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第16回（1987年 第2回開催） Winner
Tom Topor
トム・トポール
Tom Topor
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1938-01-01 （Vienna, Austria）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Vienna, Austria → London, United Kingdom → New York City, United States
経歴
- 職業
- playwright, screenwriter, novelist, journalist
- 活動期間
- 1969年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn College | — | — | 学士（Bachelor's degree） | 1957–1961 (推定) | United States |
Brooklyn College
学位:
学士（Bachelor's degree）
期間:
1957–1961 (推定)
卒業年:
1961
国:
United States
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Writers Guild of America Award | Judgment (TV film) | 脚本 | Writers Guild of America | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Dilys Award | The Codicil | 長編小説 | Independent Mystery Booksellers Association | 受賞 |
Writers Guild of America Award
1991
対象作品:
Judgment (TV film)
部門:
脚本
主催:
Writers Guild of America
結果:
受賞
Dilys Award
1996
対象作品:
The Codicil
部門:
長編小説
主催:
Independent Mystery Booksellers Association
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Nuts (play)
1979年 play / theatreA courtroom/psychological play centered on a woman undergoing psychiatric evaluation to determine her competence; it explores domestic abuse, sexual trauma, and issues of responsibility and the legal system.
courtroom dramapsychological dramasexual abusepsychiatric evaluationjustice and responsibility
映像化・舞台化
- [film] Nuts (1987 film) / Martin Ritt (1987)
The Accused (screenplay)
1988年 film / courtroom dramaScreenplay for a film about a sexual assault case and the ensuing legal battle; through the victim's ordeal and the justice system's response, it interrogates social justice and prejudice.
sexual assaultlaw and justicesocial issuesvictim perspective
Judgment (TV film)
1990年 TV film / courtroom dramaA TV movie written and directed by Topor; a socially conscious courtroom drama addressing individual responsibility and institutional issues.
courtroom dramasocial issuesethics and responsibility
The Codicil
1996年 novel / mysteryA mystery novel revolving around legal and familial secrets; conspiracies and relationships tied to a will's codicil form the core of the narrative.
mysterylaw and inheritancefamily secrets
Tightrope Minor
novel / fictionA work of fiction dealing with crime and psychological conflict, focusing on characters' inner lives and social context.
crimepsychological portraitsocial issues
Bloodstar
novelA novel themed around crime and violence. Specific publication details are not available.
crimeviolence
Other plays (Answers; Romance: Here to Stay; But Not for Me; Coda; Up the Hill; The Playpen)
playsA collection of one-act plays and stage works; these pieces commonly address social and psychological themes.
psychological dramasocial issueshuman relationships
翻訳
- The play 'Coda' has appeared in French as 'L'Orchestre des ombres' in some productions/publications.
全著作
- Nuts (play)
- Nuts (1987 film - screenplay)
- The Accused (1988 film - screenplay)
- Judgment (1990 TV film - writer/director)
- The Codicil (novel)
- Tightrope Minor (novel)
- Bloodstar (novel)
- Answers; Romance: Here to Stay; But Not for Me; Coda; Up the Hill; The Playpen (plays)
翻案
- Nuts → 1987 film (starring Barbra Streisand)
- The Accused → 1988 film (screenplay)
- Judgment → 1990 TV movie (writer/director)
作品の翻訳
- Coda — French title 'L'Orchestre des ombres'
作風・主題
- 文体
- realistic, detailed depictions of courtroom and on-site scenesdirect prose emphasizing psychological characterizationdocudrama elements addressing social issues
- 頻出モチーフ
- courtroomspsychiatric evaluation and mental healthsexual abuse and victims' psychologymedia and public scrutiny
評価・遺産
Tom Topor is known as a playwright, screenwriter and novelist specializing in courtroom and psychological drama. Working across stage, film and television, with works like 'Nuts' and 'The Accused', he brought social issues and victims' perspectives to the fore and influenced American courtroom drama and socially conscious fiction.
大衆文化への影響
- The film adaptation of 'Nuts' (1987) is widely known as a starring vehicle for Barbra Streisand.
- 'The Accused' (1988) is remembered as a courtroom drama told from the victim's perspective.
豆知識
- Born in Vienna in 1938; moved to London in 1939 and to New York in 1949.
- Earned a bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College in 1961.
- Before his literary career he worked as a reporter for the New York Post, covering police stations, courts, hospitals and psychiatric wards.
- His play 'Nuts' ran on Broadway and was adapted into a 1987 film; Topor adapted his play for the screenplay.
- Won a Writers Guild of America Award for the TV film 'Judgment' (1990).
- Won the Dilys Award in 1996 for the novel 'The Codicil'.