Arthur Hiller, director of Love Story, dies at 92
Arthur Hiller, the Canadian-born director best known for the 1970 film Love Story, died of natural causes in Los Angeles at age 92. Love Story earned seven Academy Award nominations in 1971 and grossed $106 million (equivalent to $659 million today) on a $2 million budget. Hiller was born in Edmonton, Canada in 1923 and began his career in television. His other notable films include Tobruk (1967) starring Rock Hudson and George Peppard, and two 1970-71 successes adapted from Neil Simon scripts: The Out-of-Towners and Plaza Suite. Later comedies included See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. Hiller served as president of the Directors Guild of America and from 1993 to 1997 as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Key facts
- Arthur Hiller died at 92 in Los Angeles from natural causes
- He directed Love Story (1970), which earned 7 Oscar nominations in 1971
- Love Story grossed $106 million ($659 million adjusted) on a $2 million budget
- Hiller was born in Edmonton, Canada in 1923
- He directed Tobruk (1967) with Rock Hudson and George Peppard
- He directed The Out-of-Towners and Plaza Suite (1970-71) from Neil Simon scripts
- He directed See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor
- Hiller was president of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1993-1997)
Entities
Artists
- Arthur Hiller
- Ryan O'Neal
- Ali MacGraw
- Rock Hudson
- George Peppard
- Neil Simon
- Gene Wilder
- Richard Pryor
- Anthony Zerbe
- Kevin Spacey
- Joan Severance
Institutions
- Directors Guild of America
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Artribune
Locations
- Los Angeles
- Edmonton
- Canada
- Hollywood