Arthur Hiller ( Eng. Arthur Hiller ; November 22, 1923 , Edmonton - August 17, 2016 , Los Angeles ) - Canadian and American film and television director, actor and producer.
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| Date of Birth | November 22, 1923 |
| Place of Birth | Edmonton , Alberta , Canada |
| Date of death | August 17, 2016 (92 years old) |
| A place of death | Los Angeles USA |
| Citizenship | |
| Profession | film director , film producer , actor |
| Career | 1957-2006 |
| Direction | comedy melodrama drama |
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Personal life
- 4 Filmography
- 4.1 Director
- 4.2 Producer
- 4.3 Actor
- 5 Movie Awards
- 5.1 Oscar
- 5.2 Golden Globe
- 5.3 Emmys
- 5.4 Berlin Film Festival
- 5.5 Golden raspberries
- 5.6 Directors Guild of America
- 5.7 Ojai Film Festival
- 5.8 Palm Springs International Film Festival
- 5.9 Santa Clarita International Film Festival
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Biography
Born in Edmonton ( Alberta ), in a family of Jewish immigrants from Poland, Harry Hiller and Rose Garfin, who settled in Canada in 1912 after several years of living in New York [1] . He had older sisters Dora and Gold. Upon arrival in Edmonton, his father opened a men's hairdresser, then shops for men's clothing and used musical instruments. The family spoke Yiddish , the children attended school with instruction in this language, and the parents of the future director subsidized the opening of the first Jewish theater in the city, in which by the age of eleven he began to play episodic roles [2] [3] .
He graduated from University College of Toronto with a bachelor of arts degree . In 1950 he received the title of Master of Arts , and in 1995 he became an Honorary Doctor of Law .
Career
He began his career in the 1950s on the CBC Toronto Channel. There, he became a successful television director and proceeded to creating feature films in Hollywood .
From 1989 to 1993, he was president of the Directors Guild of America , and from 1993 to 1997, he was president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .
In 2002, he was honored with a star on the Canadian Gene Hersholt Avenue of Glory and Award . In 2006 received the rank of officer of the Order of Canada .
Personal life
Since 1948, he was married to Gwen Hiller. They had two children and two grandchildren.
Filmography
Director
| Year | Movie title | original name |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Carefree years | The careless years |
| 1963 | The wonderful salvation of white horses | Miracle of the White Stallions |
| 1963 | Tricky businessmen | |
| 1964 | Americanization Emily | The americanization of emily |
| 1965 | Nothing to declare | Promise Her Anything |
| 1966 | Penelope | Penelope |
| 1967 | Tobruk | Tobruk |
| 1967 | Tiger exit | The tiger makes out |
| 1969 | Popi | Popi |
| 1970 | Arrivals | The out-of-towners |
| 1970 | Love story | Love story |
| 1971 | Hospital | The hospital |
| 1971 | Hotel room Plaza | Plaza suite |
| 1972 | Man of la mancha | |
| 1974 | The Crazy World of Julius Vruder | The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder |
| 1975 | Man in a Glass Booth | The man in the glass booth |
| 1976 | Silver arrow | Silver streak |
| 1979 | Night Wing | Nightwing |
| 1979 | Father-in-law ( Wedding Party ) | The in-laws |
| 1982 | Making love | Making love |
| 1982 | The author! The author! | Author! Author! |
| 1983 | Romantic comedy | Romantic comedy |
| 1984 | Bobyl | The lonely guy |
| 1984 | Teachers | Teachers |
| 1987 | Crazy money | Outrageous fortune |
| 1989 | I see nothing, I hear nothing | See No Evil, Hear No Evil |
| 1990 | How to succeed in business | Taking care of business |
| 1991 | And in sorrow and in joy | Married to it |
| 1992 | Kid | The babe |
| 1996 | Dad hijacked a car | Carpool |
| 1998 | Burn, Hollywood, Burn | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn |
| 2006 | Puck! Puck! | Pucked |
Producer
| Year | Film | original name |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Love story | Love story |
| 1972 | Man of la mancha | |
| 1974 | The Crazy World of Julius Vruder | The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder |
| 1979 | Brother-in-law | The in-laws |
| 1984 | Bobyl | The lonely guy |
Actor
| Year | Film | original name | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Vendors of Venus | Merchants of venus | Rev. Philips |
| 1998 | Free country | Land of the free | referee |
| 2000 | Lost at the hotel Pershing Point | Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel | evangelist |
Movie Awards
Oscar
1971 : nomination for best director for the film Love Story ;
2002 : Gene Hersholt Humanitarian Award .
Golden Globe
1971 : victory in the nomination of the best director for the film Love Story .
Emmy
1962 : Nominated City Award Nomination for Outstanding Director Achievement Award.
Berlin Film Festival
1972 : Silver Bear for the film Hospital ;
1972 : Golden Bear nomination for the film Hospital .
Golden Raspberry
1999 : Nomination worst director for the movie Gorey, Hollywood, Gorey (listed as Alan Smithy ).
Directors Guild of America
1971 : Nomination for the DGA Award for the film Love Story ;
1993 : DGA Honorary Life Member Award;
1999 : Robert Aldrich Achievement Award .
Ojai Film Festival
2005 : Lifetime Achievement Award.
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2002 : Director's Award.
Santa Clarita International Film Festival
2001 : Lifetime Achievement Award.