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Noel Black (June 30, 1937 – July 5, 2014) was an American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer. Black was born in Chicago, Illinois. He won awards at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival for an 18-minute short subject filmed in 1965 called Skaterdater. It had no dialogue, but used music and sound effects to advance the plot.
Director: Skaterdater. Director Noel Black was born on June 30, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois. He has a B.A. and Masters degree in Film from UCLA. His directing "debut" was with Skaterdater (1966), an 18-minute short that used only music and sound effects to advance the plot.
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Director: Skaterdater. Director Noel Black was born on June 30, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois. He has a B.A. and Masters degree in Film from UCLA. His directing "debut" was with Skaterdater (1966), an 18-minute short that used only music and sound effects to advance the plot.
- June 30, 1937
- July 5, 2014
Aug 1, 2014 · Noel Black, a director whose first feature film, the 1968 black comedy “ Pretty Poison ,” divided critics but became a cult hit, died on July 5 at a hospital near his home in Santa Barbara,...
Jul 28, 2014 · Noel Black, who directed the 1968 cult black comedy Pretty Poison, starring Anthony Perkins and Tuesday Weld, has died. He was 77.
Aug 2, 2014 · Noel Black, who directed the 1968 black comedy “Pretty Poison,” a cult hit despite a diverse critical response, died of bacterial pneumonia at a hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif. on July 5.
Noel Black (June 30, 1937 – July 5, 2014) was an American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer. Black was born in Chicago, Illinois. He won awards at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival for an 18-minute short subject filmed in 1965 called Skaterdater.