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Alec Coppel

b. 1907 — d. 1972 (aged 65) Melbourne, Australia
Writer

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.

Known For

Mr. Denning Drives North
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★ 6.7
Mr. Denning Drives North
1951
The Captain's Paradise
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★ 6.8
The Captain's Paradise
1953
Hell Below Zero
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★ 5.8
Hell Below Zero
1954
Vertigo
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★ 8.2
Vertigo
1958

Filmography

Jo
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★ 6.0
Jo
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Jo, Une femme dans les bras, un cadavre sur le dos
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Jo, Une femme dans les bras, un cadavre sur le dos
1995 Writer
Jo
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★ 7.1
Jo
1971 Writer
The Statue
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★ 4.8
The Statue
1971 Writer
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A Kiss Is Just a Kiss
1971 Writer
To theatro tis Defteras
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★ 8.2
To theatro tis Defteras
1970 Writer
Taste of Excitement
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★ 5.4
Taste of Excitement
1969 Writer
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
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★ 5.9
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 Writer
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
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★ 5.6
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968 Writer
Moment to Moment
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★ 6.4
Moment to Moment
1966 Writer
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★ 9.1
Der Aussichtsturm
1964 Writer
The List of Adrian Messenger
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★ 6.8
The List of Adrian Messenger
1963 Writer
Kraft Suspense Theatre
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★ 7.7
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 Writer
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
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★ 8.5
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 Writer
Swordsman of Siena
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★ 5.9
Swordsman of Siena
1962 Writer
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Brian Rix Presents ...
1960 Writer
The Gazebo
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★ 6.8
The Gazebo
1959 Writer
The Four Just Men
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★ 7.1
The Four Just Men
1959 Writer
Vertigo
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★ 8.2
Vertigo
1958 Writer
Appointment with a Shadow
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★ 6.5
Appointment with a Shadow
1957 Writer
Alcoa Theatre
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★ 7.4
Alcoa Theatre
1957 Writer
Theatre Night
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★ 8.1
Theatre Night
1957 Writer
To Catch a Thief
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★ 7.4
To Catch a Thief
1955 Writer
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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★ 8.5
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 Writer
Matinee Theatre
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★ 6.8
Matinee Theatre
1955 Writer
ITV Play of the Week
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★ 6.7
ITV Play of the Week
1955 Writer
The Black Knight
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★ 5.2
The Black Knight
1954 Writer
Hell Below Zero
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★ 5.8
Hell Below Zero
1954 Writer
The Captain's Paradise
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★ 6.8
The Captain's Paradise
1953 Writer
General Electric Theater
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★ 6.8
General Electric Theater
1953 Writer
No Highway in the Sky
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★ 7.1
No Highway in the Sky
1951 Writer
Mr. Denning Drives North
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★ 6.7
Mr. Denning Drives North
1951 Writer
Tales of Tomorrow
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★ 7.0
Tales of Tomorrow
1951 Writer
Schlitz Playhouse
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★ 7.6
Schlitz Playhouse
1951 Writer
Smart Alec
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★ 5.7
Smart Alec
1951 Writer
Two on the Tiles
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★ 4.6
Two on the Tiles
1951 Writer
The Hidden Room
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★ 7.3
The Hidden Room
1949 Writer
Brass Monkey
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★ 5.2
Brass Monkey
1948 Writer
Woman Hater
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★ 5.7
Woman Hater
1948 Writer
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I Killed the Count
1948 Writer
Pacific Adventure
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★ 6.8
Pacific Adventure
1946 Writer
Over the Moon
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★ 5.6
Over the Moon
1939 Writer
Who Is Guilty?
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★ 7.0
Who Is Guilty?
1939 Writer
Just Like a Woman
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Just Like a Woman
1938 Writer
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