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Giles Stannus Cooper, OBE (9 August 1918 – 2 December 1966) was an Anglo-Irish playwright and prolific radio dramatist, writing over sixty scripts for BBC Radio and television. He was awarded the OBE in 1960 for "Services to Broadcasting".
Giles Cooper was one of the most original and prolific writers in Britain for the modern mass communications media. Educated at Lancing College near Brighton and in France, Cooper then studied at drama school and, after military service during World War II, was an actor for several years.
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Giles Cooper may refer to: Giles Cooper (playwright) (1918–1966), Anglo-Irish playwright and radio dramatist. Giles Cooper (producer), British entertainment producer, concert promoter and marketer. Giles Cooper (actor) (born 1982), British actor.
Giles Cooper OBE (9 August 1918 - 2 December 1966) was a highly respected British dramatist. His 30+ original plays for radio were innovative and ground-breaking. He was a pioneer in writing for the broadcast media, becoming prolific in both radio and television drama.
Overview. Giles Cooper. (1918—1966) playwright. Quick Reference. (1918–66) Dramatist. Born in Dublin, Cooper served in the army before becoming a professional actor. His adaptations of the Maigret stories for television won the Writer of the Year award ... From: Cooper, Giles in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance »
Giles Stannus Cooper, OBE (9 August 1918 – 2 December 1966) was an Anglo-Irish playwright and prolific radio dramatist, writing over sixty scripts for BBC Radio and television. He was awarded the OBE in 1960 for "Services to Broadcasting".
Aug 9, 2018 · Giles Cooper’s contribution to radio drama was substantial and he probably did more than any other playwright to establish drama written specifically for radio.
