Christopher Knopf
Writing

Christopher Knopf

Born 1927-12-20 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 2019-02-13

Christopher Knopf (December 20, 1927 – February 13, 2019) was an American screenwriter and union executive. He served as the president of the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG). He won two awards from the WGAW: the Morgan Cox Award in 1991 and the Edmund H. North Award in 2002.[

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Known for

20 Million Miles to Earth★ 6.2Viewing moment
20 Million Miles to Earth
1957
Emperor of the North★ 6.6Viewing moment
Emperor of the North
1973
Hell Bent for Leather★ 6.1Viewing moment
Hell Bent for Leather
1960
Posse★ 5.9Viewing moment
Posse
1975
A Cold Night's Death★ 5.8Viewing moment
A Cold Night's Death
1973
The Choirboys★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Choirboys
1977
The Tall Stranger★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Tall Stranger
1957
The King's Thief★ 6.8Viewing moment
The King's Thief
1955
Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike★ 7Viewing moment
Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike
2014
Mrs. Sundance★ 10Viewing moment
Mrs. Sundance
1974
The Bravos★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Bravos
1972
Pope John Paul II★ 8Viewing moment
Pope John Paul II
1984
Escape from Bogen CountyViewing moment
Escape from Bogen County
1977
Scott Joplin★ 5.8Viewing moment
Scott Joplin
1977
Joy RideViewing moment
Joy Ride
1958
Not My Kid★ 7.3Viewing moment
Not My Kid
1985

Frequent collaborators

Stuart WhitmanStuart WhitmanL.Q. JonesL.Q. JonesRoy EngelRoy EngelVic TaybackVic TaybackPercy HerbertPercy HerbertRobert AldrichRobert AldrichJohn SteadmanJohn SteadmanMalcolm AtterburyMalcolm Atterbury