Peter Koper

Peter Koper
Koper in Gili Meno, 2015
Born	Peter Jan Koper[1] January 1947 Quakenbrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
Died	May 21, 2022 (aged 75) New York City, New York, U.S.
Citizenship	Poland United States
Education	Johns Hopkins University (BA) American University (MA)
Occupation(s)	Writer and producer
Organization	Writers Guild of America, East
Notable work	Headless Body in Topless Bar
Television	America's Most Wanted
Spouse	Gina Consoli Koper
Parent(s)	Antoni Koper and Sophie Maruiles Koper
Awards	Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Peter Stark Prize for Screenwriting
Website	www.peterkoper.com

Peter Koper (January 1947 – May 21, 2022)^[2] was an American journalist, professor, screenwriter, and producer. He numbers among the original Dreamlanders, the group of actors and artists who worked with independent filmmaker John Waters on his early films. He wrote for the United Feature Syndicate, Associated Press, Baltimore Sun, American Film, Rolling Stone, People and the website Splice Today. He worked as a staff writer and producer for America's Most Wanted, and has written television for Discovery Channel, Learning Channel, Paramount Television and Lorimar Television. Koper wrote and co-produced the cult movie Headless Body in Topless Bar, and wrote the screenplay for Island of the Dead. He has taught at the University of the District of Columbia, and Hofstra University.