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Alec Coppel is a Scriptwriter Australien born on 17 september 1907 at Melbourne (Australie)
Alec Coppel est un écrivain, dramaturge et scénariste australien né le 17 septembre 1907 à Melbourne et mort le 22 janvier 1972 à Londres (Angleterre).
Il retourne en Australie en 1940 lors du déclenchement de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il travaille à la radio et met en scène des pièces à Sydney, tout en continuant à écrire. À la fin de la guerre, il revient en Angleterre et reprend son travail de scénariste, adaptant plusieurs de ses œuvres comme dans The Smart Aleck de John Guillermin d'après sa pièce Mr Smart Guy, ou L'assassin court toujours d'Anthony Kimmins d'après son roman Mr. Denning Drives North.
En 1953, il écrit le scénario du film Capitaine Paradis d'Anthony Kimmins et devient le premier scénariste australien à être nommé aux Oscars. Il s'installe alors aux États-Unis et collabore entre autres avec Alfred Hitchcock sur La Main au collet (1955) et Vertigo (1958) d'après le roman D'entre les morts de Boileau-Narcejac.
En parallèle à sa carrière de scénariste, il continue d'écrire plusieurs pièces de théâtre. The Gazebo, écrite en 1958 en collaboration avec sa femme Myra, est jouée à Broadway et rencontre un grand succès. Elle est adaptée l'année suivante par George Wells pour le film de George Marshall Un mort récalcitrant, puis en 1971 par Claude Magnier et Jean Girault pour Jo, avec Louis de Funès.
Au début des années 1960, Coppel retourne en Angleterre où il continue à écrire pour le théâtre et le cinéma. Il est également l'auteur de six romans policiers dont trois titres ont été traduits en France : Scotland Yard en échec (A Man About a Dog) aux éditions Albin Michel, L'assassin revient toujours (Mr Denning Drives North) dans la Série noire et Choc (Moment to Moment) aux Presses de la Cité.
Il meurt à Londres en 1972.
(1971)
(Theatre Play)
(1955)
(Scriptwriter)
(1958)
(Scriptwriter)
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Birth name Alexander Coppel
Nationality Australie
Birth 17 september 1907 at Melbourne (Australie)
Death 22 january 1972 (at 64 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Nationality Australie
Birth 17 september 1907 at Melbourne (Australie)
Death 22 january 1972 (at 64 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Biography
Il fait ses études à la Wesley College de Melbourne et part en 1927 en Angleterre à l'université de Cambridge dans l'intention d'étudier la médecine. Mais il se lance à la place dans l'écriture. Il connaît son premier succès en 1937 avec la pièce I Killed the Count dont il tire un roman en 1939 qu'il adaptera ensuite pour le cinéma et la télévision (en 1948 et 1956)Il retourne en Australie en 1940 lors du déclenchement de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il travaille à la radio et met en scène des pièces à Sydney, tout en continuant à écrire. À la fin de la guerre, il revient en Angleterre et reprend son travail de scénariste, adaptant plusieurs de ses œuvres comme dans The Smart Aleck de John Guillermin d'après sa pièce Mr Smart Guy, ou L'assassin court toujours d'Anthony Kimmins d'après son roman Mr. Denning Drives North.
En 1953, il écrit le scénario du film Capitaine Paradis d'Anthony Kimmins et devient le premier scénariste australien à être nommé aux Oscars. Il s'installe alors aux États-Unis et collabore entre autres avec Alfred Hitchcock sur La Main au collet (1955) et Vertigo (1958) d'après le roman D'entre les morts de Boileau-Narcejac.
En parallèle à sa carrière de scénariste, il continue d'écrire plusieurs pièces de théâtre. The Gazebo, écrite en 1958 en collaboration avec sa femme Myra, est jouée à Broadway et rencontre un grand succès. Elle est adaptée l'année suivante par George Wells pour le film de George Marshall Un mort récalcitrant, puis en 1971 par Claude Magnier et Jean Girault pour Jo, avec Louis de Funès.
Au début des années 1960, Coppel retourne en Angleterre où il continue à écrire pour le théâtre et le cinéma. Il est également l'auteur de six romans policiers dont trois titres ont été traduits en France : Scotland Yard en échec (A Man About a Dog) aux éditions Albin Michel, L'assassin revient toujours (Mr Denning Drives North) dans la Série noire et Choc (Moment to Moment) aux Presses de la Cité.
Il meurt à Londres en 1972.
