Colin Higgins (screenwriter)
Colin Higgins (born July 28, 1941 in Nouméa , New Caledonia , France , † August 5, 1988 in Los Angeles , California ) was an Australian writer , film director and screenwriter .
Colin Higgins studied at the University of Los Angeles in the late 1960s , where he took part in a scriptwriting seminar. His thesis at this seminar was the script “Harold and Maude” about the love of an 18-year-old for an 80-year-old. In 1971 Hal Ashby filmed the book with Bud Cort as Harold and Ruth Gordon as Maude. In the same year he published the story of Harold and Maude as a novel. Between 1978 and 1982 he directed three Hollywood comedies. Colin Higgins died eight days after his 47th birthday in Beverly Hills on AIDS .
Filmography
as screenwriter:
- 1971: Harold and Maude (Harold and Maude) - Director: Hal Ashby
- 1973: The Devil's Daughter - Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
- 1976: Trans-America-Express (Silver Streak) - Director: Arthur Hiller
- 1987: Out on a Limb - Director: Robert Butler
as a director and screenwriter:
- 1978: A very crooked tour (Foul Play)
- 1980: Why actually ... don't we kill the boss? (Nine to Five)
- 1982: The most beautiful House of Pleasure in Texas (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas)
Web links
- Colin Higgins in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about Colin Higgins in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website of Colin Higgins Foundation (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Higgins, Colin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian writer, film director and screenwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1941 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Nouméa , New Caledonia, France |
DATE OF DEATH | 5th August 1988 |
Place of death | Beverly Hills , California, USA |