Arthur Hiller
Arthur Hiller, OC (November 22, 1923 – August 17, 2016) was a Canadian television and film director with over 33 films to his credit during a 50-year career. He began his career directing television in Canada and later in the U.S. By the late 1950s he began directing films, most often comedies. He also directed dramas and romantic subjects, such as Love Story (1970), which was nominated for seven Oscars.
Arthur Hiller | |
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Hiller directing Love Story in 1970 | |
| Born | November 22, 1923 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | August 17, 2016 (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1955–2006 |
| Spouse |
Gwen Pechet
(m. 1948; died 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
Hiller collaborated on films with screenwriters Paddy Chayefsky and Neil Simon. Among his other films were The Americanization of Emily (1964), Tobruk (1967), The Hospital (1971), The Out-of-Towners (1970), Plaza Suite (1971), The Man in the Glass Booth (1975), Silver Streak (1976), The In-Laws (1979) and Outrageous Fortune (1987).
Hiller served as president of the Directors Guild of America from 1989 to 1993 and president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1993 to 1997. He was the recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2002. An annual film festival in Hiller's honor was held from 2006 until 2009 at his alma mater, Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts.