'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''.
In 1986, Higgins established the Colin Higgins Foundation in order to further his humanitarian goals. He died of
AIDS in 1988.
Writer Filmography
★ ''
Harold and Maude'' (1971)
★ ''
The Devil's Daughter'' (1973)
★ ''
Silver Streak'' (1976)
★ ''
Foul Play'' (1978)
★ ''
Harold et Maud'' (1978)
★ ''
Nine to Five'' (1980)
★ ''
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' (1982)
★ ''
Out on a Limb'' (1987)
★ ''
Harold i Mod'' (2001)
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
★
The Colin Higgins Foundation