Joyce Hooper Corrington
Joyce Hooper Corrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1936 United States |
| 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, John William Corrington, 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 soap operas including 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-creater (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.
