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Stirling Silliphant

Bio: Stirling Dale Silliphant (January 16, 1918 – April 26, 1996) 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

Born: Tue, Jan 15 1918

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Death: Fri, Apr 26 1996

Stirling Silliphant is 78 years old

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Movies (As Crew)

Sorted by Release Date

The General And Me

Stirling Silliphant would have been no older than

78 in The General And Me

as 'Writer'.

Mon, May 29 2017

The Grass Harp

Stirling Silliphant was

77 in The Grass Harp

as 'Screenplay, Co-Producer'.

Sun, Sep 10 1995

Day of Reckoning

Stirling Silliphant was

76 in Day of Reckoning

as 'Writer'.

Mon, Mar 07 1994

A Stranger in the Mirror

Stirling Silliphant was

75 in A Stranger in the Mirror

as 'Teleplay'.

Sun, Oct 24 1993

Gunman II

Stirling Silliphant was

69 in Gunman II

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Jan 01 1988

The Three Kings

Stirling Silliphant was

69 in The Three Kings

as 'Writer'.

Thu, Dec 17 1987

Catch the Heat

Stirling Silliphant was

69 in Catch the Heat

as 'Writer, Executive Producer'.

Thu, Oct 01 1987

Over the Top

Stirling Silliphant was

69 in Over the Top

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Feb 13 1987

Travis McGee

Stirling Silliphant was

65 in Travis McGee

as 'Teleplay'.

Wed, May 18 1983

Golden Gate

Stirling Silliphant was

63 in Golden Gate

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Sep 25 1981

Fly Away Home

Stirling Silliphant was

63 in Fly Away Home

as 'Writer, Producer'.

Fri, Sep 18 1981

When Time Ran Out...

Stirling Silliphant was

62 in When Time Ran Out...

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Mar 28 1980

Circle of Iron

Stirling Silliphant was

60 in Circle of Iron

as 'Screenplay, Story'.

Tue, Jul 25 1978

The Swarm

Stirling Silliphant was

60 in The Swarm

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Jul 14 1978

Telefon

Stirling Silliphant was

59 in Telefon

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Dec 16 1977

The Enforcer

Stirling Silliphant was

58 in The Enforcer

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Dec 16 1976

The Killer Elite

Stirling Silliphant was

57 in The Killer Elite

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Dec 19 1975

Death Scream

Stirling Silliphant was

57 in Death Scream

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Sep 26 1975

The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

Stirling Silliphant was

57 in The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

as 'Writer'.

Tue, May 13 1975

The Towering Inferno

Stirling Silliphant was

56 in The Towering Inferno

as 'Screenplay'.

Sat, Dec 14 1974

Shaft in Africa

Stirling Silliphant was

55 in Shaft in Africa

as 'Writer'.

Thu, Jun 14 1973

A Time For Love

Stirling Silliphant was

55 in A Time For Love

as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.

Sat, Mar 03 1973

The Poseidon Adventure

Stirling Silliphant was

54 in The Poseidon Adventure

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Dec 13 1972

The New Centurions

Stirling Silliphant was

54 in The New Centurions

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Aug 03 1972

Movin' On

Stirling Silliphant was

54 in Movin' On

as 'Original Series Creator'.

Mon, Jul 24 1972

The New Healers

Stirling Silliphant was

54 in The New Healers

as 'Creator, Writer, Producer'.

Mon, Mar 27 1972

Shaft

Stirling Silliphant was

53 in Shaft

as 'Executive Producer'.

Fri, Jun 25 1971

Longstreet

Stirling Silliphant was

53 in Longstreet

as 'Writer'.

Tue, Feb 23 1971

Murphy's War

Stirling Silliphant was

53 in Murphy's War

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Jan 27 1971

A Walk in the Spring Rain

Stirling Silliphant was

52 in A Walk in the Spring Rain

as 'Screenplay, Producer'.

Wed, Jun 17 1970

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

Stirling Silliphant was

52 in The Liberation of L.B. Jones

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Mar 18 1970

Marlowe

Stirling Silliphant was

51 in Marlowe

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Sep 19 1969

Charly

Stirling Silliphant was

50 in Charly

as 'Screenplay'.

Mon, Sep 23 1968

In the Heat of the Night

Stirling Silliphant was

49 in In the Heat of the Night

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Aug 02 1967

Wings of Fire

Stirling Silliphant was

49 in Wings of Fire

as 'Writer'.

Tue, Feb 14 1967

The Slender Thread

Stirling Silliphant was

47 in The Slender Thread

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Dec 15 1965

Village of the Damned

Stirling Silliphant was

42 in Village of the Damned

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Jun 16 1960

The Silent Kill

Stirling Silliphant was

41 in The Silent Kill

as 'Writer'.

Tue, Aug 11 1959

The Lineup

Stirling Silliphant was

40 in The Lineup

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Jun 11 1958

Maracaibo

Stirling Silliphant was

40 in Maracaibo

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, May 21 1958

Damn Citizen

Stirling Silliphant was

40 in Damn Citizen

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Mar 01 1958

Nightfall

Stirling Silliphant was

38 in Nightfall

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Nov 09 1956

Huk!

Stirling Silliphant was

38 in Huk!

as 'Novel, Screenplay'.

Wed, Aug 08 1956

5 Against the House

Stirling Silliphant was

37 in 5 Against the House

as 'Screenplay, Producer'.

Fri, Jun 10 1955

TV Shows (As Crew)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Brotherhood of the Rose

Stirling Silliphant was

71+ in Brotherhood of the Rose

as 'Producer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1989

Mussolini: The Untold Story

Stirling Silliphant was

67+ in Mussolini: The Untold Story

as 'Screenplay'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 24 1985

Space

Stirling Silliphant was

67+ in Space

as 'Teleplay'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 14 1985

Salem's Lot

Stirling Silliphant was

61+ in Salem's Lot

as 'Executive Producer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 17 1979

Pearl

Stirling Silliphant was

60+ in Pearl

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 16 1978

Longstreet

Stirling Silliphant was

53+ in Longstreet

as 'Producer, Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Stirling Silliphant was

45+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

Route 66

Stirling Silliphant was

42+ in Route 66

as 'Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

Mr. Lucky

Stirling Silliphant was

41+ in Mr. Lucky

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 24 1959

The Man from Blackhawk

Stirling Silliphant was

41+ in The Man from Blackhawk

as 'Creator'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 09 1959

Naked City

Stirling Silliphant was

40+ in Naked City

as 'Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Alcoa Theatre

Stirling Silliphant was

39+ in Alcoa Theatre

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

Suspicion

Stirling Silliphant was

39+ in Suspicion

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

Perry Mason

Stirling Silliphant was

39+ in Perry Mason

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

M Squad

Stirling Silliphant was

39+ in M Squad

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Stirling Silliphant was

38+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Stirling Silliphant was

37+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Writer, Teleplay'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955