George Roy Hill

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George Roy Hill (born December 20, 1921 in Minneapolis , Minnesota , † December 27, 2002 in New York City ) was an American film director .

Hill first studied music at Yale University , interrupted by his work as a pilot in World War II . He then continued his studies in Dublin. During this time, however, he discovered his love for the theater and had his first theater appearances. After about two years, Hill went back to the United States, where he had great success in off-Broadway theaters. During the Korean War 1950-1953 he was back in the service of the Navy.

He then worked as a writer, assistant director and director. He received his first award in 1958 for A Night to Remember . Cinema successes Hill had among other period of adjustment ( adjustment period of 1962) for a play by Tennessee Williams and in 1969 with Two bandits ( Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ). He received an Oscar in 1974 for Der Clou ( The Sting ) .

Filmography

literature

  • Andreas Friedrich : [Article] George Roy Hill . In: Thomas Koebner (Ed.): Film directors. Biographies, descriptions of works, filmographies. 3rd, updated and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 2008 [1. Ed. 1999], ISBN 978-3-15-010662-4 , pp. 322-324 [with references].

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SURNAME Hill, George Roy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film director
DATE OF BIRTH December 20, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Minneapolis , USA
DATE OF DEATH December 27, 2002
Place of death New York City , USA