Colin Higgins Biography

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Colin Higgins (July 28, 1941, Nouméa, New Caledonia, France – August 5, 1988, Beverly Hills, California, United States), born to an Australian mother and American father, was an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He was best known for writing the screenplay for the 1971 film Harold and Maude.

After attending Stanford University for one year, Higgins dropped out. He returned to Stanford to complete his bachelor's degree, in English, in 1967. He then went to UCLA, where he received an M.F.A. in screenwriting. His M.F.A. thesis would serve as the basis for Harold and Maude.

He died of AIDS.

Writer Filmography

• Harold i Mod (2001)
  
• Out on a Limb (1987)
  
• The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
  
• Nine to Five (1980)
  
• Harold et Maud (1978)
  
• Foul Play (1978)
  
• Silver Streak (1976)
  
• The Devil's Daughter (1973)
  
• Harold and Maude (1971)
  

Producer Filmography

• Out on a Limb (1987)
  
• The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
  
• Harold and Maude (1971)
  

Director Filmography

• The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
  
• Nine to Five (1980)
  
• Foul Play (1978)
  

External links

• Colin Higgins' IMDb.com entry
  
• IBDb.com entry
  

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