Joyce Elaine Corrington (née Hooper; born August 5, 1936) is an American television and film writer.[1] She was married to fellow soap-opera writer John William Corrington, who died in 1988.
Joyce Hooper Corrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joyce Elaine Hooper August 5, 1936 United States |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse | John William Corrington (m. 1960) |
| Children | 4 |
Career
editIn an interview on the Omega Man DVD she mentions that her first degree was in engineering and her PhD in chemistry. She was a professor in chemistry at Xavier University of Louisiana in 1978.[2]
With her husband, she wrote five screenplays, Von Richthofen and Brown (1969), The Omega Man (1971),[3] Boxcar Bertha (1971),[1] The Arena (1972), and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), and a television film, The Killer Bees (1974).[citation needed]
She served as Director of Research in Science and associate professor of chemistry at Xavier University of Louisiana, in New Orleans.[citation needed]
She co-created the short-lived soap opera Texas, along with her husband and a fellow soap-opera colleague, Paul Rauch. She wrote for other serials, including Search for Tomorrow, General Hospital, and One Life to Live. Her most recent position was as a producer and story editor for MTV's The Real World.[4]
Selected filmography
edit- The Omega Man - screenwriter (1971)
- Boxcar Bertha - screenwriter (1972)
- Texas - co-creator (with John William Corrington and Paul Rauch); co-Head Writer: 1980–1981
- Capitol - co-Head Writer: 1982–1983
- General Hospital - co-Head Writer: 1983
- One Life to Live - co-Head Writer: 1983
- Superior Court - co-Head Writer: 1987–1989
References
edit- ^ a b Thompson, Howard (August 18, 1972). "The Screen:'Boxcar Bertha' Tops Local Double Bill". The New York Times.
- ^ Chatman, Valerie (September 1978). "New faculty and staff promotions named". Xavier Herald. LV (6): 5.
- ^ Thompson, Howard (August 14, 1971). "The Omega Man (1971) Screen: All Alone in L.A.:Charlton Heston Stars in 'The Omega Man'". The New York Times.
- ^ Nash, Cara (November 22, 2023). "Unsung Auteurs: John & Joyce Corrington". FilmInk. Retrieved June 27, 2024.