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| ⚫ | '''Arthur Hopcraft''' (30 November 1932{{snd}}22 November 2004) was an British screenwriter, well known for his TV plays such as ''[[The Nearly Man]]'', and for his small-screen adaptations such as ''[[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (miniseries)|Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]]''; ''[[Hard Times (UK TV series)|Hard Times]]'', ''[[Bleak House (1985 TV serial)|Bleak House]]'', and ''[[Rebecca (TV miniseries)|Rebecca]]''. Before taking up writing for TV, he was a sports journalist for ''[[The Guardian]]'' and ''[[The Observer]]'', writing ''The Football Man: People and Passions in Soccer''. He also had four other books published, including an autobiographical account of his childhood, and wrote the screenplay for the film ''[[Hostage (1992 film)|Hostage]]''. Hopcraft won the [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA]] writer's award in 1985. |
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| ⚫ | '''Arthur Hopcraft''' (30 November 1932 |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Hopcraft was born in [[Shoeburyness]], |
Hopcraft was born in [[Shoeburyness]], Essex. He soon moved to [[Cannock]], Staffordshire, and as a teen, he started working at local newspapers. By the age of 17, he was reporting on the [[Stafford Rangers F.C.|Stafford Rangers]]' semi-professional football games using the pseudonym "Linesman." After his service in the military, he worked at the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' in Manchester and then ''[[The Guardian]]''. He had assignments in west Africa, India and Brazil. In the mid-1960s, he began doing football writing at ''[[The Observer]]'' as well. From January 1968 he was a regular contributor to the [[TI Media|IPC monthly]] ''[[Nova (UK magazine)|Nova]]'', his articles were mostly stories from his own life. |
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He was a "self-described loner whose claustrophobia extended to refusing to use the London Underground."<ref name="guardian.co.uk">[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/nov/26/football.guardianobituaries Obituary: Arthur Hopcraft | Media | The Guardian<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He never married, noting that "I tried both sexes, but ended up wishing they would all just go away".<ref name="guardian.co.uk"/> |
He was a "self-described loner whose claustrophobia extended to refusing to use the London Underground."<ref name="guardian.co.uk">[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/nov/26/football.guardianobituaries Obituary: Arthur Hopcraft | Media | The Guardian<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He never married, noting that "I tried both sexes, but ended up wishing they would all just go away".<ref name="guardian.co.uk"/> |
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Revision as of 08:22, 11 October 2024
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Arthur Hopcraft | |
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| Born | 30 November 1932 Shoeburyness, Essex, England |
| Died | 22 November 2004 (aged 71) |
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Arthur Hopcraft (30 November 1932 – 22 November 2004) was an British screenwriter, well known for his TV plays such as The Nearly Man, and for his small-screen adaptations such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; Hard Times, Bleak House, and Rebecca. Before taking up writing for TV, he was a sports journalist for The Guardian and The Observer, writing The Football Man: People and Passions in Soccer. He also had four other books published, including an autobiographical account of his childhood, and wrote the screenplay for the film Hostage. Hopcraft won the BAFTA writer's award in 1985.
Career
Hopcraft was born in Shoeburyness, Essex. He soon moved to Cannock, Staffordshire, and as a teen, he started working at local newspapers. By the age of 17, he was reporting on the Stafford Rangers' semi-professional football games using the pseudonym "Linesman." After his service in the military, he worked at the Daily Mirror in Manchester and then The Guardian. He had assignments in west Africa, India and Brazil. In the mid-1960s, he began doing football writing at The Observer as well. From January 1968 he was a regular contributor to the IPC monthly Nova, his articles were mostly stories from his own life.
He was a "self-described loner whose claustrophobia extended to refusing to use the London Underground."[1] He never married, noting that "I tried both sexes, but ended up wishing they would all just go away".[1]
References
External links
- Arthur Hopcraft at IMDb
- Arthur Hopcraft Papers: 1966-1998 and description at the University of Salford
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