Jack Popplewell

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Jack Popplewell (born March 22, 1911 in Leeds , † November 16, 1996 ) was an English writer and playwright .

Life

Popplewell grew up in Leeds. He first appeared as a writer in 1940. The stage magazine The Stage mentioned him as an example of an artist who made a career without appropriate connections and influential friends - only through performance and perseverance. He was best known in 1940 for his evergreen " If I should fall in love again ", a hit with which he gained fame not only in England but also in the USA.

It wasn't until 1953 that Popplewell turned to drama . His first work, Blind Alley , a crime story, received good reviews and was made into a film in 1954/55. So encouraged, he continued to write and the comedy Dear Delinquent (Brave Thieves) was born . Due to the success of the series at the Aldwych Theater in London , this piece made Popplewell known worldwide. The German premiere took place in Vienna. It became his most played work, especially in German-speaking countries.

The greatest success had (and he has after his death) with the crime comedy " Busybody " - German: " No corpse without Lily " - of which there are more than four German adaptations (i.e. there are further adaptations in regional dialect). With “ Lily don't let corpses rest ” there is a sequel that followed on from the success of the first part and was written especially for the German-speaking audience.

The press wrote at the time: Lily's corpses are the best.

Works

Compositions and film music

  • Rhythm Serenade - 1943 - film music
  • If I should fall in Love again - Schlager, 1959 also interpreted by Shirley Bassey

Stage plays

Movies

Cinema productions

  • 1958: Blind Alley
  • 1959: Good thieves
  • 1965: Good thieves
  • 1969: Morskab
  • 1970: Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare ° a ringe
  • 1980: No corpse without Lily

TV productions

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Popplewell, Jack
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English writer and playwright
DATE OF BIRTH March 22, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Leeds
DATE OF DEATH November 16, 1996