Noel Black

Noel Black
Born(1937-06-30)June 30, 1937
Chicago, Illinois, U.S
DiedJuly 5, 2014(2014-07-05) (aged 77)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, screenwriter

Noel Black (June 30, 1937 – July 5, 2014) was an American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer.[1]

Black was born in Chicago, Illinois. He won awards at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival for an 18-minute short subject filmed in 1965 called Skaterdater.[2] It had no dialogue, but used music and sound effects to advance the plot. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1966.[3]

He directed the 1968 cult film Pretty Poison,[3] and subsequently concentrated on directing for television, occasionally directing films such as Private School.[4]

As a screenwriter, he wrote the 1985 coming-of-age comedy Mischief, set in the 1950s.[5]

Black died of bacterial pneumonia in Santa Barbara, California on July 5, 2014.[3] He was 77.[3]

  1. ^ "Noel Black". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2007. Archived from the original on November 11, 2007.
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Skaterdater". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d Daniel E. Slotnik (August 1, 2014). "Noel Black, 77, Dies; Directed Dark Comedy Cult Hit". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Maslin, Janet (July 30, 1983). "Private School (1983) 'PRIVATE SCHOOL'". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Noel Black". IMDB.