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Colin Higgins(1941-1988)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Colin Higgins in La cage aux poules (1982)
Colin Higgins was born on 28 July 1941 in Nouméa, New Caledonia, France. He was a writer and director, known for Comment se débarrasser de son patron (1980), Harold et Maude (1971) and Drôle d'embrouille (1978). He died on 5 August 1988 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 28, 1941
DiedAugust 5, 1988(47)
BornJuly 28, 1941
DiedAugust 5, 1988(47)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 5 nominations total

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Known for

Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, and Lily Tomlin in Comment se débarrasser de son patron (1980)
Comment se débarrasser de son patron
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1980
Harold et Maude (1971)
Harold et Maude
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1971
Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn in Drôle d'embrouille (1978)
Drôle d'embrouille
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1978
Gene Wilder in Transamerica Express (1976)
Transamerica Express
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1976

Credits

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Writer



  • Ah My Goddess: The Best Little Goddess House in Japan (2025)
    Ah My Goddess: The Best Little Goddess House in Japan
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2025
  • Harold et Maude (2012)
    Harold et Maude
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 2012
  • TV teatar (1956)
    TV teatar
    6.6
    TV Series
    • by
    • 2001
  • Harold et Maude (1987)
    Harold et Maude
    TV Movie
    • pièce de théâtre
    • 1987
  • À la recherche de Miss MacLaine (1987)
    À la recherche de Miss MacLaine
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • teleplay
    • 1987
  • Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise in La cage aux poules (1982)
    La cage aux poules
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1982
  • Barry Bostwick and Deborah Raffin in Foul Play (1981)
    Foul Play
    6.4
    TV Series
    • based on the film "Foul Play" by
    • 1981
  • Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, and Lily Tomlin in Comment se débarrasser de son patron (1980)
    Comment se débarrasser de son patron
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • Harold et Maud (1978)
    Harold et Maud
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1978
  • Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn in Drôle d'embrouille (1978)
    Drôle d'embrouille
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Gene Wilder in Transamerica Express (1976)
    Transamerica Express
    6.9
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Shelley Winters, Robert Foxworth, and Belinda Montgomery in La fille du Diable (1973)
    La fille du Diable
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • Harold et Maude (1971)
    Harold et Maude
    7.9
    • written by
    • 1971

Director



  • Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise in La cage aux poules (1982)
    La cage aux poules
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, and Lily Tomlin in Comment se débarrasser de son patron (1980)
    Comment se débarrasser de son patron
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn in Drôle d'embrouille (1978)
    Drôle d'embrouille
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1978

Producer



  • À la recherche de Miss MacLaine (1987)
    À la recherche de Miss MacLaine
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • co-producer
    • 1987
  • Harold et Maude (1971)
    Harold et Maude
    7.9
    • producer
    • 1971

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Colin Higgens
  • Born
    • July 28, 1941
    • Nouméa, New Caledonia, France
  • Died
    • August 5, 1988
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(AIDS)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His screenplay for Harold et Maude (1971) was based on his thesis for the UCLA screenwriting MFA program.
  • Trademark
      His avant-garde humor that could best be described as early cringe comedy.

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