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Screenwriting, film, television. Arthur Hopcraft (30 November 1932 – 22 November 2004) was an English scriptwriter, well known for his TV plays such as The Nearly Man, and for his small-screen adaptations such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; Hard Times, Bleak House, and Rebecca.
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Links are provided to records on Copac for these items. Copac is a merged online catalogues of many major University, Specialist, and National Libraries in the UK and Ireland, including the British Library. For more information about accessing items see the FAQson the Copac website. 1. Born to Hunger by Arthur Hopcraft, sponsored by the Freedom fro...
Agatha co-scripted with Kathleen Tynan (VHS, 2000, of the 1979 film) Records on Copac [IMDB]Bleak House (DVD, 2006, of the 1986 BBC mini-series) Records on CopacHard Times (1977 mini-series) Records on CopacHostage (1992): Hollywood spy thriller [IMDB]Nov 26, 2004 · Arthur Hopcraft, writer, scriptwriter and journalist: born Shoeburyness, Essex 30 November 1932; died London 22 November 2004. To be looked on as one of the best sportswriters of your era and...
Aug 11, 2019 · A rthur Hopcraft provided a tour d’horizon of enduring football archetypes, from the glamorous star player and wealthy owner to the fastidious referee, in the Observer Magazine of 17 November...
Arthur Hopcraft was born on 30 November 1932 in Shoeburyness, Essex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for A Perfect Spy (1987), Agatha (1979) and Hostage (1992). He died on 22 November 2004 in London, England, UK.
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- November 30, 1932
- Arthur Hopcraft
- November 22, 2004
Hopcraft was a well-known sports writer who later became a successful author of television screenplays. His journalism career began at the age of fifteen, when he left school to write for various local newspapers. Source for information on Hopcraft, Arthur 1932-2004: Contemporary Authors dictionary.
Arthur Hopcraft. Written just two years after England’s ’66 triumph when the national game was at its zenith, Arthur Hopcraft’s The Football Man is repeatedly quoted as the best book ever written about the sport. This definitive, magisterial study of football and society profiles includes interviews with all-time greats like Bobby ...
