Noel Langley
Noel Langley has built a career as a South African screenwriter who has spent the career on the production side of the screen. Most of this work was done in rooms the audience never sees. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'The Wizard of Oz'. 'Scrooge' appears on the credit list too. A large part of the career has been spent in adventure.
Noel Langley
20 Movies
2 Series
Noel Langley has built a career as a South African screenwriter who has spent the career on the production side of the screen. Most of this work was done in rooms the audience never sees. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'The Wizard of Oz'. 'Scrooge' appears on the credit list too. A large part of the career has been spent in adventure.
Full Filmography
We’re Off to See... The Most Happy Fellows
Story
1990
Film
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Writer · 1 episode
1963–
TV
Snow White and the Three Stooges
Writer
1961
Film
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Writer · 2 episodes
1958–
TV
The Search for Bridey Murphy
Director
1956
Film
The Vagabond King
Screenplay
1956
Film
Svengali
Director
1954
Film
Knights of the Round Table
Screenplay
1953
Film
Our Girl Friday
Director
1953
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Noel Langley still alive?
Noel Langley passed away on November 4, 1980 at age 68.
What are the most famous roles of Noel Langley?
Noel Langley is best known for directing The Wizard of Oz, Scrooge, Ivanhoe.
How many movies has Noel Langley directed?
Over a 43-year career (since 1937), Noel Langley has directed or written 20 films and worked on 2 TV shows.
What was Noel Langley's first movie?
The career of Noel Langley began with Maytime (1937).
What is Noel Langley's most recent movie or series?
Noel Langley's most recent release is The Wizard of Oz on Ice, which premiered on February 27, 1996.
What TV shows has Noel Langley created or directed?
On television, Noel Langley has appeared in Shirley Temple's Storybook, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters.
Noel Langley
1911-12-25 · South Africa
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 attempted to write a sequel based on The Marvelous Land of Oz using many of the concepts he had added to its predecessor, but this was never released.