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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...
Screenwriter, playwright, and writer for television. Hopkins was best known for his writings for television, including the British series Z Cars, for which he received a 1963 British Screenwriters' Guild Award, and thecable television movie Hiroshima, for which he was honored with the Humanitas Award and the 1996 PEN Center West literary award.
John Richard Hopkins (sometimes credited as John R. Hopkins; 27 January 1931 – 23 July 1998) was an English film, stage, and television writer.
Jul 23, 1998 · As writer of the realistic police drama "Z Cars" (BBC), a forerunner of gritty, realistic TV shows, John Hopkins earned both popular and critical acclaim. A prolific screenwriter and playwright, he studied literature at Cambridge before being introduced into show business by his then...
