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George Armitage Dies: ‘Grosse Pointe Blank’ & ‘Miami Blues’ Director Was 82
George Armitage, the director known for 'Hit Man' (1972), 'Miami Blues' (1990) and 'Grosse Pointe Blank' (1997), has died. He was 82.
The writer, director and producer died last Saturday, surrounded by three generations of family, his niece told TMZ. After majoring in political science and economics at UCLA, he found himself breaking into the film industry, working in the mail room at 20th Century Fox while waiting for his real estate license to come through. In 1971, he wrote and directed his feature debut Private Duty Nurses, followed by the 1972 blaxploitation-themed film Hit Man, starring Pam Grier and Bernie Casey.
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