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(1971)(Theatre Play)
(1955)(Scriptwriter)
(1958)(Scriptwriter)
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Filmography of Alec Coppel (25 films)
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Add to a movie listJoe: The Busybody (1971)
, 1h25Directed by Jean Girault
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Louis de Funès, Claude Gensac, Michel Galabru, Bernard Blier, Ferdy Mayne, Florence Blot
Roles Theatre Play
Rating71%
Antoine Brisebard, a famous comedy playwright, is struggling with financial difficulties and is preparing to sell his country villa to an English couple. What no one knows, however, is that Brisebard is actually a victim of blackmail since his wife Sylvie, a famous actress, is the daughter of a notorious robber-murderer. His extortionist is a malevolent criminal only known as Jo, who visits him often to pick up his hush money. But faced with certain ruin, Brisebard is preparing to do away with Jo once and for all, planning his deed under the guise of him trying to write the script for a crime play and consulting his friend, attorney Colas, for ideas of how to efficiently get rid of the body. He finally takes up the offer of one Tonelotti to erect a garden pavilion, whose foundation would provide the ideal hiding place for the corpse.
The Statue (1971)
, 1h24Directed by Rodney Amateau, Rod Amateau
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors David Niven, Virna Lisi, Robert Vaughn, Ann Bell, John Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor
Rating48%
Professor Alex Bolt has developed a new universal language, Unispeak, which has made him internationally famous. His wife Rhonda has made a sculpture of her husband at the behest of the US State Department, commissioned by his friend, US Ambassador to England, Ray, for $50,000, in order to promote Unispeak. It is intended that the sculpture be unveiled in London's Grosvener Square.
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
, 1h33Directed by Joseph McGrath
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Shirley MacLaine, Richard Attenborough, James Booth, Freddie Jones, John Bluthal, Bob Monkhouse
Roles Theatre Play
Rating56%
Robert Blossom is a workaholic brassiere manufacturer. When his wife Harriet's sewing machine breaks down, he sends his bumbling employee Ambrose Tuttle to repair it. Mrs. Blossom seduces him, then hides him in the attic, instructing him to sneak out in the middle of the night. Ambrose, however, is enchanted by the woman and decides to settle in to serve as her secret paramour. When he's reported missing, Det. Sgt. Dylan from Scotland Yard is assigned to the case, one he doggedly pursues for years. The mysterious noises Robert frequently hears overhead finally lead to his nervous breakdown, but Ambrose saves the day by passing along stock tips that turn his employer into a millionaire. The grateful Mr. Blossom not only allows Ambrose to remain with his wife, but presents the couple with his factory as a wedding present.
Moment to Moment (1966)
, 1h43Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Jean Seberg, Honor Blackman, Arthur Hill, Sean Garrison, Donald Woods, Georgette Anys
Roles Story
Rating63%
Kay Stanton (Jean Seberg) lives on the French Riviera with her psychiatrist husband Neil Stanton (Arthur Hill) and son Tommy (Peter Robbins). One day while Neil is away, Kay meets an American naval ensign, Mark (Sean Garrison), and they begin an affair. Kay realises she does love her husband and tries to break off the relationship. She and Mark argue, and Kay accidentally shoots him. With the help of her friend Daphne (Honor Blackman), she dumps his body into a ravine, then calls the police anonymously to tell them of its location.
The Swordsman of Siena (1962)
, 1h37Directed by Étienne Périer
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Adventure
Actors Stewart Granger, Sylva Koscina, Christine Kaufmann, Alberto Lupo, Marina Berti, Tullio Carminati
Rating58%
Au XVI siècle, dans la région de Toscane, un aventurier britannique se bat au service du gouverneur, ennemi de Sienne, pour défendre sa fiancée...
The Gazebo (1960)
, 1h40Directed by George Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime
Themes Films about writers, Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, Carl Reiner, Martin Landau, John McGiver, Mabel Albertson
Roles Novel
Rating67%
Television writer and director Elliott Nash (Glenn Ford) is being blackmailed by Dan Shelby (Stanley Adams) over nude photographs of his wife Nell (Debbie Reynolds), taken when she was 18 years old. Elliott does not inform Nell, the star of a Broadway musical, what is going on, but works feverishly to make enough money to pay off the ever-increasing demands.
Vertigo (1958)
, 2h8Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime, Romance
Themes Les fantasmes, Psychologie, Films about sexuality, Films about suicide
Actors James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones, Ellen Corby
Rating82%
After a rooftop chase, where his acrophobia and vertigo result in the death of a policeman, San Francisco detective John "Scottie" Ferguson retires. Scottie tries to conquer his fear, but his friend and ex-fiancée Midge Wood suggests another severe emotional shock may be the only cure.
Appointment with a Shadow (1957)
Directed by Richard Carlson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors George Nader, Brian Keith, Joanna Moore, Frank DeKova, Virginia Field, Bill Hickman
Roles Ecrivain
Rating64%
An alcoholic, Paul Baxter has ruined his career as a reporter. After passing out in Pat O'Connell's bar, he is taken home by his friend, police lieutenant Spencer, to his sister Penny, who is romantically involved with Spence.
