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.