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
★ 6.21957
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 Colonel Robert 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
★ 6.11975
MovieWestern
A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious train robber and his gang.
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.
Emperor of the North · 1973Emperor of the North
★ 6.91973
MovieAdventureDrama
Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
Hell Bent for Leather · 1960Hell Bent for Leather
★ 6.31960
MovieWestern
When Clay Santell stops in the town of Sutterville after having his horse stolen, he is mistaken by townspeople for a murderer named Travers. The townspeople capture Santell, and turn him over to lawman Harry Deckett. Deckett, who is tired of chasing the real Travers, decides to kill Santell and pass him off as Travers. Santell escapes from Deckett, taking lovely Janet Gifford hostage in the process. Janet comes to believe Santell's story, and helps him in his struggle to prove his real identity.
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.
The King's Thief · 1955The King's Thief
★ 6.21955
MovieAdventureDrama
An ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charles II.
Pope John Paul II · 1984Pope John Paul II
★ 7.51984
MovieDramaHistory
Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young activist in Poland to his rise and installation in 1978 as Pope of the Catholic world.
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