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George Roy Hill, the versatile director whose Hollywood movies included ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' and ''The Sting,'' which won Academy Awards for best film and best director,...
Personal life and death. In the Margaret Webster theatre company, Hill met Louisa Horton, whom he married on April 7, 1951. They later divorced. Hill was survived by Horton, their two sons, including George Roy Hill III and John Hill, two daughters, and 12 grandchildren.
Dec. 28, 2002 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. George Roy Hill, who directed Paul Newman and Robert Redford in two of their biggest hits -- “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “The Sting”...
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Dec 27, 2002 · Hill died at his Manhattan apartment of complications from Parkinson's disease, said Hill's son, George Roy Hill III. The Redford-Newman films brought Hill awards — "The Sting" won the...
George Roy Hill. Director: The Sting. George Roy Hill was never able to 'hit it off' with the critics despite the fact that 2 of his films - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and The Sting (1973) - had remained among the top 10 box office hits by 1976. His work was frequently derided as 'impersonal' or lacking in stylistic trademarks.
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Dec 26, 2002 · Hill died at his home in New York City of complications from Parkinson's disease, said his son, George Roy Hill III. "Butch Cassidy" (1969) and "The Sting" (1973) made Hill the only...
George Roy Hill. Director: The Sting. George Roy Hill was never able to 'hit it off' with the critics despite the fact that 2 of his films - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and The Sting (1973) - had remained among the top 10 box office hits by 1976. His work was frequently derided as 'impersonal' or lacking in stylistic trademarks.
