University of Wyoming
Marc Brandel (born Marcus Beresford) was an internationally known novelist and television writer. Born in London, England on March 28, 1919, Brandel attended St. Catherine's College, Cambridge and Westminster College, then served in the British Merchant Marine during World War II. He started writing in his twenties and published a number of novels throughout his life, including "Rain Before Seven" (1945), "The Lizard's Tail" (1979), and "A Life of Her Own" (1985). From the 1950s to the 1970s, Brandel also wrote for a number of popular American and British television series, including "The Wednesday Play" (UK), "Escape" (UK), and "Barnaby Jones" (US). Marc Brandel passed away in 1994.
Collection consists mostly of Brandel's scripts for British and American television series, including "The Wednesday Play", "Escape", and "Barnaby Jones". It also contains original manuscripts for two of his novels: "The Lizard's Tail" and "A Life of Her Own". Collection also holds a copy of the book "The Lizard's Tail" and a copy of the screenplay for the movie "The Hand", which is Oliver Stone's movie adaption of "The Lizard's Tail".
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Marc Brandel at the date of processing.
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