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Stirling Silliphant Quotes

American screenwriter (1918–1996)

Stirling Dale Silliphant (16 January 1918 – 26 April 1996) was a prolific American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his Academy-award winning screenplay for In the Heat of the Night. Other acclaimed features as screenwriter include The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure.

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Alternative Names: Stirling Dale Silliphant

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