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Alec Coppel(1907-1972)

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Alec Coppel was born on 17 September 1907 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was a writer, known for Vertigo (1958), The Captain's Paradise (1953) and Hell Below Zero (1954). He was married to Myra Coppel. He died on 22 January 1972 in London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 17, 1907
DiedJanuary 22, 1972(64)
BornSeptember 17, 1907
DiedJanuary 22, 1972(64)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo
8.2
  • Writer
  • 1958
Alec Guinness, Yvonne De Carlo, and Celia Johnson in The Captain's Paradise (1953)
The Captain's Paradise
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1953
Hell Below Zero (1954)
Hell Below Zero
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1954
Mr. Denning Drives North (1951)
Mr. Denning Drives North
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1951

Credits

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  • Didier Bourdon, Dominique Pinon, and Audrey Fleurot in Jo (2019)
    Jo
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Jo, Une femme dans les bras, un cadavre sur le dos (1995)
    Jo, Une femme dans les bras, un cadavre sur le dos
    TV Movie
    • play "The Gazebo"
    • 1995
  • To theatro tis Defteras (1970)
    To theatro tis Defteras
    8.1
    TV Series
    • play: The Gazebo
    • 1978
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    6.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1972
  • Jo (1971)
    Jo
    7.1
    • play "The Gazebo"
    • 1971
  • Keir Dullea, Lelia Goldoni, and David Hedison in A Kiss Is Just a Kiss (1971)
    A Kiss Is Just a Kiss
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • David Niven, Robert Vaughn, Ann Bell, and Virna Lisi in The Statue (1971)
    The Statue
    4.7
    • based on the play 'Chip Chip Chip' by
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Eva Renzi in Taste of Excitement (1969)
    Taste of Excitement
    5.4
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Brian Rix Presents ... (1960)
    Brian Rix Presents ...
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1969
  • The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
    The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
    5.6
    • play
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Moment to Moment (1966)
    Moment to Moment
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • story "Laughs with a Stranger"
    • 1966
  • Der Aussichtsturm
    9.4
    TV Movie
    • novel "The Gazebo"
    • 1964
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1963
  • Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster in The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)
    The List of Adrian Messenger
    6.8
    • first draft (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • story and teleplay
    • 1963

Additional Crew



  • Phil Brown, Sally Gray, and Robert Newton in The Hidden Room (1949)
    The Hidden Room
    7.3
    • dialogue director
    • 1949

Personal details

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  • Born
    • September 17, 1907
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Died
    • January 22, 1972
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Myra Coppel
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "The Gazebo," performed at the Savoy Theatre in London, England, with Ian Carmichael, Moira Lister and Michael Goodliffe in the cast.
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  • Trivia
    Australian playwright, novelist and screenwriter, usually of mysteries, thrillers and light romantic comedies. Formerly worked in advertising. Was director and co-founder of Whitehall Productions at the Minerva Theatre in Sydney's King's Cross (1937-50). Also had hit plays produced on Broadway and the London West End.

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