Happy Birthday: George Roy Hill (1921–2002)

George Roy Hill (1921–2002)

Born: December 20, 1921 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died: December 27, 2002 (age 81) in New York City, New York, USA

[on Julie Andrews] A gutsy lady.

[on Robert Redford] Redford is a dangerous man to let loose on the streets. He has holes in his head, he should be arrested.

Thoroughly Modern Millie 1967 dir. Hill Starring Julie Andrews James Fox Mary Tyler Moore

Slap Shot 1977 dir. Roy Hill starring Paul Newman

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 dir. Roy Hill starring Paul Newman Robert Redford

The Sting 1973 dir. by Roy Hill starring Paul Newman Robert Redford

George Roy Hill was born in Minnesota in 1921, Hill’s early foray into entertainment was as a stage actor. He segued into writing and then directing for television, moving to feature film directing in the 1960s.

1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid set George apart as a classic American director, and he won the Best Director Oscar for 1974’s The Sting.

An avid pilot, watch for aircraft featuring prominently in Hill’s films. George Roy Hill died in 2002.

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