Alex Karmel
Alex Karmel | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 15, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 2015 (aged 84) Dourdan, France |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse(s) |
Marjorie Karmel (died 1964)Marianne Servouze (m. 1975) |
| Children | 3 |
Alex Karmel (September 15, 1931 – October 24, 2015)[1] was an American writer. He wrote three novels, including Mary Ann (1958), which was adapted into the film Something Wild (1961). He was also an author of non-fiction, including A Corner in the Marais (1998), which documented fifteen years of his life spent living in Paris.[2]
Biography
Karmel was born September 15, 1931, in New York City.[1] His debut novel, Mary Ann, was published in 1958 by Viking Press.[3] Karmel co-adapted the novel into a screenplay for the film adaptation Something Wild (1961) with director Jack Garfein.[3]
He was married to his first wife, Marjorie Karmel, until her death in 1964.[1][4] The couple had three children.[1] He later married French actress Marianne Servouze.[1]
Karmel died of cancer at his home in Dourdan, France on October 24, 2015.[1]
Works
Novels
- Mary Ann (1958, Viking)[5]
- Last Words (1968, McGraw-Hill)
- My Revolution: Promenades in Paris 1789-1794 (1970, McGraw-Hill)[6]
Non-fiction
Screenplays
- Something Wild (1961, co-written with Jack Garfein)[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Alex Karmel Obituary". The New York Times. November 1, 2015 – via Legacy.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Sonnenberg, Nina (August 30, 1998). "A Corner in the Marais". The New York Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c Kubasik, Bob (September 1, 1960). "Director Gets $1 Million For Film, Still Has Gripe". Newsday. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Alex Karmel". The New York Times. March 26, 1964.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Podhoretz, Norman (June 15, 1958). "New Names on the Dust Jackets". The New York Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Skow, John (November 23, 1972). "Books: Untruth in Packaging". Time.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "We'll always have Paris". The New Criterion. March 1999.
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