Alex Karmel


Alex Karmel was an American writer. He wrote three novels, including Mary Ann, which was adapted into the film Something Wild. He was also an author of non-fiction, including A Corner in the Marais, which documented fifteen years of his life spent living in Paris.

Biography

Karmel was born September 15, 1931, in New York City. His debut novel, Mary Ann, was published in 1958 by Viking Press. Karmel co-adapted the novel into a screenplay for the film adaptation Something Wild with director Jack Garfein.
He was married to his first wife, Marjorie Karmel, until her death in 1964. The couple had three children. He later married French actress Marianne Servouze.
Karmel died of cancer at his home in Dourdan, France on October 24, 2015.

Works

Novels

  • Mary Ann
  • Last Words
  • ''My Revolution: Promenades in Paris 1789-1794''

Non-fiction

  • Guillotine in the Wings
  • ''A Corner in the Marais''

Screenplays