Noel Black

Noel Black

director, writer, producer

Noel Black was born on Jun 30, 1937 in USA. Noel Black's big-screen debut came with Skaterdater directed by Noel Black in 1966. Noel Black is known for The Electric Grandmother directed by Noel Black, Maureen Stapleton stars as Grandmother and Edward Herrmann as Father. Noel Black has got 2 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Noel Black achieved is Cannes Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Noel Black plays is The Town Bully which will be released on Apr 24, 1988.

Director Noel Black was born on June 30, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois. He has a B.A. and Masters degree in Film from UCLA. His directing "debut" was with Skaterdater (1966), an 18-minute short that used only music and sound effects to advance the plot. Initially winning the Grand Prix and the Golden Palm Awards at the Cannes Film Festival, the picture went on to win more international film awards in 1966 and 1967 than any other American film. Black is best known for the his first feature-length film, Les pervertis (1968), regarded by many as a film-noir classic, which starred Anthony Perkins and Tuesday Weld.

  • Birthday

    Jun 30, 1937
  • Place of Birth

    Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cannes Film Festival
1966
Skaterdater (1966)
Winner - Palme d'Or - Best Short Film
1966
Skaterdater (1966)
Winner - Palme d'Or - Best Short Film