- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Richard Hopkins
- John Hopkins was born on January 27, 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 July 23, 1998 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesShirley Knight(June 1970 - July 23, 1998) (his death, 1 child)Prudence Hopkins(September 1954 - 1969) (divorced, 2 children)
- His style was definitely bleak. Recurring themes in his plays were human loneliness, isolation, and alienation.
- Under director Peter Glenville's guidance, he wrote the second screenplay for the 1972 film version of Man of La Mancha (1972), after the original creators of the show were fired from the film. When United Artists discovered that Hopkins' screenplay removed most of the songs from the film, he and Glenville were dismissed and Arthur Hiller, who subsequently re-hired original writer Dale Wasserman to write the third screenplay, was brought on as director.
- Daughter, Sophie C. Hopkins, with Shirley Knight. Stepdaughter, actress Kaitlin Hopkins, from Shirley's first marriage.
- Won two Screen Actor Guild awards.
- Died when he slipped, hit his head and fell into the swimming pool. His younger daughter, Sophie, a model and writer, found him.
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