Arthur Hiller
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| - | '''Arthur Hiller''', [[Order of Canada|O.C.]] (born 22 November 1923) is a Canadian film director. | + | '''Arthur Hiller''', [[Order of Canada|OC]] (November 13, 1923 – August 17, 2016) was a Canadian-American television and film director, having directed over 33 films during his 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 film)|''Love Story'']] (1970), which was nominated for seven Oscars. |
| - | Hiller was born in [[Edmonton, Alberta]], and graduated from the [[University of Toronto]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in 1947, a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]] degree in psychology in 1950 and received an [[Honorary degree|honorary]] [[Doctor of Laws]] in 1995. | + | Hiller collaborated on a number of films with screenwriters [[Paddy Chayefsky]] and [[Neil Simon]]. Among his other notable films were ''[[The Americanization of Emily]]'' (1964), [[Tobruk (1967 film)|''Tobruk'']] (1967), ''[[The Hospital]]'' (1971), [[The Out-of-Towners (1970 film)|''The Out-of-Towners'']] (1970), [[Plaza Suite (film)|''Plaza Suite'']] (1971), ''[[The Man in the Glass Booth]]'' (1975), [[Silver Streak (film)|''Silver Streak'']] (1976), [[The In-Laws (1979 film)|''The In-Laws'']] (1979) and [[Outrageous Fortune (film)|''Outrageous Fortune'']] (1987). |
| - | Hiller began his show business career in television for the [[CBC television|CBC]] in Toronto in the 1950s, and was a successful television director before moving into films and Hollywood. 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 at the 2002 Academy Awards ceremony in recognition of his humanitarian, charitable and philanthropic efforts. | + | 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]]. |
| - | In 2002, he was honoured with a star on [[Canada's Walk of Fame]] in [[Toronto, Ontario]]. In 2006, he was made an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]].[http://www.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=4984] | ||
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| - | He and his wife Gwen have been married since 1948. They have two children and two grandchildren (Kellen Carpenter and Sienna Hiller). | ||
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Arthur Hiller, OC (November 13, 1923 – August 17, 2016) was a Canadian-American television and film director, having directed over 33 films during his 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.
Hiller collaborated on a number of films with screenwriters Paddy Chayefsky and Neil Simon. Among his other notable 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.
