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 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.
Wrote 31
2000s
- 2006
1990s
- 1996
The Wizard of Oz on Ice
Original Film Writer, Story
- 1995
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
Writer, Original Film Writer
- 1993
Workteams & the Wizard of Oz
Writer
- 1990
We’re Off to See... The Most Happy Fellows
Story
1950s
- 1958
- 1956
The Search for Bridey Murphy
Writer
The Vagabond King
Screenplay
- 1954
Svengali
Screenplay
- 1953
Our Girl Friday
Screenplay
- 1952
The Pickwick Papers
Screenplay
The Prisoner of Zenda
Screenplay
- 1951
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Screenplay
- 1950
Trio
Writer
1940s
- 1949
Adam and Evelyne
Story
Cardboard Cavalier
Writer
Edward, My Son
Theatre Play
- 1948
The Vicious Circle
Adaptation
- 1947
- 1941
Unexpected Uncle
Screenplay
- 1940
Florian
Writer
1930s
- 1939
- 1938
Queer Cargo
Theatre Play
- 1937
Maytime
Writer
- 1936
The Secret of Stamboul
Dialogue
Directed 4
1950s
- 1956
The Search for Bridey Murphy
Director
- 1954
Svengali
Director
- 1953
Our Girl Friday
Director
- 1952
The Pickwick Papers
Director
Produced 2
1950s
- 1952
The Pickwick Papers
Producer
1940s
- 1947
Other crew 1
1930s
- 1939
Babes in Arms
Additional Writing