George Roy Hill (December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an Academy Award winning American film director.
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 (I), Glenn Close and John Lithgow.
Was original choice to direct "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson" (1976).
