We’d be working in our motel room through the night, and I’d come up with an idea at two in the morning, and he’d start jumping up and down, pacing across the room, or whatever.
Arthur Hiller Quotes
Originally the film opened with Ryan in the doctor's office, being told his wife is dying. Then we see him walking the streets, and the story is told in flashback.
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| Birth: | 22nd November, 1923 |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Profession: | Film Director, Television Director |
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Arthur Hiller was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He is a Canadian television and film director, having directed over 33 major films during his 50-year career. He began his career directing television in Canada and later in the U.S. By the late 1950s he began directing films, most often comedies. He also directed award-winning dramas and romantic subjects, such as Love Story, which was nominated for seven Oscars. Hiller collaborated on a number of films with award-winning screenwriters Paddy Chayefsky and Neil Simon. He was the recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2002. Among his other notable films were The Americanization of Emily, Tobruk, The Hospital, The Out-of-Towners, Plaza Suite, The Man in the Glass Booth and The In-Laws.
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