To Catch a Thief (1955)
, 1h46Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Actors Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Williams, Charles Vanel, Brigitte Auber
Rating73%
John Robie (Cary Grant) is a retired infamous jewel thief or "cat burglar", nicknamed "The Cat", who now tends to his vineyards in the French Riviera. The modus operandi of a recent series of robberies leads the police to believe that the Cat is involved; they attempt to arrest him, and he adeptly gives them the slip.
The Black Knight (1954)
, 1h25Directed by Tay Garnett
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Action, Adventure
Actors Alan Ladd, Peter Cushing, Patricia Medina, Harry Andrews, André Morell, Laurence Naismith
Rating52%
John (Alan Ladd), a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can't hope to win the hand of Lady Linet (Patricia Medina), daughter of the Earl of Yeoniland (Harry Andrews), so he creates a secret alternative identity as the Black Knight. In this new role, he is now able to help King Arthur when Saracens and Cornishmen—disguised as Vikings—plot to take over the country. However, his thoughts are not only on the protection of England when the good Lady Linet becomes threatened. When conspirators within Camelot plan to use the "Vikings" to overthrow King Arthur, the Black Knight is branded a traitor.
Hell Below Zero (1954)
, 1h30Directed by Mark Robson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Alan Ladd, Joan Tetzel, Stanley Baker, Basil Sydney, Joseph Tomelty, Niall MacGinnis
Rating59%
The plot revolves around the death of Captain Nordahl, on a factory ship in Antarctic waters, lost overboard in mysterious circumstances. Captain Nordahl is an associate in a Norwegian whaling company, Bland-Nordahl.
The Captain's Paradise (1953)
, 1h33Directed by Anthony Kimmins
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about capital punishment
Actors Alec Guinness, Celia Johnson, Yvonne De Carlo, Charles Goldner, Miles Malleson, Bill Fraser
Roles Histoire
Rating67%
In early 1950s North Africa, a man (Alec Guinness) is escorted through an angry, clamouring crowd by a platoon of soldiers. They enter a fort and it is clear that he is to be executed. The commander (Peter Bull) orders the men to line up in two rows and gives the order to fire. As the shots ring out, the scene changes to a ferry ship, the "Golden Fleece" in the docks as the passengers embark for the two days' journey to Gibraltar. Amongst the crew, there is much dismay, and the chief officer, Carlos Ricco (Charles Goldner) takes to his cabin with the clear intention of getting drunk. He is interrupted by an elderly gentleman, Lawrence St. James (Miles Malleson), who had come to speak his nephew, Captain Henry St. James on an unspecified, but urgent, matter. He is profoundly shocked to learn that the grief he had encountered on the ship is due to the death of the man he had travelled from England to see. He begs Ricco, to explain what has led to such an event. He learns that his nephew Henry was the prosperous owner and skipper of this small passenger ship which he captained as it ferried regularly to and fro between Gibraltar and Kalique, a port in North Africa.
The Captain's Paradise (1953)
, 1h34Directed by Anthony Kimmins
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Alec Guinness, Yvonne De Carlo, Celia Johnson, Charles Goldner, Miles Malleson, Bill Fraser
Roles Story
Rating67%
Au début des années 1950, au nord du Maroc (alors sous protectorat espagnol), Henry Saint James est amené devant un peloton d'exécution. Alors que les soldats se préparent à tirer, se déroule un long flashback.
No Highway in the Sky (1951)
, 1h38Directed by Henry Koster
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Children's films, Disaster films
Actors James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins, Bessie Love, Elizabeth Allan
Roles Writer
Rating70%
Theodore Honey (James Stewart), an eccentric "boffin" with the Royal Aircraft Establishment, is working on solving a difficult aviation crash problem. A widower with a 12 year old daughter, Elspeth (Janette Scott), Honey is sent from Farnborough to investigate the crash of a Rutland Reindeer airliner in Labrador, Canada. He theorizes the accident happened because of the tailplane's structural failure, caused by sudden metal fatigue after 1440 flight hours. To test the theory in his laboratory, a rear airframe is being vibrated at a very high rate in daily eight-hour cycles.
Smart Alec (1951)
, 58minutesDirected by John Guillermin
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Actors Leslie Dwyer, Edward Lexy, Kynaston Reeves, Charles Hawtrey, David Hurst, Peter C. Bull
Roles Writer
Rating57%
A young man plans successfully to kill his rich uncle. He gets an alibi by having the chief commissioner of police living in the same building as his chief witness.