| George Roy Hill | |
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| Born | December 20, 1921 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Died | December 27, 2002 (aged 81) New York City |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Horton Hill (m. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York Louisa Horton Hill ( September 10, 1924 - January 25, 2008) was an American Film, Television and stage 1951)[1] |
George Roy Hill (December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an Academy Award winning American film director. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film.
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Life
He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to George R. and Helen Frances Owens Hill[2] part of a well-to-do Roman Catholic family with interests in the newspaper business;[3] the family owned the Minneapolis Tribune. The Star Tribune (also Star Trib or Strib, as it is often referred to is the largest Newspaper in the U [4] He was educated at The Blake School, one of Minnesota's most prestigious private schools. [3] He had a love of flying. After school, he liked to visit the airport and his hobby was to memorize the records of World War I flying aces. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All [2] He idolized U.S. pilot Speed Holman[5] who, Hill once explained, "used to make his approach to the spectators at state fairs flying past the grandstand upside down. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "[2] Hill obtained his pilot’s licence at the age of 16. [4] Airplanes featured prominently in his later films and are frequently crashed as well — in Slaughterhouse-Five, The World According to Garp and especially The Great Waldo Pepper which showed the influence on Hill of pilots like Speed Holman. Slaughterhouse-Five is an award-winning 1972 Film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut 's novel of the same name. The World According to Garp is 1982 Comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill based on the novel of the same title by The Great Waldo Pepper is a 1975 Drama film about a discontented pilot played by Robert Redford.
Hill also loved classical music, especially Bach[4] and at Yale University studied music under notable composer Paul Hindemith, graduating in 1943. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section.2 This article is written in British English including maximised use of "-ise" Paul Hindemith (16 November 1895 &ndash 28 December 1963 was a German Composer, Violist, violinist teacher music theorist and conductor. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [3] While there, he was a member of Scroll and Key Society and of the Spizzwinks(?), America's second-oldest a cappella singing group. Scroll and Key Society is a senior or secret society established by " John Porter, William Kingsley Samuel Perkins Enos Taft Lebbeus Chapin George Jackson The Spizzwinks(?, whose name includes the parentheses and question mark are an A cappella singing group of Yale University male students
During World War II, Hill served in the United States Marine Corps as a cargo pilot in the South Pacific. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Pacific Ocean theater was one of four major naval theatres of war of the Second World War that pitted forces of the Japan against those of the United [3] After the war, he worked as a newspaper reporter in Texas, then took advantage of the GI Bill to do graduate work at Trinity College, Dublin in Ireland on James Joyce's use of music in Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The GI Bill (officially titled Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 PL346 58 Statutes at Large 284 provided for college or vocational education for returning Trinity College Dublin ( TCD; Irish Coláiste na Tríonóide Baile Átha Cliath; Latin: Collegium Sacrosanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 &ndash 13 January 1941 was an Irish expatriate writer widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the Ulysses is a novel by James Joyce, first serialized in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920 Finnegans Wake is a fictional work by James Joyce, published in 1939 [3] Some sources say he graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor's degree in literature. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and [6] Other sources say his thesis was never completed because he became sidetracked by the Irish theatre,[3] making his stage debut in 1948[2] as an actor at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin[4] with Cyril Cusack's company in a production of George Bernard Shaw's The Devil's Disciple. A dissertation (also called thesis or disquisition) is a document that presents the author's Research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature The history of Irish theatre begins with the Gaelic Irish tradition Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The Gaiety Theatre is a theatre on South King Street in Dublin, Ireland, off Grafton Street and close to St Cyril Cusack ( November 26, 1910 &ndash October 7, 1993) was an Irish Shakespearean Actor, who appeared in more than George Bernard Shaw ( (26 July 1856 &ndash 2 November 1950 was an Irish Playwright. The Devil's Disciple is the only full-length play by G Bernard Shaw set in America It is a melodrama though not without humor particularly in the character [3]
On his return to the U.S., Hill acted Off Broadway and toured with Margaret Webster's Shakespeare Repertory Company, where he met Louisa Horton, whom he married on April 7, 1951. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. Margaret Webster (1905 - 1972 was an American -born Theater Actress, producer and director. William Shakespeare ( baptised For other meanings of repertory please see Repertory (disambiguation. Louisa Horton Hill ( September 10, 1924 - January 25, 2008) was an American Film, Television and stage Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January [2][1] He then appeared on Broadway in Richard II and August Strindberg's The Creditors]. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to be written in approximately 1595 ( January 22, 1849 &ndash May 14, 1912) was a Swedish Writer, Playwright, and painter. [3] In 1952, he featured in a supporting role in the Hollywood movie Walk East on Beacon,[3] but the outbreak of the Korean War resulted in his recall to active duty service for 18 months as night fighter pilot with the rank of major;[3] he was stationed at the Marine Corps jet flight training center in Cherry Hill, North Carolina. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the Marines (from the English adjective marine, meaning of the sea, from Latin language mare, meaning sea via French adjective North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States [2]
After his return to civilian life, he bought an open-cockpit Waco biplane built in 1930, which he retained until about ten years before his death. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2]
Work
During his military service at Cherry Hill, he had had to be 'talked down' by a ground controller at Atlanta airport,[2] an incident that led to his writing a screenplay about his experiences called My Brother's Keeper, which was bought for the Kraft Television Theatre. See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television Kraft Television Theatre is an American drama / anthology television series that began May 7, 1947 on NBC, airing at [4] It was transmitted in 1953[2] with Hill himself in the cast. [4] After his demobilisation, he joined the company as a writer, later becoming a director of various Kraft episodes. Demob redirects here For the television series see Demob (TV series. [3] He won an Emmy for writing and directing a TV version of A Night to Remember, the story of the sinking of the Titanic. A Night to Remember is a 1955 non-fiction book by Walter Lord about the sinking of the ocean liner R Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland [4]
From television, he moved to Broadway in 1957 as a director of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Look Homeward, Angel and Tennessee Williams’ Period of Adjustment. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Look Homeward Angel A Story of the Buried life is a 1929 Novel by Thomas Wolfe. Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical Period of Adjustment is a 1960 play by Tennessee Williams that was adapted for the screen in 1962, in a film directed by George Roy Hill and [3]
He filmed the latter as a Hollywood movie in 1962, then Toys in the Attic in 1963. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toys in the Attic is a 1963 Film starring Dean Martin, Geraldine Page, Yvette Mimieux, Gene Tierney and Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The 1964 Peter Sellers movie The World of Henry Orient raised Hill's profile in Hollywood, but his 1966 blockbuster Hawaii was a setback. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Richard Henry Sellers, CBE, commonly known as Peter Sellers ( 8 September 1925 &ndash 24 July 1980) was a British The World of Henry Orient is a 1964 American Comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Nora Johnson. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Hawaii is a 1966 American film based on the novel of the same name by James A Reportedly, when budget estimates reached $14 million, the producers attempted to replace Hill with Arthur Hiller; but abandoned the idea after hundreds of native Polynesians in the cast went on strike, declaring: "We can and will perform only for our friend, Monsieur Hill. Arthur Hiller, OC (born November 22, 1923 in Edmonton Alberta) is an Oscar -nominated Canadian film director "[3]
Hill rebuilt his Hollywood reputation with the Julie Andrews movie Thoroughly Modern Millie and then the massively-successful Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and, after Slaughterhouse-Five, The Sting. Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells on October 1 1935) is an award-winning English Actress This article is about the 1967 film For the Broadway musical see Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a American Western film that tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and Slaughterhouse-Five is an award-winning 1972 Film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut 's novel of the same name. The Sting is a 1973 Caper film set in September 1936 and revolving around a complicated plot by two professional grifters ( Paul Both Butch Cassidy and The Sting starred Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award Charles Robert Redford Jr (born August 18 1936) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Actor, Butch Cassidy won four Academy Awards; The Sting won five Academy Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. [4] The success of those two films meant that, for a time, Hill was the sole director in history to have made two of the top 10 moneymaking films. [2]
Hill disliked tardiness on set. Paul Newman said of his time on Butch Cassidy: "If you weren’t on time, he’d take you up in his airplane. Scare the bejesus out of us. "[7]
Hill's later films included The World According to Garp, The Great Waldo Pepper, Slap Shot , A Little Romance, and The Little Drummer Girl. The World According to Garp is 1982 Comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill based on the novel of the same title by The Great Waldo Pepper is a 1975 Drama film about a discontented pilot played by Robert Redford. Slap Shot is a 1977 film starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean and directed by George Roy Hill. A Little Romance is a 1979 Romantic comedy film starring Laurence Olivier and Diane Lane in her film debut The Little Drummer Girl is a Spy novel by John le Carré, published in 1983.
Hill died on December 27, 2002 at his home[8] in New York of complications from Parkinson's disease. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous [4]
Hill was no relation to the rather less successful 1930s director George W. Hill. George William Hill ( April 25 1895 – August 10 1934) was an American Film director and Cinematographer.
Trivia
- Deaths in his films usually occur offscreen (The Sting, The Great Waldo Pepper) or else a character is shot in Freeze Frame the second before dying, while the soundtrack carries on (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The World According to Garp). The Sting is a 1973 Caper film set in September 1936 and revolving around a complicated plot by two professional grifters ( Paul The Great Waldo Pepper is a 1975 Drama film about a discontented pilot played by Robert Redford. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a American Western film that tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and The World According to Garp is 1982 Comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill based on the novel of the same title by
- Films frequently feature aircrashes (Slaughterhouse-Five, The Great Waldo Pepper, The World According to Garp). An aviation accident is defined in the International Civil Aviation Organization Annex 13 Slaughterhouse-Five is an award-winning 1972 Film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut 's novel of the same name. The Great Waldo Pepper is a 1975 Drama film about a discontented pilot played by Robert Redford. The World According to Garp is 1982 Comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill based on the novel of the same title by
Academy Awards and nominations
- 1974 - Won - Best Director - The Sting
- 1970 - Nominated Best Director - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
See also
References
- ^ a b "Actress Louisa Horton Hill dies, 87", Associated Press, The Hollywood Reporter, 2008-01-29. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The Sting is a 1973 Caper film set in September 1936 and revolving around a complicated plot by two professional grifters ( Paul Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a American Western film that tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio The Hollywood Reporter is a major trade publication of the Film industry in the United States. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Retrieved on 2008-02-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j New York Times, 28th December 2002.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Daily Telegraph, 29th December 2002.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i The Times, London, 30th December 2002.
- ^ The New York Times mis-spelled this name as "Homan" in their 28th December, 2002 edition but corrected it to "Holman" on 31st December, 2002
- ^ 'Sting' Director George Roy Hill Dies. CBS News (December 27, 2002).
- ^ interview in The Times, London, 27th July 2006.
- ^ New Zealand Herald, 30th December 2002.
- The George Roy Hill Collection at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion
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