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George Roy Hill
Directing · 1921–2002 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
George Roy Hill (December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an American film director. He is most noted for directing such films as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, which both starred the acting duo Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Other notable films are Slaughterhouse-Five, The World According to Garp, The World of Henry Orient, Hawaii, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Great Waldo Pepper, Slap Shot, A Little Romance with Laurence Olivier, and The Little Drummer Girl.
Known for
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Playhouse 90
Director
Lux Video Theatre
Dan
The Sting
Director
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Director
Slap Shot
Director
The World According to Garp
Pilot (uncredited)
A Little Romance
Director
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Director
Slaughterhouse-Five
Producer
Filmography
- 1988Funny FarmDirector
- 1984The Little Drummer GirlDirector
- 1984De droomproducentenSelf
- 1982The World According to GarpPilot (uncredited)
- 1979A Little RomanceDirector
- 1977Slap ShotDirector
- 1975The Great Waldo PepperDirector
- 1973The StingDirector
- 1972Slaughterhouse-FiveProducer
- 1970The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'Self
- 1969Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidDirector
- 1967Thoroughly Modern MillieDirector
- 1966HawaiiDirector
- 1964The World of Henry OrientDirector
- 1963Toys in the AtticDirector
- 1962Period of AdjustmentDirector
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1959Judgment at NurembergDirector
- 1957The Helen Morgan StoryDirector
- 1956Playhouse 90Director
- 1956The Kaiser Aluminum HourDirector
- 1955The Happy ManDirector
- 1955Not All Your TearsDirector
- 1955The Creaking GateDirector
- 1954Time of the DroughtDirector
- 1953Keep Our Honor BrightWriter
- 1952Walk East on BeaconNicholas Wilben
- 1950Lux Video TheatreDan
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