ALEC COPPEL
Alec Coppel
Gender: Male
Known for: Writing
Birthday: September 17, 1907
Deathday: January 22, 1972
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Australia
Biography
Alec Coppel (17 September 1907 – 22 January 1972) was an Australian-born screenwriter, novelist and playwright. He spent most of his career in London and Hollywood, specialising in light thrillers, mysteries and sex comedies. He is best known for the films Vertigo(1958), The Captain's Paradise (1953), Mr Denning Drives North (1951) and Obsession (1949), and the plays I Killed the Count and The Gazebo.
Filmography
Production
2019·
JoAuthor
TBA·
VertigoOriginal Film Writer
1990·
Unfinished CrimeOriginal Story
1971·
Joe: The BusybodyTheatre Play
Theatre Play, Screenplay
1966·
Moment to MomentStory, Screenplay
1963·
The Laughing CrimeOriginal Story
Writer
Screenplay
1960·
The GazeboNovel
1958·
VertigoScreenplay
1957·
Alcoa TheatreWriter, Story
Screenplay
Story
1954·
Hell Below ZeroScreenplay
1954·
The Black KnightScreenplay
Screenplay, Story
1951·
Two on the TilesWriter
1951·
Smart AlecWriter
Screenplay, Novel
Writer
1949·
ObsessionDialogue, Novel, Screenplay
1948·
Woman HaterStory
1948·
Brass MonkeyScreenplay
1939·
Just like a WomanWriter
1939·
I Killed the CountTheatre Play
1939·
Over the MoonWriter