Biography for
George Roy Hill More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

20 December 1921, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Date of Death

27 December 2002, New York City, New York, USA (complications from Parkinson's disease)

Spouse

Louisa Horton

(7 April 1951 - ?) (divorced) 4 children

Trade Mark

Features polychromatic montages (The Sting (1973), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)).

The use of Jump cuts in action sequences.

Frequently would cast Paul Newman and Robert Redford.

Trivia

Taught drama at Yale after retiring from his career as a director.

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945- 1985". Pages 429-433. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

Was nominated for Broadway's 1958 Tony Award as Best Director for "Look Homeward, Angel."

Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1975.

Not to be confused with another ace director of an earlier generation, George W. Hill (1895-1934).

He directed 5 different performers in Oscar-nominated performances: Jocelyne LaGarde, Carol Channing, Robert Redford, Glenn Close and John Lithgow.

Was original choice to direct Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976).

Personal Quotes

[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.

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