George Roy Hill

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hill got his start on television, directing such episodic series as Kraft Television Theatre[?]. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean War. His first films were versions of such Broadway plays as Period of Adjustment[?] in 1962 and Toys in the Attic

Hill is most noted for directing such films as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting. Other films are Slaughterhouse-Five, The World According to Garp, Hawaii[?], Thoroughly Modern Millie[?], The Great Waldo Pepper[?], Slap Shot[?] and The Little Drummer Girl[?].

Academy Awards and Nominations

• 1974 - Won - Best Director - The Sting
• 1970 - Nominated Best Director - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid