George Roy Hill

George Roy Hill (December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an American film director. He is most noted for directing ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' (1969) and ''The Sting'' (1973), both starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford.

Hill is also known for directing ''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