Writing
Christopher Knopf
Born December 20, 1927 · New York City, New York, USA
Died February 13, 2019 · aged 91
Christopher Knopf (December 20, 1927 – February 13, 2019) was an American screenwriter and union executive. He served as the president of the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG). He won two awards from the WGAW: the Morgan Cox Award in 1991 and the Edmund H. North Award in 2002.[
Known For
20 Million Miles to Earth · 195720 Million Miles to Earth
★ 6.31957
MovieScience FictionHorror
When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome.
Posse · 1975Posse
★ 6.01975
MovieWestern
A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious train robber and his gang.
Emperor of the North · 1973Emperor of the North
★ 6.81973
MovieAdventureDrama
Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
Joy Ride · 1958Joy Ride
★ 7.51958
MovieCrimeDrama
Teenage story of a bad apple in a barrel evolving from a kid's desire to drive a new T-bird.
The Tall Stranger · 1957The Tall Stranger
★ 6.51957
MovieWestern
A Union soldier returns to his western home at the end of the Civil War and finds himself caught in the middle of a land war between his greedy half-brother and a wagon train of Confederate homesteaders.
The Choirboys · 1977The Choirboys
★ 5.41977
MovieComedyCrime
A group of Los Angeles cops decide to take off some of the pressures of their jobs by engaging in various forms of after-hours debauchery.
Not My Kid · 1985Not My Kid
★ 7.51985
MovieDramaTV Movie
A teenaged drug addict is sent to Dr. Royce's controversial drug intervention program where the addicts in the program confront each other in supervised group meetings. Also, in evening meetings, the addicts are confronted by their families. The girl's parents want to remove her from the program because it upsets them that their daughter is being forced to associate with addicts who admit to stealing and trading sex for drugs.
Escape from Bogen County · 1977Escape from Bogen County
★ 8.01977
MovieDramaCrime
A political despot controls his town and his wife Maggie. When Maggie tries to escape his control, he swears a warrant out for her arrest and sends the law after her. The arresting officer, however, takes pity on Maggie and tries to help her escape the despot's clutches.
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