FILM DIRECTOR
Arthur Hiller
1923 - 2016

Arthur Hiller
Arthur Hiller, (November 22, 1923 – August 17, 2016) was a Canadian television and film director with over 33 films to his credit during a 50-year career. He began his career directing television in Canada and later in the U.S. By the late 1950s, he was directing films, most often comedies, but also dramas and romantic subjects, such as in Love Story (1970), which was nominated for seven Oscars. Hiller collaborated on films with screenwriters Paddy Chayefsky and Neil Simon. Among his other 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), Making Love (1982), and Outrageous Fortune (1987). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Hiller is the 579th most popular film director (down from 438th in 2019), the 206th most popular biography from Canada (down from 131st in 2019) and the 10th most popular Canadian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Arthur Hiller ranks 579 out of 2,041. Before him are Giovanni Pastrone, Damien Chazelle, Patricio Guzmán, Boris Barnet, Otakar Vávra, and Asghar Farhadi. After him are Moshé Mizrahi, Tom Tykwer, Dan O'Bannon, Hal Ashby, Jaco Van Dormael, and Hugh Hudson.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Pastrone
1883 - 1959
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 573
Damien Chazelle
1985 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 574
Patricio Guzmán
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 575
Boris Barnet
1902 - 1965
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 576
Otakar Vávra
1911 - 2011
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 577
Asghar Farhadi
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 578
Arthur Hiller
1923 - 2016
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 579
Moshé Mizrahi
1931 - 2018
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 580
Tom Tykwer
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 581
Dan O'Bannon
1946 - 2009
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 582
Hal Ashby
1929 - 1988
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 583
Jaco Van Dormael
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 584
Hugh Hudson
1936 - 2023
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 585
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Arthur Hiller ranks 175. Before him are Shmuel Eisenstadt, Gloria Grahame, Holden Roberto, Zofia Posmysz, Gordon Mitchell, and Milt Jackson. After him are Shoshana Damari, Linda Darnell, Seijun Suzuki, Michael V. Gazzo, Gerard Reve, and Lydia Clarke. Among people deceased in 2016, Arthur Hiller ranks 201. Before him are Silvio Gazzaniga, Georges Cottier, Susannah Mushatt Jones, Patty Duke, David Huddleston, and Émile Derlin Zinsou. After him are Mahasweta Devi, Yūko Tsushima, Fazil Iskander, Scotty Moore, Nina Ponomaryova, and Bernard Fox.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsShmuel Eisenstadt
SOCIOLOGIST
1923 - 2010
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 169
Gloria Grahame
ACTOR
1923 - 1981
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 170
Holden Roberto
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2007
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 171
Zofia Posmysz
WRITER
1923 - 2022
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 172
Gordon Mitchell
ACTOR
1923 - 2003
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 173
Milt Jackson
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1999
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 174
Arthur Hiller
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 175
Shoshana Damari
SINGER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 176
Linda Darnell
ACTOR
1923 - 1965
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 177
Seijun Suzuki
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2017
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 178
Michael V. Gazzo
ACTOR
1923 - 1995
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 179
Gerard Reve
WRITER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 180
Lydia Clarke
ACTOR
1923 - 2018
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 181
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsSilvio Gazzaniga
SCULPTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 195
Georges Cottier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2016
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 196
Susannah Mushatt Jones
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 2016
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 197
Patty Duke
ACTOR
1946 - 2016
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 198
David Huddleston
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 199
Émile Derlin Zinsou
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2016
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 200
Arthur Hiller
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 201
Mahasweta Devi
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 202
Yūko Tsushima
WRITER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 203
Fazil Iskander
WRITER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 204
Scotty Moore
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2016
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 205
Nina Ponomaryova
ATHLETE
1929 - 2016
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 206
Bernard Fox
ACTOR
1927 - 2016
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 207
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Arthur Hiller ranks 206 out of 1,622. Before him are Deadmau5 (1981), Katheryn Winnick (1977), Joseph Wiseman (1918), Robbie Robertson (1943), Vincent Massey (1887), and George Eaton (1945). After him are David Hall (1875), Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (1680), Alfred Aho (1941), Hayden Christensen (1981), Phil Esposito (1942), and Paul Haggis (1953).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsDeadmau5
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 200
Katheryn Winnick
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 201
Joseph Wiseman
ACTOR
1918 - 2009
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 202
Robbie Robertson
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2023
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 203
Vincent Massey
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1967
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 204
George Eaton
RACING DRIVER
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 205
Arthur Hiller
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 206
David Hall
ATHLETE
1875 - 1972
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 207
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
EXPLORER
1680 - 1767
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 208
Alfred Aho
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 209
Hayden Christensen
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 210
Phil Esposito
HOCKEY PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 211
Paul Haggis
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 212
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Canada
Among film directors born in Canada, Arthur Hiller ranks 10. Before him are Mark Robson (1913), Denis Villeneuve (1967), Ted Kotcheff (1931), Edward Dmytryk (1908), Norman Jewison (1926), and Denys Arcand (1941). After him are Paul Haggis (1953), Roger Spottiswoode (1945), Allan Dwan (1885), Shawn Levy (1968), Mary Harron (1953), and Jean-Marc Vallée (1963).
Mark Robson
1913 - 1978
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 4
Denis Villeneuve
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 5
Ted Kotcheff
1931 - 2025
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 6
Edward Dmytryk
1908 - 1999
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 7
Norman Jewison
1926 - 2024
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 8
Denys Arcand
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 9
Arthur Hiller
1923 - 2016
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 10
Paul Haggis
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 11
Roger Spottiswoode
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 12
Allan Dwan
1885 - 1981
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 13
Shawn Levy
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 14
Mary Harron
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 15
Jean-Marc Vallée
1963 - 2021
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 16