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Frederick Knott

Born 26 Aug 1916 in Hankow, ChinaDied 17 Dec 2002aged 8621 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frederick Major Paull Knott (28 August 1916 — 17 December 2002) was an English playwright, best known for writing the London-based stage thriller Dial M for Murder, which was later filmed in Hollywood by Alfred Hitchcock. Knott was born in Hankow, China, to English missionaries. He was educated at Oundle School from 1929 to 1934 and later gained a law degree from Cambridge University. He served in the British Army from 1939 to 1946, rising to the rank of Major, and eventually moved to the United States. Although his most successful play, Dial M for Murder, was a hit on the stage, it was originally a BBC television production. As a theatre piece, it premiered at the Westminster Theatre in Victoria, London, in June 1952, directed by John Fernald and starring Alan MacNaughtan and Jane Baxter. This production was followed in October by a successful run in New York City at the Plymouth Theater, where Reginald Denham directed Richard Derr and Gusti Huber. Knott also wrote the screenplay for the 1954 Hollywood movie which Hitchcock filmed for Warner Brothers in 3D, starring Ray Milland and Grace Kelly, with Anthony Dawson and John Williams reprising their characters from the New York stage production, which had brought Williams a Tony Award for his role as Inspector Hubbard. In 1960, Knott wrote the stage thriller Write Me a Murder, which was produced at the Belasco Theatre in New York in October 1961. It was directed by George Schaefer and included Denholm Elliott and Kim Hunter in the cast. In 1966, Knott's stage play Wait Until Dark was produced on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The Director was Arthur Penn and the play starred Lee Remick who won a Tony Award nomination for her performance. Later the same year, Honor Blackman played the lead in London's West End at the Strand Theatre. However, the movie version released in 1967 had Audrey Hepburn in the lead role. Knott died in New York City in 2002. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frederick Knott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

弗雷德里克·梅杰·波尔·诺特(1916年8月28日—2002年12月17日)是英国剧作家,最著名的作品是创作了以伦敦为背景的舞台惊悚剧《电话谋杀案》,这部剧后来由阿尔弗雷德·希区柯克在好莱坞改编成电影。 诺特出生于中国汉口,父母是英国传教士。1929年至1934年,他在奥多中学接受教育,后来从剑桥大学获得法学学位。1939年至1946年,他在英国军队服役,军衔升至少校,最终移居美国。 尽管他最成功的戏剧《电话谋杀案》在舞台上大获成功,但它最初是英国广播公司(BBC)的电视节目。作为戏剧作品,该剧于1952年6月在伦敦维多利亚的威斯敏斯特剧院首演,由约翰·弗纳德执导,艾伦·麦克诺坦和简·巴克斯特主演。同年10月,这部剧在纽约市的普利茅斯剧院成功上演,由雷金纳德·德纳姆执导,理查德·德尔和古斯蒂·胡贝尔主演。诺特还为1954年好莱坞电影撰写了剧本,这部电影由希区柯克为华纳兄弟公司用3D技术拍摄,雷·米兰德和格蕾丝·凯利主演,安东尼·道森和约翰·威廉姆斯则重现了他们在纽约舞台版中的角色,其中威廉姆斯凭借 Hubbard 探长一角获得了托尼奖。 1960年,诺特创作了舞台惊悚剧《为我写一场谋杀》,该剧于1961年10月在纽约的贝尔asco剧院上演,由乔治·谢弗执导,德诺姆·埃利奥特和金·亨特参演。 1966年,诺特的舞台剧《盲女惊魂记》在百老汇的埃塞尔·巴里摩尔剧院上演,由阿瑟·佩恩执导,李·雷米克主演,她凭借该角色获得了托尼奖提名。同年晚些时候,霍纳尔·布莱克曼在伦敦西区的斯特兰德剧院饰演主角。而1967年上映的电影版则由奥黛丽·赫本担任主角。 诺特于2002年在纽约市去世。

弗雷德里克·梅杰·波爾·諾特(1916 年 8 月 28 日 — 2002 年 12 月 17 日)是英國劇作家,最著名的作品是創作了以倫敦為背景的舞台驚悚劇《電話謀殺案》,這部劇後來由阿爾弗雷德·希區柯克在好萊塢改編成電影。 諾特出生於中國漢口,父母是英國傳教士。1929 年至 1934 年,他在奧多中學接受教育,後來從劍橋大學獲得法學學位。1939 年至 1946 年,他在英國軍隊服役,軍銜升至少校,最終移居美國。 盡管他最成功的戲劇《電話謀殺案》在舞台上大獲成功,但它最初是英國廣播公司(BBC)的電視節目。作為戲劇作品,該劇於 1952 年 6 月在倫敦維多利亞的威斯敏斯特劇院首演,由約翰·弗納德執導,艾倫·麥克諾坦和簡·巴克斯特主演。同年 10 月,這部劇在紐約市的普利茅斯劇院成功上演,由雷金納德·德納姆執導,理查德·德爾和古斯蒂·胡貝爾主演。諾特還為 1954 年好萊塢電影撰寫了劇本,這部電影由希區柯克為華納兄弟公司用 3D 技術拍攝,雷·米蘭德和格蕾絲·凱利主演,安東尼·道森和約翰·威廉姆斯則重現了他們在紐約舞台版中的角色,其中威廉姆斯憑借 Hubbard 探長一角獲得了托尼獎。 1960 年,諾特創作了舞台驚悚劇《為我寫一場謀殺》,該劇於 1961 年 10 月在紐約的貝爾 asco 劇院上演,由喬治·謝弗執導,德諾姆·埃利奧特和金·亨特參演。 1966 年,諾特的舞台劇《盲女驚魂記》在百老匯的埃塞爾·巴里摩爾劇院上演,由阿瑟·佩恩執導,李·雷米克主演,她憑借該角色獲得了托尼獎提名。同年晚些時候,霍納爾·布萊克曼在倫敦西區的斯特蘭德劇院飾演主角。而 1967 年上映的電影版則由奧黛麗·赫本擔任主角。 諾特於 2002 年在紐約市去世。