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Susan Cooper

Writer / Journalist / Novelist / Musician / Lyricist / Screenwriter | * 05/23/1935 (88) | Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which incorporates British mythology such as the Arthurian legends and Welsh folk heroes. For that work, in 2012 she won the lifetime Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association, recognizing her contribution to writing for teens. In the 1970s two of the five novels were named the year's best English-language book with an "authentic Welsh background" by the Welsh Books Council. In 2024, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association named her the 40th Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master in recognition of her significant contributions to the literature of science fiction and fantasy. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | TV Movies | Adventure

Known for these Movies & Shows

In the 1940s a 40-year-old woman with five healthy children gives birth to a girl with Down's syndrome. ...

Jewel

Certification unknown

2001 | 2.5/5 | 2h
Drama, TV Movie
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Annie Nations and her husband Hector loved their life together in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but when Hector dies, Annie has to decide if she can handle the wilderness on her own. ...

Foxfire

Certification unknown

1987 | 3.7/5 | 1h 40min
Drama, TV Movie
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A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark. ...

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

FSK: 12+ years

2007 | 2.7/5 | 1h 34min
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Thriller
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During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie, a tale ...

The Dollmaker

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1984 | 3.6/5 | 2h 22min
Drama, TV Movie
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Awards & Nominations for Susan Cooper

Margaret Edwards Award Newbery Medal World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement Carnegie Medal (literary award) Mythopoeic Awards Emmy Awards
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Movies with Susan Cooper as Crew(6)

Writing/Novel2007 The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Writing/Teleplay2001 Jewel
Writing/Teleplay1993 To Dance with the White Dog
Writing/Teleplay1990 A Promise to Keep
Writing/Writer1987 Foxfire
Writing/Teleplay1984 The Dollmaker

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.thelostland.com
Full Name: Susan Cooper
Born: Thursday, 05/23 1935 (May) in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 88 years + 331 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Somerville College, University of Oxford, Upton Court Grammar School
Spouses (current/former): Hume Cronyn
Other names for Susan Cooper (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Susan Mary Cooper"
Susan Cooper frequently works together with these people:
Hume Cronyn (4x, Actor)
Carlton Cuse (3x, Crew)
Jessica Tandy (2x, Actress)
Gary Daigler (2x, Crew)
Vin Burnham (2x, Crew)
Terry Kay (2x, Crew)
Gary J. Tunnicliffe (2x, Crew)
Patricia Clifford (2x, Crew)
Glenn Jordan (2x, Crew)
Gerald Gouriet (2x, Crew)
Bill Crutcher (1x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1053999, Added: 12/03/2018, Last updated: 03/25/2024