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Stirling Silliphant

American screenwriter (1918-1996) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 78

Stirling Dale Silliphant was an American screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his screenplay for In the Heat of the Night, for which he won an Academy Award in 1967, and for creating the television series Naked City, Perry Mason, and Route 66.

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A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026

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Awards

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay1968
Edgar Awards1968

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Other features as screenwriter include the Irwin Allen productions The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1996 · aged 78

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