Stirling Silliphant

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. Quotes If you did not suffer from emotions, from feelings, you could be as powerful as we are. David Zellaby (Martin Stephens), Village of the Damned, (speaking to his father) (1960) You have to be taught to leave us alone. Leave us alone. David Zellaby (Martin Stephens), Village of the Damned (speaking to his uncle about himself and the other alien children) (1960). External links 0798103 Stirling Silliphant Stirling Silliphant profile Category:Screenwriters from the United States Category:Film directors from the United States Category:Film producers from the United States Category:People from Detroit Category:People from California Category:1918 births Category:1996 deaths Category:Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award winners Category:Edgar Award winners