Gill Dennis | |
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Born | James Gill Dennis
[1] January 25, 1941 |
Died | May 13, 2015
Portland, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 74)
Education |
Reed College American Film Institute ( MFA) |
Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter, actor |
Years active | 1973–2015 |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Gill Dennis (January 25, 1941 – May 13, 2015) was an American director and screenwriter. [2] [3]
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.