Joyce Hooper Corrington

Joyce Hooper Corrington (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 (1936-08-05) August 5, 1936
United States
OccupationWriter
Spouse(s)John William Corrington

With her husband, she wrote five screenplays, Von Richthofen and Brown (1969), The Omega Man (1971),[2] Boxcar Bertha (1971),[1] The Arena (1972), and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), and a television film, The Killer Bees (1974).

She is also known for creating the short-lived soap opera Texas along with her husband John and fellow soap-opera colleague Paul Rauch. She also 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."

Selected filmography

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
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References
  1. Thompson, Howard (August 18, 1972). "The Screen:'Boxcar Bertha' Tops Local Double Bill". The New York Times.
  2. 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.
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