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John Richard Hopkins (sometimes credited as John R. Hopkins; 27 January 1931 – 23 July 1998) was an English film, stage, and television writer.
John R. Hopkins, a British playwright and screenwriter, author of the drama ''Find Your Way Home'' and the television adaptation of ''Smiley's People,'' died on July 23 at his home in Woodland...
The world of John Hopkins, with its extraordinary intimacy of characterisation and observation, found its perfect expression in 1960s television drama with the Z Cars series (BBC, 1962-78) and the quartet of plays 'Talking to a Stranger' (BBC, 1966) - the latter work lauded by critic George Melly in The Observer as "television's first authentic ...
Aug 5, 1998 · By Variety Staff. British playwright and screenwriter John Hopkins, whose long career included such notable films as the James Bond actioner “Thunderball” and the recent Showtime telepic...
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.
- John Hopkins
- July 23, 1998
- January 27, 1931
Aug 5, 1998 · John R. Hopkins, a British playwright and screenwriter, author of the drama “Find Your Way Home” and the television adaptation of “Smiley’s People,” died July 23 at his home in Woodland ...
Membership. Starring Dench and transmitted as part of BBC2"s Theatre 625 anthology series, the plays told the story of one bleak weekend from the viewpoints of four members of the same family. John Richard Hopkins was a British film, stage, and television writer.
