George Roy Hill was an Academy Award winning American film director. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he studied music at Yale University under notable composer Paul Hindemith, graduating in 1943. While there, he was a member of Scroll and Key Society. Hill served in the United States Marine Corps as a cargo pilot during World War II. After the war, he worked as a newspaper reporter in Texas, then attended Trinity College, … Wikipedia
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