FILM DIRECTOR

George Roy Hill

1921 - 2002

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George Roy Hill (December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an American actor and film director. His films include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973), both starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford; both films also earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director, winning for the latter. Hill also directed The World of Henry Orient (1964), Hawaii (1966), Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Slaughterhouse-Five (1972), The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), Slap Shot (1977), A Little Romance (1979), The World According to Garp (1982) and his final film Funny Farm (1988). According to one obituary "few directors achieved such fame and success... Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Roy Hill is the 324th most popular film director (up from 328th in 2019), the 2,461st most popular biography from United States (down from 2,099th in 2019) and the 92nd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, George Roy Hill ranks 324 out of 2,041. Before him are Adrian Lyne, Billy Hayes, Adolph Zukor, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Krzysztof Zanussi, and Germaine Dulac. After him are Steve McQueen, Richard Fleischer, Alain Tanner, John Hughes, Marc Allégret, and Chen Kaige.

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Among people born in 1921, George Roy Hill ranks 113. Before him are Mary Douglas, Ben Bradlee, Jaroslav Drobný, Hannah Szenes, Gavriil Ilizarov, and Ariel Ramírez. After him are Gene Roddenberry, Oskar Gröning, Virgilio Barco Vargas, Angelica Rozeanu, Stein Rokkan, and James Whitmore. Among people deceased in 2002, George Roy Hill ranks 78. Before him are Infanta Beatriz of Spain, Kim Hunter, Henri Verneuil, Joe Strummer, Velibor Vasović, and Pierre Werner. After him are Chico Xavier, Peggy Lee, John Entwistle, Ole-Johan Dahl, Marina Berti, and Erwin Chargaff.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Roy Hill ranks 2,461 out of 20,380. Before him are Stephen Smale (1930), Robert C. Merton (1944), Dean Koontz (1945), Richard Sennett (1943), Roger Y. Tsien (1952), and James Oliver Curwood (1878). After him are Bonnie Bedelia (1948), Dan Quayle (1947), Richard Fleischer (1916), Felicity Huffman (1962), George Phillips Bond (1825), and James Sikking (1934).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, George Roy Hill ranks 92. Before him are Raoul Walsh (1887), Michael Bay (1965), Paul Schrader (1946), John G. Avildsen (1935), King Vidor (1894), and Billy Hayes (1947). After him are Richard Fleischer (1916), John Hughes (1950), Joseph Losey (1909), Steven Soderbergh (1963), Tex Avery (1908), and Darren Aronofsky (1969).

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