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George Roy Hill
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George Roy Hill

Actor · born December 20, 1921 · died 2002

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George Roy Hill was an American film director. His films include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973), both starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Both films also earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director; he won for the latter.

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  1. ~48Notable work: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969
  2. ~50Received the BAFTA Award for Best Film1971
  3. ~50Received the BAFTA Award for Best Direction1971
  4. ~52Notable work: The Sting1973
  5. 52Received the Academy Award for Best DirectorApril 2, 1974
  6. ~61Notable work: The World According to Garp1982

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