George Roy Hill
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1921-12-20 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 2002-12-27
Known for
- The Sting (1973) — Director
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) — Director
- Slap Shot (1977) — Director
- The World According to Garp (1982) — Pilot (uncredited)
- Funny Farm (1988) — Director
- Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) — Producer
- Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) — Director
- The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) — Director
- A Little Romance (1979) — Director
- Hawaii (1966) — Director
- The World of Henry Orient (1964) — Director
- The Little Drummer Girl (1984) — Director
- Toys in the Attic (1963) — Director
- Period of Adjustment (1962) — Director
- Walk East on Beacon (1952) — Nicholas Wilben
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self