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Writer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Where Do the Balloons Go? (2009) (story)
   
   
2. Columbo: Ashes to Ashes (1998) (TV) (creator)
3. Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997) (TV) (creator)
4. Columbo: A Trace of Murder (1997) (TV) (creator)
5. "Murder, She Wrote" (264 episodes, 1984-1996)
       - Death by Demographics (1996) TV episode (creator)
       - Mrs. Parker's Revenge (1996) TV episode (creator)
       - What You Don't Know Can Kill You (1996) TV episode (creator)
       - Race to Death (1996) TV episode (creator)
       - Southern Double-Cross (1996) TV episode (creator)
         (259 more)
6. Columbo: Strange Bedfellows (1995) (TV) (creator)
7. Columbo: Undercover (1994) (TV) (creator)
8. The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) (written by)
   ... aka Guy Hanks I
9. Columbo: Butterfly in Shades of Grey (1993) (TV) (creator)
10. Columbo: It's All in the Game (1993) (TV) (creator)
11. Columbo: A Bird in the Hand ... (1992) (TV) (creator)
12. Columbo: No Time to Die (1992) (TV) (creator)
13. Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot (1991) (TV) (creator)
14. Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star (1991) (TV) (creator)
    ... aka Murder of a Rock Star (Canada: English title)
15. The Boys (1991) (TV) (written by)
    ... aka The Guys
16. Columbo: Caution - Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health (1991) (TV) (creator)
17. Columbo: Columbo Goes to College (1990) (TV) (creator)
18. "Columbo" (54 episodes, 1971-1990)
        - Murder in Malibu (1990) TV episode (creator)
        - Uneasy Lies the Crown (1990) TV episode (creator)
        - Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo (1990) TV episode (creator)
        - Agenda for Murder (1990) TV episode (creator)
        - Columbo Cries Wolf (1990) TV episode (creator) (story) (uncredited)
          (49 more)
19. Over My Dead Body (1990) (TV) (writer)
    
    
20. "Probe" (1988) TV series (unknown episodes)
21. Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988) (TV) (written by)
    ... aka Hostile Witness (Europe: English title) (UK)
    ... aka In the Hands of the Enemy (Australia: DVD title)
22. Clue?? (1988) (V) (character) (uncredited)
23. Vanishing Act (1986) (TV) (writer)
24. Guilty Conscience (1985) (TV) (writer)
25. The Guardian (1984) (TV) (writer)
26. The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1984) (TV) (story)
27. Prototype (1983) (TV) (writer)
28. Take Your Best Shot (1982) (TV) (writer)
29. Rehearsal for Murder (1982) (TV) (written by)
30. "Darkroom" (1981) TV series (unknown episodes)
31. Crisis at Central High (1981) (TV) (writer)
    
    
32. Murder by Natural Causes (1979) (TV) (writer)
33. Stone (1979) (TV) (story)
34. The Storyteller (1977) (TV) (writer)
35. Rollercoaster (1977) (screen story)
36. Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging (1977) (TV) (story)
37. "Ellery Queen" (3 episodes, 1975-1976)
    ... aka The Adventures of Ellery Queen
        - The Adventure of the Wary Witness (1976) TV episode (developed for television by)
        - The Adventure of Colonel Nivin's Memoirs (1975) TV episode (developed for television by)
        - The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne (1975) TV episode (story)
38. The Hindenburg (1975) (story)
39. "Mannix" (194 episodes, 1967-1975)
        - Hardball (1975) TV episode (creator)
        - Search for a Dead Man (1975) TV episode (creator)
        - Design for Dying (1975) TV episode (creator)
        - Bird of Prey: Part 2 (1975) TV episode (creator)
        - Bird of Prey: Part 1 (1975) TV episode (creator)
          (189 more)
40. Ellery Queen (1975) (TV) (teleplay)
    ... aka Too Many Suspects (USA: reissue title)
41. The Gun (1974) (TV) (story)
42. The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) (TV) (writer)
43. Savage (1973) (TV) (teleplay)
    ... aka The Savage File (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Watch Dog
44. Tenafly (1973) (TV) (writer)
45. The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972) (TV) (writer)
46. That Certain Summer (1972) (TV) (writer)
47. "Banacek" (1972) TV series (unknown episodes)
48. Two on a Bench (1971) (TV) (writer)
49. Sam Hill: Who Killed Mr. Foster? (1971) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Sam Hill: Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
50. The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970) (TV) (story)
    ... aka Children of the Lotus Eater (USA: alternative title)
51. "San Francisco International Airport" (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka SFX (USA: alternative title)
        - Crisis (1970) TV episode (writer)
52. "McCloud" (1970) TV series (unknown episodes)
53. McCloud: Who Killed Miss U.S.A.? (1970) (TV) (teleplay)
    ... aka McCloud (UK)
    ... aka Portrait of a Dead Girl (USA: reissue title)
54. My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV) (writer)
    
