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Noel Black is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 30 june 1937 at Chicago (USA)

Noel Black

Noel Black
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Nationality USA
Birth 30 june 1937 at Chicago (USA)
Death 5 july 2014 (at 77 years)

Noel Black (born June 30, 1937) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer.

Black was born in Chicago, Illinois. He won awards at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival for an 18-minute short subject filmed in 1965 called Skaterdater. It had no dialogue, but used music and sound effects to advance the plot. It was nominated for an Academy Award for best short film in 1966.

He directed the 1968 film Pretty Poison, and subsequently concentrated on directing for television, occasionally directing films such as Private School.

Usually with

Erich Segal
Erich Segal
(2 films)
Ken Kercheval
Ken Kercheval
(2 films)
Joseph Bova
Joseph Bova
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Noel Black (12 films)

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Director

Deadly Intentions, 3h20
Directed by Noel Black
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Politic
Actors Michael Biehn, Madolyn Smith, Cloris Leachman, Kevin McCarthy, Jack Kruschen, Bruce French
Rating69% 3.4830453.4830453.4830453.4830453.483045
Originally shown in two parts, this four-hour TV movie stars Michael Biehn as the outwardly "perfect" doctor husband of Madolyn Smith. But Biehn is actually a psychopath, who is carefully plotting the murder of his wife. As the horrible truth slowly dawns upon Madolyn, she must find some way to prevent her murder—and to alert disbelieving authorities of her husband's duplicity.
Private School, 1h28
Directed by Noel Black
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about virginity
Actors Phoebe Cates, Betsy Russell, Matthew Modine, Sylvia Kristel, Fran Ryan, Michael Zorek
Rating53% 2.6556452.6556452.6556452.6556452.655645
Christine "Chris" Ramsey (Phoebe Cates) lies in bed narrating a trashy romance novel to Betsy (Kathleen Wilhoite), her roommate at the Cherryvale Academy for Girls. Meanwhile, three students of the nearby Freemount Academy for Men, including Jim Green (Matthew Modine) and his overweight, slobbish friend Bubba (Michael Zorek), sneak into Cherryvale to peek on the girls. Jordan Leigh-Jenson (Betsy Russell), showering at the time, sees that the boys are peering at her and enlists Chris and Betsy's help to drive them away; the three boys fall off the side of the building. In response to being disturbed, the roommates light a bag of feces on fire and put it in front of Jordan's door.
A Change of Seasons, 1h35
Directed by Stephen Frears, Noel Black, Richard Lang
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Shirley MacLaine, Anthony Hopkins, Bo Derek, Michael Brandon, Mary Beth Hurt, K Callan
Rating52% 2.60952.60952.60952.60952.6095
When fortysomething Karen Evans discovers her arrogantly self-centered professor husband Adam is having an affair with student Lindsey Rutledge, she retaliates by having a dalliance of her own with young, philosophical campus carpenter Pete Lachappelle. Adam is infuriated when he learns about his wife's new relationship, and she in turn defends her right to enjoy the same carnal pleasures he does. The four decide to share a Vermont ski house, where their efforts to behave like liberal adults are tested by middle-aged angst, hurt feelings, and teenager Kasey Evans, who unexpectedly arrives to confront her parents with their outrageous behavior.
A Man, a Woman and a Bank
Directed by Noel Black
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Heist films
Actors Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Paul Mazursky, Tony Lee, Allan Kolman, Peter Ehrlich
Rating57% 2.857552.857552.857552.857552.85755
A thief, Reese Halperin, and his accomplice, computer expert Norman Barrie, devise a scheme to break into a Vancouver bank.
Jennifer on My Mind, 1h30
Directed by Noel Black
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Michael Brandon, Tippy Walker, Renee Taylor, Robert De Niro, Steve Vinovich, Barry Bostwick
Rating40% 2.026672.026672.026672.026672.02667
Marcus Rottner (Brandon), a 24-year-old heir of his late grandfather's fortune, is living in his New Jersey Palisades apartment as he finds out hippie girlfriend Jennifer Da Silva (Walker) has died of a heroin overdose in his living room. Fearing that he might be arrested for her death, he decides to dump her body, but not before his sister Selma (Taylor) and her psychologist boyfriend Sergei (Bonerz) -- whom Marcus detests—pay him a visit. They notice his strange behavior and suspect that Marcus has gotten himself into trouble. They search his apartment, but to no avail.
Cover Me Babe, 1h29
Directed by Noel Black
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Robert Forster, Sondra Locke, Sam Waterston, Ken Kercheval, Michael Margotta, Susanne Benton
Rating44% 2.24952.24952.24952.24952.2495
Tony Hall is a film-school student who does not care to make conventional films. His first avant-garde effort features Melisse, who soon becomes Tony's lover and moves in with him.
Pretty Poison, 1h26
Directed by Noel Black
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Children's films
Actors Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland, John Randolph, Michelle Phillips, Dick O'Neill
Rating69% 3.49633.49633.49633.49633.4963
Dennis Pitt is a disturbed young man on parole from a mental institution who becomes attracted to teenager Sue Ann Stepenek. He tells her that he is a secret agent, and takes her along on a series of "missions" that eventually end in murder. While Dennis is racked with guilt over both what he has done and what he has allowed to happen, Sue Ann is excited by the "adventure" and entreats Dennis to run away with her to Mexico. First, however, they have to get rid of her disapproving mother.
Skaterdater
Directed by Noel Black
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Sports films
Rating70% 3.51493.51493.51493.51493.5149

