- Born
- Died
- Colin Higgins was born on July 28, 1941 in Nouméa, New Caledonia, France. He was a writer and director, known for 9 to 5 (1980), Harold and Maude (1971) and Foul Play (1978). He died on August 5, 1988 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- His screenplay for Harold and Maude (1971) was based on his thesis for the UCLA screenwriting MFA program.
- Struggling financially at the time he wrote Harold and Maude (1971), he paid for his lodgings at a Hollywood producer's house by cleaning the swimming pool and sweeping the tennis court.
- Directed one Oscar nominated performance: Charles Durning in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982).
- His older brother is Australian actor John Higgins.
- Served in the United States Merchant Marines.
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