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Noel Black
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Noel Black

1937 – 2014 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Active 1962–1990

Noel Black (June 30, 1937 – July 5, 2014) was an American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer. 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. 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. He directed the 1968 cult film Pretty Poison,[3] and subsequently concentrated on directing for television, occasionally directing films such as Private School. Description above...

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Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect

1982 ★ 6.5
Director

A respectable businessman becomes the prime suspect in the abduction and murder of several young girls. He is hounded by the media and disowned by his friends and neighbours.

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Filmography

44 credits
Crew Credits
1990s 1 credit
1990
TV ★ 6.3
1980s 21 credits
1989
Movie
1989
TV ★ 6.3
1988
Movie
1988
Movie ★ 6.5
1987
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Movie ★ 4.5
1986
Movie ★ 8.0
1985
Movie ★ 6.7
1985
Mischief Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.7
1985
Movie ★ 6.5
1985
Movie ★ 7.5
1985
TV ★ 7.7
1983
Movie
1983
Movie ★ 5.7
1983
Movie ★ 7.1
1982
Movie ★ 7.0
1982
Movie ★ 6.7
1982
TV ★ 6.6
1981
Movie ★ 8.0
1980
Movie ★ 6.0
1980
Movie ★ 5.6
1970s 14 credits
1979
Movie ★ 6.3
1978
Movie ★ 6.6
1978
Mirrors Director
Movie ★ 5.6
1978
Mirrors Story
Movie ★ 5.6
1977
Movie
1977
I'm a Fool Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1977
Big Hawaii Director
TV ★ 6.0
1976
TV ★ 7.5
1975
Switch Director
TV ★ 6.7
1973
Kojak Director
TV ★ 7.1
1971
Movie ★ 3.6
1970
Movie ★ 4.7
1970
McCloud Director
TV ★ 7.2
1960s 8 credits
1968
Movie ★ 6.7
1968
Movie ★ 6.7
1968
TV ★ 7.2
1966
TV ★ 6.8
1965
Skaterdater Director
Movie ★ 6.3
1965
Skaterdater Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.3
1965
Skaterdater Producer
Movie ★ 6.3
1962
War Hunt Producer's Assistant
Movie ★ 6.7