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

[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.

[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.

He died in Portland, Oregon, and was survived by his wife, Kristen Peckinpah Dennis, and two sons.