Comments on: Nigel Felangue Correspondence & Photos

By: Tracey

Tracey — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:42:22 +0000

Hi Nigel! having been trying to trace you!
You took our wedding pics many moons ago and I would love the negatives. can you email me please?

By: Wido Peppinck

Wido Peppinck — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 09:47:11 +0000

Jan Vermazen referred to in your historical outline was my stepfather. He worked at TVW7 from its inception in 1959 until his retirement in the early 1980’s. He passed away in April 2015 at the age of 90 years.
As with some of the comments above, we invariably fail to ask the questions that we should during their lifetime, so any comments, facts or anecdotes about his career would be gratefully appreciated
Regards
Wido

By: Sharon Johnston

Sharon Johnston — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:42:43 +0000

Hello Nigel.
I was very surprised to get a reply here. I do have some photos of dad behind the camera and could scan and email them to you.
I’m sorry that I don’t have much more information about his career in Texas, because I was living in WA and Victoria.
His wife Dorothy would have known more but she also passed away not too long after dad.
My email is shayjay8858@gmail.com if you wish to contact me.
Kind regards
Sharon

By: Nigel FELANGUE

Nigel FELANGUE — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:45:48 +0000

Hi Sharon,
I was a still photographer at TVW-7 and worked with your father , he was a very talented man. I would love to get in touch with you and learn
more about his film career in Texas ! Do you possess any photos of Brian
relating to his work. It was not until early 2009 that I learnt of his death on the 2nd Dec.2007, which happens to be my birthdate !
I would have loved to meet him again at the 50th TVW-7 Reunion in 2009,
I was very sad to learn of his death.

My kindest regards,Nigel Felangue.

By: Sharon Johnston

Sharon Johnston — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:30:59 +0000

Brian Hooper was my father. After he passed away, my brother John brought back from Texas, many boxes of his films and memories.
I wished i had asked him of more details of his film career, but it is always too late.

By: Pat Morton

Pat Morton — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:42:42 +0000

I knew Brian and workd close with him on film productions. Based out of Dallas we did many films together in many of the States. We live in the same small county and I saw him often on the streets and stores.

I just found out tonight 4 years passed. He will be missed and he taught me a lot. I think I am a better man for knowing brian.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:08:45 +0000

I worked with Brian Hooper on, Thinkin’ Big. He was a wonderful person. I’m so sad to hear that he passed away.
Deborah

By: ken

ken — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:24:37 +0000

Early TVW photographer and film editor Brian H. Hooper was born on January 24, 1931 in Perth and died in the USA on December 02, 2007.

Filmography

Editor:
1980s Thinkin’ Big (1986)
1970s Scum of the Earth (1974)
… aka Poor White Trash Part 2 (USA: reissue title)
Encounter with the Unknown (1973) (as Brian Hooper)

Cinematographer:
Thinkin’ Big (1986)

Sound Department:
The Forgotten (1973) (sound effects) (as Brian Hooper)
… aka Death Ward #13 (USA)
… aka Don’t Go in the Basement (UK: video box title)
… aka Don’t Look in the Basement! (USA: reissue title)

Mr. Hooper served in the Royal Navy for nine years. He had a long and varied career in photography and cinematography and was responsible for many films and documentaries.

Mr. Hooper is survived by his wife: Dorothy Hooper of Heath, Texas, USA; son: John Murray Hooper, daughter: Sharon Elizabeth Johnston, and sisters: Kathy Gallop and Winifred Kernagahn, all of Australia; five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Thanks to Nigel Felangue for Brian’s obituary and the Internet Movie Database for Brian’s filmography.

By: Jan Gray

Jan Gray — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:01:15 +0000

Hi Nigel
Brian Hooper was my uncle. Sadly, he passed away in Texas last year. I would be grateful for any more information you may have about him.
Kind regards
Jan