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George Roy Hill Biography (1922-2002)

Born December 20, 1922, in Minneapolis, MN; son of George Roy (in business) and Helen Frances (Owens) Hill; married Louisa Horton (an actress), April 7, 1951; children: two sons, two daughters. Addresses: HOME--920 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10021. OFFICE--Pan Arts Productions Corporation, 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

December 20, 1922

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Death Details

December 27, 2002

Manhattan, New York

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--The Devil's Disciple, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, 1948.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Gustav, The Creditors, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1950.
• FIRST STAGE WORK--Director, Biography, Gate Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, 1948.
• FIRST BROADWAY WORK--Director, Look Homeward, Angel, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1957.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
• The Gang's All Here, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1959.
• Greenwillow, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1960.
• Period of Adjustment, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1960.
• (also producer) Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, East 11th Street Theatre, New York City, 1962.
• Henry, Sweet Henry, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1967.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• With Margaret Webster's Shakespeare Repertory Company in the early 1950's.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Wilben, Walk East on Beacon (also known as The Crime of the Century), Columbia, 1952.
• FIRST FILM WORK--Director, Period of Adjustment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1962.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK; DIRECTOR
• Toys in the Attic, United Artists, 1963.
• The World of Henry Orient, United Artists, 1964.
• Hawaii, United Artists, 1966.
• Thoroughly Modern Millie, Universal, 1967.
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969.
• Slaughterhouse-Five, Universal, 1972.
• The Sting, Universal, 1973.
• (also producer) The Great Waldo Pepper, Universal, 1975.
• Slap Shot, Universal, 1977.
• A Little Romance, Orion, 1979.
• (also producer) The World According to Garp, Warner Brothers, 1982.
• The Little Drummer Girl, Warner Brothers, 1984.
• Funny Farm, Warner Brothers, 1988.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
• "My Brother's Keeper," Kraft Television Theater, NBC, 1953.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; ALL AS PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR EPISODIC
• "A Night to Remember," Kraft Television Theater, NBC, 1954.
• "The Helen Morgan Story," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1954.
• "Judgment at Nuremberg," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1957.
• Also directed Child of Our Time, 1958.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL RADIO APPEARANCES; SERIES
• John's Other Wife, 1952.
• Writings;FILM
• The Great Waldo Pepper, Universal, 1975.
• Writings;TELEVISION
• "My Brother's Keeper," Kraft Television Theatre, NBC, 1953.
• "The Helen Morgan Story," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1954.
• "A Night to Remember," Kraft Television Theatre, NBC, 1954.
• "Judgment at Nuremberg," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1957.
• Writings;OTHER
• Introduction and afterword, The Great Waldo Pepper: An Original Screenplay Based on a Story by George Roy Hill, by William Goldman, published by Dell,1975.