Director Arthur Hiller was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and attended Victoria School for the Performing and Visual Arts.

His work in television and film includes "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "Gunsmoke", "Perry Mason", "Route 66", "The Adams Family", "Disneyland", "The Out-of-Towners", Love Story", "Man of La Mancha", "The In-Laws", "See No Evil, Hear No Evil", "The Babe" and the recently released "National Lampoon's Pucked".

Arthur was president of the Director's Guild of America (DGA) from 1989 to 1993. He was president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS from1993 to 1997.