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Alec Coppel

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Coppel moved back to London in 1944 after he and Robinson disagreed. He was replaced by Roland Walton. Coppel continued to alternate between novels, plays and screenplays.
107:(1937), which had a successful run in the West End. Coppel turned it into a novel (1939), screenplay and radio play. It also led to him receiving screenwriting offers. 2197: 1694: 163:(1941). The huge theatre was seldom full but they staged two plays every night. Coppel also wrote for radio and contributed to the script of 1654: 2187: 2162: 1888: 1864: 1524: 1157: 83:, but dropped out before graduating and went to work in advertising, writing in his spare time. Coppel's first stage plays were 447:
He was married twice. He is survived by his son Chris Coppel who lives in the UK and continues to represent his father's works.
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He spent the 1960s mostly working in Europe and London. He adapted his own story "Laughs with a Stranger" into
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Coppel moved to Los Angeles in 1954, where he wrote a number of scripts. He did some uncredited work on
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they were British films with American stars and Coppel wanted to work in Hollywood.
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Coppel returned to Australia in 1940 for his "health". While there he and
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The first play they presented there was the world premiere of Coppel's
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Coppel's last two credits were a pair of sex comedies co-written with
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Vagg, Stephen. 'Alec Coppel: Australian Playwright and Survivor.'
1676: 22:(17 September 1907 – 22 January 1972) was an Australian-born 378:(1966). Coppel did some uncredited work on the script for 1443:"FILMLAND EVENTS: Miss Lindfors Will Appear on Broadway" 79:. He moved to England in the 1920s to study medicine at 1528:. Vol. 24, no. . 12 December 1956. p. 40 1244:"HE KILLED THE COUNT!—and became a Famous Playwright!" 1463:. Media History Digital Library. New York, Boxoffice. 1149:(London: George G Harrap and Company Ltd, 1947) (US: 148:
founded Whitehall Productions, operating out of the
2113: 2094: 1899: 1840: 1711: 607:Screenplay, dialogue director; based on his novel, 126:(1939). Coppel contributed to the book of a revue, 2193:20th-century Australian dramatists and playwrights 358:(1961) for stage and did a swashbuckler for MGM 1688: 1060:(1959) – from a story by Myra and Alec Coppel 1044:(1958) – from a story by Myra and Alec Coppel 244:He became the first Australian to receive an 8: 2203:Australian expatriates in the United Kingdom 1161:(London: George G Harrap & Co Ltd, 1950) 2208:Australian expatriates in the United States 229:Coppel was hired to rewrite some scenes on 2168:Australian male dramatists and playwrights 1695: 1681: 1673: 1647: 1592:– via National Library of Australia. 1564:– via National Library of Australia. 1556:. Echuca, Vic. 15 November 1940. p. 1 1536:– via National Library of Australia. 1491:– via National Library of Australia. 1316:– via National Library of Australia. 1288:– via National Library of Australia. 1260:– via National Library of Australia. 454: 75:Coppel was born in Melbourne and attended 1548:"BROADCAST FEATURES From A.B.C. Stations" 1375: 1373: 1371: 1252:. Melbourne. 7 September 1939. p. 6 235:(1951) starring James Stewart and wrote 1235: 1177:(Greenwich: Fawcett Publications, 1966) 996:(1938) – contributed to book of a revue 466: 1655:Alec Coppel Australian theatre credits 1332:, John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1880 384:to make it more of a comedy; director 2198:20th-century Australian screenwriters 1280:. Melbourne. 3 August 1951. p. 7 311:, Coppel supplied the screenplay for 7: 1475:"Britain Lean But Alive And Kicking" 1382:"Kathleen Mary Robinson (1901–1983)" 101:His first big success was his play 1584:. Brisbane. 28 May 1950. p. 8 1386:Australian Dictionary of Biography 773:Uncredited contribution to script 248:nomination for screenwriting with 14: 916:Co-screenplay, based on his play 893:Co-screenplay, based on his play 1052:(1958) – based on his story only 1668:National Film and Sound Archive 1272:"Belated £3,000 for playwright" 939:French film. Based on his play 693:Screenplay, based on his novel 444:on 22 January 1972, in London. 241:(1951) based on his own novel. 1406:Sharp, Don (2 November 1993). 650:Screenplay, based on his play 507:Screenplay, based on his play 348:(1958). He had a big hit with 130:(1940), and wrote a new play, 1: 1525:The Australian Women's Weekly 1457:Boxoffice; Boxoffice (1961). 1183:(London: Geoffrey Bles, 1967) 188:(1949). His scripts included 16:Australian writer (1907–1972) 1433:, No. 56, Apr 2010: 219–232. 