    
55. The Whole World Is Watching (1969) (TV) (writer)
56. Trial Run (1969) (TV) (story)
57. Istanbul Express (1968) (TV) (written by)
58. "The Name of the Game" (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Taker (1968) TV episode (writer)
59. Prescription: Murder (1968) (TV) (play) (teleplay)
    ... aka Columbo: Prescription Murder
60. "Jericho" (1 episode, 1966)
        - Upbeat and Underground (1966) TV episode (writer)
61. "Honey West" (3 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - An Eerie, Airy, Thing (1966) TV episode (written by)
        - Invitation to Limbo (1965) TV episode (written by)
        - The Gray Lady (1965) TV episode (written by)
62. "The Fugitive" (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
        - Crack in a Crystal Ball (1965) TV episode (writer)
        - Tiger Left, Tiger Right (1964) TV episode (writer)
63. "Burke's Law" (3 episodes, 1964-1965)
    ... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
        - Who Killed Mother Goose? (1965) TV episode (writer)
        - Who Killed Merlin the Great? (1964) TV episode (writer)
        - Who Killed Everybody? (1964) TV episode (writer)
64. "The Rogues" (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Boston Money Party (1964) TV episode (writer)
65. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (5 episodes, 1962-1964)
        - Murder Case (1964) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Nothing Ever Happens in Linvale (1963) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Dear Uncle George (1963) TV episode (story and teleplay)
        - Day of Reckoning (1962) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Captive Audience (1962) TV episode (teleplay)
66. "Arrest and Trial" (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Best There Is (1964) TV episode (story)
67. "The Third Man" (2 episodes, 1963)
        - Ghost Town (1963) TV episode (writer)
        - A Diamond in the Rough (1963) TV episode (writer)
68. "Stoney Burke" (1 episode, 1963)
        - A Matter of Percentage (1963) TV episode (writer)
69. Le diable et les dix commandements (1962) (segment "Tu ne deroberas point")
    ... aka Devil and the Ten Commandments (UK)
    ... aka Le diable et les 10 commandements (France: poster title)
    ... aka Le tentazioni quotidiane (Italy)
    ... aka The Devil and the Ten Commandments (USA)
70. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Profit-Sharing Plan (1962) TV episode (writer)
        - Services Rendered (1961) TV episode (writer)
71. "Adventures in Paradise" (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Hurricane Audrey (1962) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Show Me a Hero (1961) TV episode (writer)
72. "Michael Shayne" (3 episodes, 1960)
        - Murder in Wonderland (1960) TV episode (teleplay)
        - This Is It, Michael Shayne (1960) TV episode (writer)
        - Shoot the Works (1960) TV episode (teleplay)
73. "The Chevy Mystery Show" (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Sunday Mystery Hour (USA: rerun title)
        - Enough Rope (1960) TV episode (writer)
74. "Johnny Ringo" (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
        - Border Town (1960) TV episode (writer)
        - The Rain Man (1959) TV episode (writer)
        - Ghost Coach (1959) TV episode (writer)
    
    
75. "The Rebel" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Gun City (1959) TV episode (writer)
76. "Black Saddle" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
        - The Deal (1959) TV episode (writer)
    

Producer:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
   ... aka Guy Hanks I
2. Whispers in the Dark (1992) (executive producer)
3. The Boys (1991) (TV) (executive producer)
   ... aka The Guys
4. "Columbo" (supervising executive producer) (10 episodes, 1989-1990) (producer) (8 episodes, 1971-1990) (executive producer) (3 episodes, 1971-1989)
       - Murder in Malibu (1990) TV episode (supervising executive producer)
       - Uneasy Lies the Crown (1990) TV episode (producer) (uncredited) (supervising executive producer)
       - Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo (1990) TV episode (supervising executive producer)
       - Agenda for Murder (1990) TV episode (supervising executive producer)
       - Columbo Cries Wolf (1990) TV episode (supervising executive producer)
         (14 more)
   
   
5. "Gideon Oliver" (supervising executive producer) (1 episode, 1989)
   ... aka By the Rivers of Babylon (Europe: English title)
       - Sleep Well, Professor Oliver (1989) TV episode (supervising executive producer)
6. Kojak: Ariana (1989) (TV) (executive producer) (supervising producer)
7. Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988) (TV) (co-executive producer)
   ... aka Hostile Witness (Europe: English title) (UK)
   ... aka In the Hands of the Enemy (Australia: DVD title)
8. "Hard Copy" (co-executive producer) (1 episode, 1987)
       - The Trouble with Kids Today (1987) TV episode (co-executive producer)
9. Guilty Conscience (1985) (TV) (executive producer)
10. The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1984) (TV) (executive producer)
11. "Murder, She Wrote" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1984)
        - The Murder of Sherlock Holmes: Pilot (1984) TV episode (executive producer)
12. Prototype (1983) (TV) (executive producer)
13. Take Your Best Shot (1982) (TV) (executive producer)
14. Rehearsal for Murder (1982) (TV) (executive producer)
15. Crisis at Central High (1981) (TV) (executive producer)
    
    
16. Murder by Natural Causes (1979) (TV) (executive producer)
17. The Storyteller (1977) (TV) (executive producer)
18. Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging (1977) (TV) (executive producer)
19. "Ellery Queen" (executive producer) (3 episodes, 1975-1976)
    ... aka The Adventures of Ellery Queen
        - The Adventure of the Wary Witness (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Adventure of the Sunday Punch (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Adventure of Colonel Nivin's Memoirs (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
20. Ellery Queen (1975) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Too Many Suspects (USA: reissue title)
21. A Cry for Help (1975) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka End of the Line
22. The Gun (1974) (TV) (producer)
23. The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) (TV) (executive producer)
24. Savage (1973) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka The Savage File (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Watch Dog
25. Partners in Crime (1973) (TV) (executive producer)
26. Tenafly (1973) (TV) (executive producer)
27. The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972) (TV) (producer)
28. That Certain Summer (1972) (TV) (producer)
29. Two on a Bench (1971) (TV) (producer)
30. "The NBC Mystery Movie" (1971) TV series (executive producer)
31. My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV) (producer)
    

Miscellaneous Crew:

• 2000s
• 1980s

1. Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife (2003) (TV) (creator: "Columbo")
2. Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2000) (TV) (creator: "Columbo")
   
   
3. "Probe" (executive script coordinator) (1 episode, 1988)
       - Computer Logic (1988) TV episode (executive script coordinator)
   

Actor:

1. "The Cosby Mysteries" .... Ben Sapelsky (1 episode, 1994)
       - One Day at a Time (1994) TV episode .... Ben Sapelsky
2. The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) .... Sapolsky
   ... aka Guy Hanks I
   

Self:

1. The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) .... Himself
2. The Last Mogul (2005) (TV) .... Himself
   ... aka The Last Mogul: Life and Times of Lew Wasserman (USA: long title)