Gill Dennis
American film director and screenwriter

Gill Dennis

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American film director and screenwriter
Gender:
Male
Birth:
25 January 1941(Charlottesville, Virginia, USA)
Death:
15 May 2015(Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA)
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Education:
AFI Conservatory
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Introduction

Gill Dennis (January 25, 1941 – May 13, 2015) was an American director and screenwriter.

He was the son of psychologist Wayne Dennis, author of "The Hopi Child."

Early life

Dennis graduated from AFI Conservatory’s first class (in 1969), which also included Tom Rickman, Terrence Malick, David Lynch and Caleb Deschanel.

Personal life and death

His first wife was actress Elizabeth Hartman, whom he divorced in 1984. He died in Portland, Oregon, and is survived by his wife, Kristen Peckinpah Dennis, and two sons.

Filmography

Director
  • Without Evidence (1995)
Writer
  • Return to Oz (1985)
  • On My Own (1991)
  • Without Evidence (1995)
  • Walk the Line (2005)