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John Hopkins(1931-1998)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Director
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John Hopkins was born on 27 January 1931 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Thunderball (1965), Z Cars (1962) and Murder by Decree (1979). He was married to Shirley Knight and Prudence Hopkins. He died on 23 July 1998 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 27, 1931
DiedJuly 23, 1998(67)
BornJanuary 27, 1931
DiedJuly 23, 1998(67)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Martine Beswick, Luciana Paluzzi, and Molly Peters in Thunderball (1965)
Thunderball
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1965
Z Cars (1962)
Z Cars
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Murder by Decree (1979)
Murder by Decree
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1979
Kenneth Welsh and Naohiko Umewaka in Hiroshima (1995)
Hiroshima
7.8
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1995

Credits

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  • Kenneth Welsh and Naohiko Umewaka in Hiroshima (1995)
    Hiroshima
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Runaway Dreams (1989)
    Runaway Dreams
    5.9
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Joss Ackland, Richard E. Grant, Ian Charleson, and Edward Woodward in Codename: Kyril (1988)
    Codename: Kyril
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1988
  • Michael Caine in The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
    The Holcroft Covenant
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1985
  • Alec Guinness, Eileen Atkins, Bernard Hepton, and Beryl Reid in Smiley's People (1982)
    Smiley's People
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • screenplay
    • 1982
  • Murder by Decree (1979)
    Murder by Decree
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1979
  • Het was maar een spelletje
    TV Movie
    • play: "A Game Like Only a Game"
    • 1977
  • Fathers and Families (1977)
    Fathers and Families
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1977
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1976
  • Le cercle étroit
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1975
  • Divorce His - Divorce Hers (1973)
    Divorce His - Divorce Hers
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Sean Connery and Ian Bannen in The Offence (1973)
    The Offence
    6.9
    • play "This Story of Yours"
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Arthur Lowe, Jack Rosenthal, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1972
  • Shirley Knight and Jeremy Kemp in Walk Into the Dark (1972)
    Walk Into the Dark
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1972

Script and Continuity Department



  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1962–1963
  • Crying Down the Lane (1962)
    Crying Down the Lane
    TV Mini Series
    • script associate
    • 1962
  • You Can't Win
    TV Series
    • script associate
    • 1961

Director



  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • John R. Hopkins
  • Born
    • January 27, 1931
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 23, 1998
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(head injury from fall)
  • Spouses
      Shirley KnightJune 1970 - July 23, 1998 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "this Story of Yours", produced at the Royal Court Theater in London, England. NOTE: Filmed as The Offence (1973).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His style was definitely bleak. Recurring themes in his plays were human loneliness, isolation, and alienation.

FAQ

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  • When did John Hopkins die?
    July 23, 1998
  • How did John Hopkins die?
    Head injury from fall
  • How old was John Hopkins when he died?
    67 years old
  • Where did John Hopkins die?
    Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was John Hopkins born?
    January 27, 1931

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