George Roy Hill

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George Roy Hill Fast Facts:

As a child, used to spend time memorizing the records of World War I flying aces.
Received his pilot's license when he was 16 and served in World War II as a Marine transport pilot.
Focused on music until he attended school in Dublin, where he turned his attention to acting and directing.
Made his Broadway directing debut in 1957 with Look Homeward, Angel.
Suffered a back injury that forced him to direct much of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid while lying down.
In the 1970s, became the first director to have two films on Variety's All-Time Top 10 Movie Box Office Hits with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting.
Took a hiatus from Hollywood to teach drama at Yale.

George Roy Hill Relationships:
George Roy Hill - Father
Helen Frances Owens Hill - Mother
Louisa Horton - Ex-wife
George Roy Hill III - Son
John Andrew Steele Hill - Son
Owens Hill - Daughter
Frances Breckinridge Phipps - Daughter
George Roy Hill Awards:
1957 Emmy: Best Teleplay Writing- One Hour or More - Nominee
1969 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1973 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
1958 Tony: Director - Nominee
1957 Emmy: Best Direction - One Hour or More - Nominee
1958 Emmy: Best Direction - One Hour or More - Nominee
1959 Emmy: Best Direction of a Single Dramatic Program-One Hour or Longer - Nominee
1970 BAFTA Awards: Best Direction - Winner
College:
Yale University, New Haven, CT (1943); attended Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland