Black was born in Chicago on June 30, 1937. He received bachelor's and master's degrees in film from the University of California, Los Angeles See more

Black was under the influence of the French New Wave. "I longed to be the American Godard and Truffaut", he said. "I had the best … See more

Black was married twice, to Sandra MacPhail and Catherine Cownie. Both marriages ended in divorce. Black had two children, a daughter Nicole and a son Marco, from his marriage to MacPhail. Marco Black was "inspired to join the family business" by … See more

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The Adventures of Augie March
Immediately after Pretty Poison, Black co-wrote, with Fred Segal, a screen adaptation of Saul Bellow's The Adventures of Augie … See more

The Academy Film Archive has preserved a number of Noel Black's films, including Reflections, The River Boy, and Skaterdater. See more

• The River Boy (1964)
• Skaterdater (1965, Oscar nomination)
• ABC Stage 67 (1 episode, 1967)
• Trilogy: The American Boy (1968) (TV) See more