Scriptwriter

Mischief
Mischief (1985)
, 1h40
Directed by Mel Damski
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Horror, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about virginity
Actors Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelly Preston, Terry O'Quinn, Jami Gertz, Margaret Blye, Graham Jarvis
Roles Writer
Rating65% 3.2514653.2514653.2514653.2514653.251465
In Nelsonville, Ohio in 1956, the relationship between the introverted, clumsy Jonathan Bellah (McKeon) and the nonconformist, extroverted Eugene "Gene" Harbrough (Nash) begins to develop. Jonathan's main objective is to win over the sexy Marilyn McCauley (Preston), in spite of his shyness, while Gene has his own love-life to maintain with his girlfriend Bunny Miller (Stewart)—as well as counseling Jonathan on how to attract women. Gene also has to defend himself from the class bully, Kenny (D.W. Brown), while trying to work out a borderline relationship with his widowed father, who has zero tolerance for his often wild escapades.
Skaterdater
Directed by Noel Black
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Sports films
Rating70% 3.51493.51493.51493.51493.5149

Producer

Mischief
Mischief (1985)
, 1h40
Directed by Mel Damski
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Horror, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about virginity
Actors Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelly Preston, Terry O'Quinn, Jami Gertz, Margaret Blye, Graham Jarvis
Roles Executive Producer
Rating65% 3.2514653.2514653.2514653.2514653.251465
In Nelsonville, Ohio in 1956, the relationship between the introverted, clumsy Jonathan Bellah (McKeon) and the nonconformist, extroverted Eugene "Gene" Harbrough (Nash) begins to develop. Jonathan's main objective is to win over the sexy Marilyn McCauley (Preston), in spite of his shyness, while Gene has his own love-life to maintain with his girlfriend Bunny Miller (Stewart)—as well as counseling Jonathan on how to attract women. Gene also has to defend himself from the class bully, Kenny (D.W. Brown), while trying to work out a borderline relationship with his widowed father, who has zero tolerance for his often wild escapades.
Pretty Poison, 1h26
Directed by Noel Black
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Children's films
Actors Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland, John Randolph, Michelle Phillips, Dick O'Neill
Roles Producer
Rating69% 3.49633.49633.49633.49633.4963
Dennis Pitt is a disturbed young man on parole from a mental institution who becomes attracted to teenager Sue Ann Stepenek. He tells her that he is a secret agent, and takes her along on a series of "missions" that eventually end in murder. While Dennis is racked with guilt over both what he has done and what he has allowed to happen, Sue Ann is excited by the "adventure" and entreats Dennis to run away with her to Mexico. First, however, they have to get rid of her disapproving mother.
Skaterdater
Directed by Noel Black
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Sports films
Roles Producer
Rating70% 3.51493.51493.51493.51493.5149