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George Roy Hill

Film Director / Actor / Theatre Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter | * 12/20/1921 († 81, 12/27/2002) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
George Roy Hill (December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an American film director. His films include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973), both starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Hill also directed The World of Henry Orient (1964), Hawaii (1966), Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Slaughterhouse-Five (1972), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), Slap Shot (1977), A Little Romance (1979), The World According to Garp"> ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs up the Hanson Brothers, three hard-charging players whose job is to demolish the opposition. ...

Slap Shot

R

1977 | 3.4/5 | 2h 3min
Comedy, Drama
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A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster. ...

The Sting

PG

1973 | 4.0/5 | 2h 9min
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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In late 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy is the affable, clever and talkative leader of the outlaw Hole in the Wall Gang. His closest companion is the laconic dead-shot Sundance Kid. As the west rapidly b ...

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

PG

1969 | 3.8/5 | 1h 51min
Western
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Billy Pilgrim, a veteran of the Second World War, finds himself mysteriously detached from time, so that he is able to travel, without being able to help it, from the days of his childhood to those of ...

Slaughterhouse-Five

R

1972 | 3.2/5 | 1h 40min
Drama, Science Fiction, War
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Awards & Nominations for George Roy Hill

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Academy Award for Best Director BAFTA Award for Best Film BAFTA Award for Best Direction Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival) Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation National Board of Review Award for Best Film 2x Academy Award for Best Director Tony Award for Best Director
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Movies with George Roy Hill as Actor(3)

as Pilot (uncredited)1982 The World According to Garp
as himself1970 The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as Nicholas Wilben1952 Walk East on Beacon!

TV Shows/Series with George Roy Hill as Actor(3)

as Dan1950 Lux Video Theatre
as Mark1950 Lux Video Theatre
as George1950 Lux Video Theatre

Movies with George Roy Hill as Crew(19)

Directing/Director1988 Funny Farm
Directing/Director1984 The Little Drummer Girl
Directing/Director1982 The World According to Garp
Production/Producer1982 The World According to Garp
Directing/Director1979 A Little Romance
Writing/Dialogue1979 A Little Romance
Directing/Director1977 Slap Shot
Directing/Director1975 The Great Waldo Pepper
Production/Producer1975 The Great Waldo Pepper
Writing/Story1975 The Great Waldo Pepper
Directing/Director1973 The Sting
Directing/Director1972 Slaughterhouse-Five
Production/Producer1972 Slaughterhouse-Five
Directing/Director1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Directing/Director1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie
Directing/Director1966 Hawaii
Directing/Director1964 The World of Henry Orient
Directing/Director1963 Toys in the Attic
Directing/Director1962 Period of Adjustment

TV Shows/Series with George Roy Hill as Crew(2)

Directing/Director1956 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
Directing/Director1950 Lux Video Theatre

Full Name: George Roy Hill
Born: Tuesday, 12/20 1921 (December) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 12/27 2002 (December) in New York City (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Yale University, Blake School, HB Studio, Silliman College
Spouses (current/former): Louisa Horton
Student of: Paul Hindemith
George Roy Hill frequently works together with these people:
Robert Crawford Jr. (9x, Crew)
Gene Lockhart (8x, Actor)
Edmond O'Brien (7x, Actor)
Isobel Elsom (7x, Actress)
George Chandler (7x, Actor)
Phyllis Thaxter (7x, Actress)
Laraine Day (7x, Actress)
Henry Bumstead (7x, Crew)
Anne Bancroft (6x, Actress)
Thomas Mitchell (6x, Actor)
Ruth Hussey (6x, Actress)
Robert Preston (6x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:59533, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024