George Roy Hill

George Roy Hill

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

New York City, New York, USA
December 20, 1921

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.

Photo

George Roy Hill 1
George Roy Hill 2
George Roy Hill 3

Representative Works

The Sting
The Sting
8.0
/ English
Slap Shot
Slap Shot
6.8
/ English
Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five
6.5
/ English
Funny Farm
Funny Farm
6.2
/ English
A Little Romance
A Little Romance
6.9
/ English
Hawaii
Hawaii
6.3
/ English
Toys in the Attic
Toys in the Attic
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Sting
1973Winner

Best Director

The Sting

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969Winner

Best Director

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Slap Shot
1977Nominee

Best Director

Slap Shot

Career Highlights

The World According to Garp
1982Highlight

Best Performance

The World According to Garp

Slaughterhouse-Five
1972Highlight

Best Picture

Slaughterhouse-Five