Colin Higgins

Colin Higgins was a screenwriter whose work left a mark on cinema in the early 1970s. Born on July 28, 1941 in Nouméa, New Caledonia, France, Higgins contributed to film through writing. Higgins is credited with writing Harold and Maude, a film released in 1971 that became associated with his name in the industry.

Before Harold and Maude, Higgins appeared in a minor uncredited role in The Gendarme in New York, a 1965 film where Higgins is listed as an American policeman. Higgins worked primarily as a writer, shaping narratives for the screen. Higgins died on August 5, 1988, concluding a career that spanned writing and brief on-screen contributions.