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'''Peter Soyer Beagle''' ( | {{stub}} | ||
'''Peter Soyer Beagle''' ([[20 April|April 20]], [[1939]]) is an American fantasist and author of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays. | |||
==Bilbiography, selected== | |||
===Books=== | |||
* [[1978]]: ''[[The Film Book of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings]]'' (based on screenplay) | |||
*[[1991]]: ''[[After the King|After the King: Stories In Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' (as contributor) | |||
===Articles=== | |||
* [[1966]]: ''Holiday'' | |||
** (June:) "Tolkien's Magic Ring" | |||
* [[1966]]: ''[[The Tolkien Reader]]'' | |||
** "Tolkien's Magic Ring" | |||
* [[1982]]: ''[[The Hobbit]]'' (US revised edition) | |||
** "About the ''Lord of the Rings'' Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien" | |||
* [[1984]]: ''Fantastists on Fantasy'' | |||
** "Tolkien's Magic Ring" | |||
==Filmography== | |||
* [[1978]]: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]] (screenplay, with [[Chris Conkling]]) | |||
* [[2005]]: ''[[Ringers: Lord of the Fans]]'' (interviewee) | |||
==Convention appearances== | |||
* [[Mythcon IV]] | |||
* [[Mythcon XXXII]] | |||
==Quotes== | |||
{{quote|I did want to be involved in some sort of a Tolkien project and at that time it was the only game in town. The idea of doing it live 25 years ago was inconceivable|Peter S. Beagle on animation, ''[[Ringers: Lord of the Fans]]''}} | |||
{{quote|As for [[Saul Zaentz]] and ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|The Lord of the Rings]]'', I wrote and rewrote that script God knows how many times, eight or nine at least, for a consultant's fee with the understanding that when Part 2 came along I would be paid extra to compensate for the skimpy payment on Part 1. Well there never was a Part 2, and Saul Zaentz never felt morally obliged to live up to the promise he made.|Peter S. Beagle on Saul Zaentz, [http://tinyurl.com/55yemd Interview].}} | |||
==External Links== | |||
* '''[http://www.peterbeagle.com/ Website]''' | |||
* {{WP|Peter S. Beagle}} | |||
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0063566/ Peter S. Beagle] at [http://www.imdb.com/ IMDb] | |||
[[Category:Screenwriters|Beagle, Peter S.]] | |||
[[Category:Authors|Beagle, Peter S.]] | |||
[[Category:American people|Beagle, Peter S.]] | |||
[[Category:People by name|Beagle, Peter S.]] |
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Peter Soyer Beagle (April 20, 1939) is an American fantasist and author of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays.
Bilbiography, selected
Books
- 1978: The Film Book of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (based on screenplay)
- 1991: After the King: Stories In Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien (as contributor)
Articles
- 1966: Holiday
- (June:) "Tolkien's Magic Ring"
- 1966: The Tolkien Reader
- "Tolkien's Magic Ring"
- 1982: The Hobbit (US revised edition)
- "About the Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien"
- 1984: Fantastists on Fantasy
- "Tolkien's Magic Ring"
Filmography
- 1978: The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) (screenplay, with Chris Conkling)
- 2005: Ringers: Lord of the Fans (interviewee)
Convention appearances
Quotes
- "I did want to be involved in some sort of a Tolkien project and at that time it was the only game in town. The idea of doing it live 25 years ago was inconceivable"
- ― Peter S. Beagle on animation, Ringers: Lord of the Fans
- "As for Saul Zaentz and The Lord of the Rings, I wrote and rewrote that script God knows how many times, eight or nine at least, for a consultant's fee with the understanding that when Part 2 came along I would be paid extra to compensate for the skimpy payment on Part 1. Well there never was a Part 2, and Saul Zaentz never felt morally obliged to live up to the promise he made."
- ― Peter S. Beagle on Saul Zaentz, Interview.