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." Dennis graduated from AFI Conservatory’s first class in 1969.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.