Noel Langley
Writing
Born: 1911-12-25 · South Africa
Died: 1980-11-04
Biography
Noel Langley was a South African-born (later naturalised American) novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director. He wrote the screenplay which formed the basis for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and is one of the three credited screenwriters for the film. His finished script for the film was revised by Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf, the other credited screenwriters. Langley objected to their changes and lamented the final cut upon first seeing it, but later revised his opinion. He at
🎬 Movies (29)
These Foolish Things
2006
Novel
The Wizard of Oz on Ice
1996
Original Film Writer
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
1995
Writer
Workteams & the Wizard of Oz
1993
Writer
We’re Off to See... The Most Happy Fellows
1990
Story
Snow White and the Three Stooges
1961
Writer
The Vagabond King
1956
Screenplay
The Search for Bridey Murphy
1956
Director
Svengali
1954
Director
Knights of the Round Table
1953
Screenplay
Our Girl Friday
1953
Director
Ivanhoe
1952
Screenplay
The Prisoner of Zenda
1952
Screenplay
The Pickwick Papers
1952
Director
Scrooge
1951
Adaptation
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951
Screenplay
Trio
1950
Writer
Cardboard Cavalier
1949
Writer
Adam and Evelyne
1949
Story
Edward, My Son
1949
Theatre Play
The Vicious Circle
1948
Adaptation
They Made Me a Fugitive
1947
Screenplay
Unexpected Uncle
1941
Screenplay
Florian
1940
Writer
The Wizard of Oz
1939
Screenplay
Babes in Arms
1939
Additional Writing
Queer Cargo
1938
Theatre Play
Maytime
1937
Writer
The Secret of Stamboul
1936
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