Person Details

Birthday: 1933-12-15 23:27:42

Death: 2020-12-27 23:27:42

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 54

TV Involvements: 31

Most Famous Work

Biography

Writer and producer known for co-creating Columbo and Murder, She Wrote.

Most Famous Work

Mannix
Average
7

Mannix

 (1967) Creator
Columbo
Average
8

Columbo

 (1971) Creator
Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

 (1984) Creator
The Fugitive
Average
7

The Fugitive

 (1963) Writer
Burke's Law
Average
6

Burke's Law

 (1963) Writer
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Average
8

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

 (1962) Story
Johnny Ringo
Average
6

Johnny Ringo

 (1959) Writer
Adventures in Paradise
Average
6

Adventures in Paradise

 (1959) Writer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2019 Self (archive footage)
Peter Falk Versus Columbo
Peter Falk Versus Columbo
 2019-03-31
 Movie
Year Character Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
1994 Creator
The Cosby Mysteries
The Cosby Mysteries
 1994-01-31
 TV Show
1988 Creator
Probe
Probe
 1988-03-07
 TV Show
1984 Creator
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
 1984-09-30
 TV Show
1979 Creator
Mrs. Columbo
Mrs. Columbo
 1979-02-26
 TV Show
1975 Creator
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
 1975-09-11
 TV Show
1973 Creator
Tenafly
Tenafly
 1973-10-10
 TV Show
1971 Creator
Columbo
Columbo
 1971-09-15
 TV Show
1967 Creator
Mannix
Mannix
 1967-09-16
 TV Show
1966 Creator
Jericho
Jericho
 1966-09-15
 TV Show
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1992 Executive Producer
Whispers in the Dark
Whispers in the Dark
 1992-08-06
 Movie
1991 Producer
The Boys
The Boys
 1991-04-15
 Movie
1989 Producer
Gideon Oliver
Gideon Oliver
 1989-02-20
 TV Show
Producer
B.L. Stryker
B.L. Stryker
 1989-02-13
 TV Show
1985 Executive Producer
Guilty Conscience
Guilty Conscience
 1985-04-02
 Movie
1984 Executive Producer
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
 1984-09-30
 TV Show
1982 Executive Producer
Take Your Best Shot
Take Your Best Shot
 1982-10-12
 Movie
Executive Producer
Rehearsal for Murder
Rehearsal for Murder
 1982-05-26
 Movie
1981 Executive Producer
Crisis at Central High
Crisis at Central High
 1981-02-04
 Movie
1979 Executive Producer
Murder by Natural Causes
Murder by Natural Causes
 1979-02-17
 Movie
1977 Executive Producer
The Storyteller
The Storyteller
 1977-12-05
 Movie
1975 Producer
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
 1975-09-11
 TV Show
Producer
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
 1975-03-23
 Movie
Executive Producer
A Cry for Help
A Cry for Help
 1975-02-12
 Movie
1974 Producer
The Gun
The Gun
 1974-11-13
 Movie
Executive Producer
The Execution of Private Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik
 1974-03-13
 Movie
1973 Executive Producer
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
 1973-03-24
 Movie
1972 Producer
The Judge and Jake Wyler
The Judge and Jake Wyler
 1972-12-02
 Movie
Producer
That Certain Summer
That Certain Summer
 1972-11-01
 Movie
1971 Producer
Two on a Bench
Two on a Bench
 1971-11-02
 Movie
Producer
Murder by the Book
Murder by the Book
 1971-09-15
 Movie
1970 Producer
My Sweet Charlie
My Sweet Charlie
 1970-01-20
 Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1991 Writer
The Boys
The Boys
 1991-04-15
 Movie
1988 Writer
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
 1988-12-30
 Movie
1986 Teleplay
Vanishing Act
Vanishing Act
 1986-05-04
 Movie
1985 Writer
Guilty Conscience
Guilty Conscience
 1985-04-02
 Movie
1984 Writer
The Guardian
The Guardian
 1984-10-20
 Movie
Story
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
 1984-09-30
 TV Show
1983 Writer
Prototype
Prototype
 1983-12-07
 Movie
1982 Writer
Take Your Best Shot
Take Your Best Shot
 1982-10-12
 Movie
Writer
Rehearsal for Murder
Rehearsal for Murder
 1982-05-26
 Movie
1981 Writer
Crisis at Central High
Crisis at Central High
 1981-02-04
 Movie
1979 Story
Stone
Stone
 1979-08-26
 Movie
Writer
Murder by Natural Causes
Murder by Natural Causes
 1979-02-17
 Movie
1977 Writer
The Storyteller
The Storyteller
 1977-12-05
 Movie
Screenplay
Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster
 1977-06-10
 Movie
Screenstory
Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster
 1977-06-10
 Movie
Story
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
 1977-06-09
 Movie
1975 Screenstory
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
 1975-12-25
 Movie
Writer
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
 1975-09-11
 TV Show
Teleplay
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
 1975-03-23
 Movie
1974 Story
The Gun
The Gun
 1974-11-13
 Movie
Teleplay
The Gun
The Gun
 1974-11-13
 Movie
Writer
The Execution of Private Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik
 1974-03-13
 Movie
1973 Writer
Tenafly
Tenafly
 1973-10-10
 TV Show
Teleplay
Savage
Savage
 1973-03-31
 Movie
1972 Writer
The Judge and Jake Wyler
The Judge and Jake Wyler
 1972-12-02
 Movie
Writer
That Certain Summer
That Certain Summer
 1972-11-01
 Movie
Story
Ransom for a Dead Man
Ransom for a Dead Man
 1972-10-09
 Movie
1971 Writer
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
 1971-11-19
 Movie
Writer
Two on a Bench
Two on a Bench
 1971-11-02
 Movie
Writer
Columbo
Columbo
 1971-09-15
 TV Show
Writer
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
 1971-02-01
 Movie
1970 Story
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
 1970-12-14
 Movie
Writer
McCloud
McCloud
 1970-02-17
 TV Show
Teleplay
My Sweet Charlie
My Sweet Charlie
 1970-01-20
 Movie
1969 Teleplay
The Whole World Is Watching
The Whole World Is Watching
 1969-03-11
 Movie
Writer
Istanbul Express
Istanbul Express
 1969-03-07
 Movie
Story
Trial Run
Trial Run
 1969-01-18
 Movie
1968 Writer
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
 1968-09-20
 TV Show
Teleplay
Prescription: Murder
Prescription: Murder
 1968-02-20
 Movie
1965 Writer
Honey West
Honey West
 1965-09-17
 TV Show
1964 Writer
The Rogues
The Rogues
 1964-09-13
 TV Show
1963 Writer
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
 1963-09-20
 TV Show
Writer
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
 1963-09-17
 TV Show
1962 Writer
Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
 1962-10-01
 TV Show
Writer
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
 1962-09-20
 TV Show
Story
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
 1962-09-20
 TV Show
Short Story
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
 1962-09-14
 Movie
1960 Writer
The Chevy Mystery Show
The Chevy Mystery Show
 1960-05-29
 TV Show
1959 Writer
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
 1959-10-05
 TV Show
Writer
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
 1959-10-02
 TV Show
Writer
Black Saddle
Black Saddle
 1959-01-10
 TV Show
1955 Writer
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
 1955-10-02
 TV Show
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1971 Creator
Murder by the Book
Murder by the Book
 1971-09-15
 Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

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