Ivan Goff
Writing
- Born
- April 17, 1910 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Died
- September 23, 1999 (age 89)
Ivan Goff (17 April 1910 – 23 September 1999) was an Australian screenwriter, best known for his collaborations with Ben Roberts including White Heat (1949), Man of a Thousand Faces (1957), Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), and the pilot for Charlie's Angels (1976).
Goff was born in Perth, the son of two concert musicians. He attended Perth Boys High School (1922) and Perth Modern School (1923-26), and grew up in Claremont.
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At 15, he began writing for a local newspaper, but soon became dissatisfied with the isolation he felt. "Living in Australia made me crazy", he later said in an interview. "It took a month for a book to get to Australia, a year for a play and forever for an idea."
Known for
Charlie's Angels
November 2, 2000
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
June 25, 2003
White Heat
September 2, 1949
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
April 10, 1951
Midnight Lace
October 13, 1960
O. Henry's Full House
September 18, 1952
Band of Angels
August 3, 1957
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
August 6, 1981
Man of a Thousand Faces
August 15, 1957
Backfire
January 26, 1950
Green Fire
December 29, 1954
Shake Hands with the Devil
June 24, 1959
Behind the camera28
- 2003Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Original Series Creator
- 2000Charlie's Angels Original Series Creator
- 1981The Legend of the Lone Ranger Screenplay
- 1976Charlie's Angels Writer, Producer
- 1974Diagnosis: Murder Writer
- 1966The Second Sin Writer
- 1964Affetmeyen Kadın Writer
- 1960Midnight Lace Screenplay
- 1960Portrait in Black Theatre Play, Screenplay
- 1959Shake Hands with the Devil