Gill Dennis (January 25, 1941 – May 13, 2015) was an American director and screenwriter.[2][3]
Gill Dennis
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| Born | James Gill Dennis[1] (1941-01-25)January 25, 1941 |
| Died | May 13, 2015(2015-05-13) (aged 74)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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| Education | Reed College American Film Institute (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1973–2015 |
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(m. 1968; div. 1984)
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| Children | 2 |
Dennis was the son of psychologist Wayne Dennis, author of "The Hopi Child."[1] He attended Reed College for two years and served in Korea in the U.S. Army.[3] In 1971, he graduated from AFI Conservatory’s first class that began in 1969 and included Tom Rickman, Terrence Malick, David Lynch, and Caleb Deschanel. He later taught there as a master filmmaker-in-residence and conducted classes world-wide.[3][4][5] He and Tom Rickman started and directed the Community of Writers Screenwriting Program. He was the recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Direction in Theatre.[6]
His first wife was actress Elizabeth Hartman, whom he divorced in 1984. He died in Portland, Oregon, and was survived by his wife, Kristen Peckinpah Dennis, and two sons.
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