Alec Coppel

Playwright, Film writer

1907 – 1972

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Who was Alec Coppel?

Alec Coppel 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, The Captain's Paradise, Mr Denning Drives North and Obsession, and the plays I Killed the Count and The Gazebo.

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Born
Sep 17, 1907
Melbourne
Spouses
Nationality
  • Australia
  • England
Profession
Education
  • University of Cambridge
Died
Jan 22, 1972
London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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