1169:(London: Arthur Baker, 1953) 961:The List of Adrian Messenger 301:(1955) and did the thriller 116:(1939), the film version of 110:His script credits include 2224: 2141:Stories from Scotland Yard 1780:The Genius and the Goddess 1645:Internet Broadway Database 1431:Australasian Drama Studies 1036:The Genius and the Goddess 342:adapted into a musical as 332:The Genius and the Goddess 2068:The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom 2028:Appointment with a Shadow 1889:Tweeldedum and Tweedledee 1181:Tweedledum and Tweedledee 1080:(1968) – with Myra Coppel 883:The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom 783:Appointment with a Shadow 398:The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom 304:Appointment with a Shadow 2188:Australian radio writers 2163:Australian screenwriters 1988:Mr. Denning Drives North 1865:Mr. Denning Drives North 1825:Not in My Bed, You Don’t 1460:Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1961) 1158:Mr. Denning Drives North 1078:Not in My Bed, You Don’t 683:Mr. Denning Drives North 416:Not in My Bed, You Don’t 414:He also wrote the plays 238:Mr. Denning Drives North 1141:(London: Blackie, 1939) 41:Mr Denning Drives North 2173:Writers from Melbourne 1996:The Captain's Paradise 1818:The Captain's Paradise 1071:The Captain's Paradise 703:The Captain's Paradise 356:The Captain's Paradise 340:The Captain's Paradise 251:The Captain's Paradise 146:Kathleen Mary Robinson 50:(1949), and the plays 35:The Captain's Paradise 2084:A Kiss Is Just a Kiss 1980:No Highway in the Sky 1608:lantern.mediahist.org 1225:(1940) – British film 1123:A Kiss Is Just a Kiss 663:No Highway in the Sky 587:Based on short story 429:A Kiss is Just a Kiss 317:(1958), based on the 232:No Highway in the Sky 1113:(1956) – episode of 407:, based on his play 81:Cambridge University 1520:"Guests for dinner" 1355:www.ausstage.edu.au 1305:The Daily Telegraph 451:Partial filmography 381:Taste of Excitement 330:He wrote the plays 263:Coppel was used by 180:His plays included 140:Return to Australia 2135:I Killed the Count 2052:Swordsman of Siena 1916:I Killed the Count 1849:I Killed the Count 1811:Viva Le Difference 1734:I Killed the Count 1727:The Stars Foretell 1408:"Don Sharp Side 5" 1300:"Across the Stage" 1138:I Killed the Count 1091:A Bird in the Nest 1064:Viva Le Difference 987:I Killed the Count 980:The Stars Foretell 949:Unused screenplays 895:A Bird in the Nest 843:Swordsman of Siena 833:Based on his play 497:I Killed the Count 424:A Bird in the Nest 361:Swordsman of Siena 285:Captain's Paradise 118:I Killed the Count 104:I Killed the Count 96:I Killed the Count 89:The Stars Foretell 53:I Killed the Count 2150: 2149: 2095:Other Adaptations 1924:Just like a Woman 1857:A Man About a Dog 1772:A Man About a Dog 1748:Believe It or Not 1503:Guests for Dinner 1447:12 Sep 1960: C11. 1445:Los Angeles Times 1223:Peace in Our Time 1146:A Man About a Dog 1111:Guests for Dinner 1029:A Man About a Dog 1001:Believe It or Not 946: 945: 609:A Man About a Dog 563:Thornton Freeland 517:Just Like a Woman 483:Thornton Freeland 324:D'entre les morts 291:Move to Hollywood 222:(1951) (based on 208:A Man About a Dog 206:(1949) (based on 186:A Man About a Dog 133:Believe It or Not 123:Just like a Woman 2215: 2060:Moment to Moment 2020:To Catch a Thief 2012:The Black Knight 1964:Two on the Tiles 1881:Moment to Moment 1873:The Last Parable 1764:My Friend Lester 1697: 1690: 1683: 1674: 1651: 1619: 1618: 1616: 1614: 1600: 1594: 1593: 1591: 1589: 1572: 1566: 1565: 1563: 1561: 1544: 1538: 1537: 1535: 1533: 1516: 1510: 1499: 1493: 1492: 1490: 1488: 1471: 1465: 1464: 1454: 1448: 1441: 1435: 1426: 1420: 1419: 1417: 1415: 1403: 1397: 1396: 1395: 1393: 1377: 1366: 1365: 1363: 1361: 1347: 1341: 1340: 1339: 1337: 1324: 1318: 1317: 1315: 1313: 1296: 1290: 1289: 1287: 1285: 1268: 1262: 1261: 1259: 1257: 1240: 1210:Murder Scrapbook 1174:Moment to Moment 1166:The Last Parable 1098:Chip, Chip, Chip 1022:My Friend Lester 1016:Saturday's Child 955:The Chinese Room 918:Chip, Chip, Chip 863:Moment to Moment 809:Alfred Hitchcock 769:Alfred Hitchcock 763:To Catch a Thief 743:The Black Knight 620:Two on the Tiles 455: 426:and the TV play 375:Moment to Moment 338:(1958), and saw 319:Boileau-Narcejac 309:Samuel A. 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Index

screenwriter
Vertigo
The Captain's Paradise
Mr Denning Drives North
Obsession
I Killed the Count
The Gazebo
Wesley College
Cambridge University
I Killed the Count
Over the Moon
Just like a Woman
Believe It or Not
Kathleen Mary Robinson
Minerva Theatre
Kings Cross
Smithy
Brass Monkey
Woman Hater
Obsession
Two on the Tiles
Smart Alec
No Highway in the Sky
Mr. Denning Drives North
Academy Award
The Captain's Paradise
The Last Parable
Warwick Pictures
Hell Below Zero
The Black Knight

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