Frances Doel
Frances Margaret Doel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 April 1942 |
| Died | 26 May 2025 (aged 83) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, story editor |
| Spouse | Clint Kimbrough |
Frances Margaret Doel (15 April 1942 – 26 May 2025) was a British writer and story editor, notable for her long association with Roger Corman. Doel was head of the script department at New World Pictures; Jon Davison said that at one stage Doel "wrote just about every first draft of every picture" at New World.
Joe Dante said there was a theory that the two people most responsible for Corman's success were Charles B. Griffith and Doel. Filmink magazine stated "Doel’s actual script credits don’t do justice to her career – she surpasses Griffith as the most influential writer in Corman’s career."