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George Roy Hill

Directing

Born: 1921-12-20
Died: 2002-12-27
From: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.9

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.

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Awards & Nominations7 won · 3 nominated

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Director

The Sting

1974
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

The Sting

1974
🏆 Won

National Board of Review Award for Best Film

The Sting

1973
🏆 Won

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

Slaughterhouse-Five

1973
🏆 Won

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

The Sting

1973
🏆 Won

Jury Prize

Slaughterhouse-Five

1972
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Direction

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1971
🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Film

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1971
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1970
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Director

1958

Acting5 titles

De droomproducenten
10.0
Movie

De droomproducenten

1984Documentary
The World According to Garp
6.7
Movie

The World According to Garp

1982Drama
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
6.0
Movie

The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

1970Documentary
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 - ...Comedy
Walk East on Beacon
5.3
Movie

Walk East on Beacon

1952Drama

Directing17 titles

The Sting
8.0
Movie

The Sting

1973Comedy
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
7.6
Movie

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969Action
Playhouse 90
7.6
Series

Playhouse 90

1956-1960Drama
Thoroughly Modern Millie
6.9
Movie

Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967Comedy
A Little Romance
6.8
Movie

A Little Romance

1979Comedy
Slap Shot
6.8
Movie

Slap Shot

1977Comedy
The World According to Garp
6.7
Movie

The World According to Garp

1982Drama
Slaughterhouse-Five
6.5
Movie

Slaughterhouse-Five

1972Drama
The Great Waldo Pepper
6.5
Movie

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975Action
Hawaii
6.3
Movie

Hawaii

1966Drama
Funny Farm
6.2
Movie

Funny Farm

1988Comedy
Period of Adjustment
6.0
Movie

Period of Adjustment

1962Comedy
Toys in the Attic
6.0
Movie

Toys in the Attic

1963Drama
Judgment at Nuremberg
6.0
Movie

Judgment at Nuremberg

1959Drama
The World of Henry Orient
5.9
Movie

The World of Henry Orient

1964Comedy
The Little Drummer Girl
5.6
Movie

The Little Drummer Girl

1984Thriller
The Helen Morgan Story
0
Movie

The Helen Morgan Story

1957Drama

Writing2 titles

Keep Our Honor Bright
7.0
Movie

Keep Our Honor Bright

1953Drama
The Great Waldo Pepper
6.5
Movie

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975Action

Production3 titles

The World According to Garp
6.7
Movie

The World According to Garp

1982Drama
Slaughterhouse-Five
6.5
Movie

Slaughterhouse-Five

1972Drama
The Great Waldo Pepper
6.5
Movie

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975Action

Crew1 title

A Little Romance
6.8
Movie

A Little Romance

1979Comedy