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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.
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.
George Roy Hill, American director of stage and screen who was perhaps best known for the movies Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973). His other films included Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), and Slap Shot (1977). Learn more about Hill’s life and work.
George Roy Hill. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. December 20, 1921 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Died. December 27, 2002 · New York City, New York, USA (complications from Parkinson's disease) Mini Bio.
Dec 28, 2002 · 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,...
Dec 27, 2002 · George Roy Hill, the independent-minded former Marine pilot who directed Paul Newman and Robert Redford in both "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Sting," died Friday. He was 81....
Dec 28, 2002 · 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”...
