Stirling Silliphant
- Biography
- American screenwriter and producer Stirling Silliphant is best remembered for his Oscar-winning screenplay for In the Heat of the Night (1967), but during his career, he wrote or helped write over 200 scripts for films and even more television ...
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- Born
- January 16, 1918
- Died
- April 26, 1996
Awards
Golden Globes
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Nominated | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay The Towering Inferno |
| 1969 | Won | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay Charley |
| 1968 | Won | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay In the Heat of the Night |
Academy Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Won | Oscar | Best Adapted Screenplay In the Heat of the Night |
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Won | Edgar Allan Poe Awards | Best Screenplay In the Heat of the Night |
Films
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