George Roy Hill

George Roy Hill (December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an American actor and 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, winning for the latter.

Hill also directed ''The World of Henry Orient'' (1964), ''Hawaii'' (1966), ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' (1967), ''Slaughterhouse-Five'' (1972), ''The Great Waldo Pepper'' (1975), ''Slap Shot'' (1977), ''A Little Romance'' (1979), ''The World According to Garp'' (1982) and his final film ''Funny Farm'' (1988). According to one obituary "few directors achieved such fame and success... even fewer enjoyed such eminence for such a short period of time." Provided by Wikipedia