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Joyce Hooper Corrington

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  • Producer
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Joyce Hooper Corrington was born on 5 August 1936 in Harris County, Texas, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for The Omega Man (1971), I Am Legend (2007) and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973). She was previously married to John William Corrington.
BornAugust 5, 1936
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    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Charlton Heston, John Dierkes, Lincoln Kilpatrick, and Linda Redfearn in The Omega Man (1971)
    The Omega Man
    6.4
    • Writer(as Joyce H. Corrington)
    • 1971
    Will Smith, Kona, and Abbey in I Am Legend (2007)
    I Am Legend
    7.2
    • Writer(as Joyce Corrington, 1971 screenplay)
    • 2007
    Lew Ayres, John Huston, Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Severn Darden, Natalie Trundy, and Paul Williams in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
    Battle for the Planet of the Apes
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 1973
    Texas (1980)
    Texas
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Will Smith, Kona, and Abbey in I Am Legend (2007)
      I Am Legend
      7.2
      • Writer (as Joyce Corrington, 1971 screenplay)
      • 2007
    • Superior Court (1986)
      Superior Court
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1986–1989
    • Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova, Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)
      Santa Barbara
      5.7
      TV Series
      • writer (as Joyce Corrington)
      • 1989
    • Gina Gallego and Ketty Lester in Rituals (1984)
      Rituals
      6.9
      TV Series
      • developed by
      • 1984–1985
    • One Life to Live (1968)
      One Life to Live
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1984
    • Capitol (1982)
      Capitol
      6.9
      TV Series
      • co-head writer
      • written by
      • Writer (as Joyce Corrington)
      • 1982–1983
    • Texas (1980)
      Texas
      7.5
      TV Series
      • story
      • Writer
      • creator ...
      • 1980–1982
    • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
      General Hospital
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1982
    • Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)
      Search for Tomorrow
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • Writer (as Joyce Corrington)
      • 1979–1980
    • Killer Bees (1974)
      Killer Bees
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • written by (as Joyce Corrington)
      • 1974
    • The Arena (1974)
      The Arena
      5.2
      • written by
      • 1974
    • Lew Ayres, John Huston, Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Severn Darden, Natalie Trundy, and Paul Williams in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
      Battle for the Planet of the Apes
      5.4
      • screenplay by
      • 1973
    • Boxcar Bertha (1972)
      Boxcar Bertha
      6.0
      • screenplay (as Joyce H. Corrington)
      • 1972
    • Charlton Heston, John Dierkes, Lincoln Kilpatrick, and Linda Redfearn in The Omega Man (1971)
      The Omega Man
      6.4
      • screenplay (as Joyce H. Corrington)
      • 1971
    • Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)
      Von Richthofen and Brown
      6.0
      • written by (as Joyce H. Corrington)
      • 1971

    Producer

    • The Real World (1991)
      The Real World
      5.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • 1999–2007
    • Ashley Parker Angel, Erik-Michael Estrada, Dan Miller, Trevor Penick, and Jacob Underwood in Making the Band (2000)
      Making the Band
      4.2
      TV Series
      • consulting producer (as Joyce Corrington)
      • 2000

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Joyce H. Corrington
    • Born
      • August 5, 1936
      • Harris County, Texas, USA
    • Spouse
      • John William CorringtonFebruary 6, 1960 - November 24, 1988 (his death, 1 child)

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