Colin Higgins: Colin Higgins. Writer: 9 to 5. Colin Higgins was born on 28 July 1941 in Nouméa, New Caledonia, France. He was a writer and director, known for 9 to 5 (1980), Foul Play (1978) and Harold and Maude (1971). He died on 5 August 1988 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.