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.
Known for

Vertigo

Jo

Common Wealth

The Black Knight

Obsession

The Captain's Paradise

The Gazebo

No Highway

Over the Moon

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

The Swordsman of Siena

Moment to Moment

Two on the Tiles

Jo

Woman Hater

Mr. Denning Drives North

Appointment with a Shadow

Smart Alec

Unfinished Crime

The Laughing Crime

Hell Below Zero

Brass Monkey