Joyce Hooper Corrington
Joyce Hooper Corrington | |
---|---|
Born | United States | August 5, 1936
Occupation | Writer |
Spouse | John William Corrington |
Joyce Hooper Corrington (born August 5, 1936) is an American television and film writer.[1] She was married to fellow soap-opera writer John William Corrington, who died in 1988.
With her husband, she wrote five screenplays, Von Richthofen and Brown (1969), The Omega Man (1971),[2] Boxcar Bertha (1971),[1] The Arena (1972), and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), and a television film, The Killer Bees (1974).
She is also known for creating the short-lived soap opera Texas along with her husband John and fellow soap-opera colleague Paul Rauch. She also wrote for other serials, including Search for Tomorrow, General Hospital, and One Life to Live. Her most recent position was as a producer and story editor for MTV's "The Real World."
Selected filmography
- Screenwriter (1971)
- Screenwriter (1972)
- Co-creator (with John William Corrington and Paul Rauch)
- Co-Head Writer: 1980–1981
- Co-Head Writer: 1982–1983
- Co-Head Writer: 1983
- Co-Head Writer: 1983
Superior Court
- Co-Head Writer: 1987–1989
References
- ^ a b Thompson, Howard (August 18, 1972). "The Screen:'Boxcar Bertha' Tops Local Double Bill". The New York Times.
- ^ Thompson, Howard (August 14, 1971). "The Omega Man (1971) Screen: All Alone in L.A.:Charlton Heston Stars in 'The Omega Man'". The New York Times.