Cornell Woolrich
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Cornell Woolrich (1903 – 1968) was an American crime writer. It is reported that more works of Film Noir have been adapted from stories by Woolrich than any other writer.
His short story "It Had to Be Murder" was the basis of the Alfred Hitchcock film Rear Window. Another short story was adapted into the episode "Four O'Clock" of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Cornell Woolrich provides examples of the following tropes:
- Dead Man's Chest
- Dead Person Impersonation
- Downer Ending: Especially in his later work.
- Not-So-Imaginary Friend