Biography
Arthur Hopcraft (30 November 1932 β 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. Before taking up writing for TV, he was a sports journalist for The Guardian and The Observer, writing The Football Man: People and Passions in Soccer. He also had four other books published, including an autobiographical account of his childhood, and wrote the screenplay for the film Hostage. Hopcraft won the BAFTA writer's award in 1985.
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Filmography
all 13
Writer 13
TV Shows 7
Movies 6
Writer
Rebecca (1997)
TV
Writer
Hostage (1992)
Movie
Writer
A Tale of Two Cities (1989)
TV
Writer
A Perfect Spy (1987)
TV
Adaptation / Adaptation / Writer
Bleak House (1985)
TV
Screenplay / Writer / Screenplay
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
TV
Writer
Agatha (1979)
Movie
Writer
Wednesday Love (1975)
Movie
Writer
The Nearly Man (1974)
Movie
Writer
Jingle Bells (1973)
Movie
Writer
The Reporters (1972)
Movie
Writer
Play for Today (1970)
TV
Writer
The Nearly Man
TV
Ratings
Average 5.36
Based on 17.3 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1970
1974
1979
1989
1997
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1932-11-29
Deathday2004-11-22 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceShoeburyness, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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