Colin Higgins

Colin Higgins (28 July 1941 – 5 August 1988) was an Australian-American screenwriter, actor, director, and producer. He is best known for writing the screenplay for the 1971 film Harold and Maude, and for directing the films Foul Play (1978) and 9 to 5 (1980). Born in Nouméa, New Caledonia, France, to an Australian mother and an American father, Higgins spent most of his childhood in Sydney, attending school at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview. After moving to Redwood City, California, he briefly attended Stanford University before pursuing a career in theatre. He later moved to New York but struggled to find work. Eventually, Higgins found success in Hollywood as a screenwriter and director.