Writing

Alec Coppel

Born 1907-09-17 · Melbourne, Australia · Died 1972-01-22

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alec Coppel (17 September 1907 – 22 January 1972) was an Australian-born screenwriter, novelist and playwright. He spent the majority 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.

Original StoryOriginal Film WriterScreenplayWriterStoryAuthorDialogueTheatre Play

Known for

Vertigo★ 8.2Viewing moment
Vertigo
1958
Jo★ 7.2Viewing moment
Jo
1971
Common Wealth★ 6.9Viewing moment
Common Wealth
2000
The Black Knight★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Black Knight
1954
Obsession★ 6.8Viewing moment
Obsession
1949
The Captain's Paradise★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Captain's Paradise
1953
The Gazebo★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Gazebo
1960
No Highway★ 6.9Viewing moment
No Highway
1951
Over the Moon★ 5.3Viewing moment
Over the Moon
1939
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
The Swordsman of Siena★ 2.5Viewing moment
The Swordsman of Siena
1962
Moment to Moment★ 5.2Viewing moment
Moment to Moment
1966
Two on the Tiles★ 5.5Viewing moment
Two on the Tiles
1951
Jo★ 6.1Viewing moment
Jo
2019
Woman Hater★ 7Viewing moment
Woman Hater
1948
Mr. Denning Drives North★ 6Viewing moment
Mr. Denning Drives North
1951
Appointment with a Shadow★ 5.2Viewing moment
Appointment with a Shadow
1957
Smart Alec★ 10Viewing moment
Smart Alec
1951
Unfinished CrimeViewing moment
Unfinished Crime
1990
The Laughing CrimeViewing moment
The Laughing Crime
1963
Hell Below Zero★ 6Viewing moment
Hell Below Zero
1954
Brass Monkey★ 5.3Viewing moment
Brass Monkey
1948

Frequent collaborators

Herbert LomHerbert LomWilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-WhitePeter BullPeter BullRonald AdamRonald AdamStewart GrangerStewart GrangerPaul BaxleyPaul BaxleyJohn GuillerminJohn GuillerminStanley BakerStanley Baker