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Overview

Date of Birth:
11 October 1924, USA more
Date of Death:
13 November 2004, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Trivia:
Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win more
Alternate Names:
Richard De Koker

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew
Writer:
  1. Major Payne (1995) (earlier screenplay)

  2. "Columbo" (1 episode, 1989)
        - Murder, Smoke and Shadows (1989) TV episode (written by)
  3. Harry's Hong Kong (1987) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka China Hand

  4. "Mrs. Columbo" (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Kate Columbo (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Kate Loves a Mystery
    ... aka Kate the Detective
        - A Riddle for Puppets (1979) TV episode (developer)
  5. Juggernaut (1974) (written by) (as Richard De Koker)
    ... aka Terror on the Britannic (UK: DVD title) (USA)
  6. Skin Game (1971) (story)
  7. Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971) (TV) (writer)
  8. Hitched (1971) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Westward the Wagon (UK)
  9. Ritual of Evil (1970) (TV) (characters)
  10. "Insight" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Cry of Terror (1970) TV episode (writer)

  11. Fear No Evil (1969) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka NBC World Premier Series: Fear No Evil (USA: series title)
  12. "Premiere" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Lassiter (1968) TV episode (writer)
  13. "The Trials of O'Brien" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Over Defense Is Out (1965) TV episode (writer)
  14. The Art of Love (1965) (story)
  15. The Man Who Bought Paradise (1965) (TV) (writer)
  16. Della (1964) (writer)
    ... aka Fatal Confinement
  17. "The Dick Powell Show" (9 episodes, 1961-1963)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - The Last of the Big Spenders (1963) TV episode (writer)
        - Colossus (1963) TV episode (creator) (writer)
        - Days of Glory (1962) TV episode (writer)
        - The Great Anatole (1962) TV episode (writer)
        - The Doomsday Boys (1962) TV episode (writer)
          (4 more)
  18. Belle Sommers (1962) (TV) (written by)
  19. "Adventures in Paradise" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Hangman's Island (1960) TV episode (writer)
  20. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (2 episodes, 1960)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title)
        - The Prince and the Pauper (1960) TV episode (adaptation)
        - Kim (1960) TV episode (written for television by)

  21. "Wichita Town" (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Night the Cowboys Roared (1959) TV episode (teleplay)
  22. "Goodyear Theatre" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
        - A Sword for Marius (1959) TV episode (teleplay)
  23. The Trap (1959) (writer)
    ... aka The Baited Trap (UK)
  24. Tarawa Beachhead (1958) (writer)
  25. The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957) (writer)
  26. Outlaw's Son (1957) (writer)
    ... aka Gambling Man (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka His Father's Son (USA: alternative title)
  27. The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) (uncredited)
  28. Istanbul (1957) (writer)
  29. The King and Four Queens (1956) (writer)
  30. Congo Crossing (1956) (writer)
  31. Female on the Beach (1955) (screenplay)
  32. The Private War of Major Benson (1955) (writer)
  33. The Looters (1955) (writer)
  34. Bengal Brigade (1954) (writer)
    ... aka Bengal Rifles (UK)
  35. Three Hours to Kill (1954) (writer)
  36. Shield for Murder (1954) (adaptation) (screenplay)
  37. Tanganyika (1954) (writer)
  38. The Yellow Tomahawk (1954) (writer)
  39. Beachhead (1954) (writer)
  40. Three's Company (1954) (writer)
  41. War Paint (1953) (screenplay)
  42. The Lady Wants Mink (1953) (screenplay)
  43. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Matinee (UK: informal short title)
    ... aka Rheingold Theatre (USA)
        - The Surgeon (1953) TV episode (writer)
Producer:
  1. "Columbo" (producer) (6 episodes, 1977-1978) (executive producer) (5 episodes, 1989)
        - Murder, a Self Portrait (1989) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Grand Deceptions (1989) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Sex and the Married Detective (1989) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Murder, Smoke and Shadows (1989) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Columbo Goes to the Guillotine (1989) TV episode (executive producer)
          (6 more)

  2. "Mrs. Columbo" (executive producer) (2 episodes, 1979)
    ... aka Kate Columbo (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Kate Loves a Mystery
    ... aka Kate the Detective
        - Caviar with Everything (1979) TV episode (executive producer)
        - A Riddle for Puppets (1979) TV episode (executive producer)
  3. Juggernaut (1974) (producer) (as Richard De Koker)
    ... aka Terror on the Britannic (UK: DVD title) (USA)
  4. "Banyon" (1972) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
  5. Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971) (TV) (producer)
  6. Hitched (1971) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Westward the Wagon (UK)
  7. Banyon (1971) (TV) (producer)
  8. "The NBC Mystery Movie" (1971) TV series (executive producer) (producer)

  9. Fear No Evil (1969) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka NBC World Premier Series: Fear No Evil (USA: series title)
  10. "Premiere" (producer) (1 episode, 1968)
        - Lassiter (1968) TV episode (producer)
  11. "The Trials of O'Brien" (executive producer) (22 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - The Only Game in Town (1966) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Greatest Game: Part 2 (1966) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Greatest Game: Part 1 (1966) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Partridge Papers (1966) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Blue Steel Suite (1966) TV episode (executive producer)
          (17 more)
  12. Too Many Thieves (1966) (producer)
  13. Della (1964) (executive producer)
    ... aka Fatal Confinement
  14. "The Dick Powell Show" (producer) (4 episodes, 1962-1963)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Colossus (1963) TV episode (producer)
        - Days of Glory (1962) TV episode (producer)
        - The Prison (1962) TV episode (producer)
        - Price of Tomatoes (1962) TV episode (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Mrs. Columbo" (developer) (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Kate Columbo (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Kate Loves a Mystery
    ... aka Kate the Detective
        - Caviar with Everything (1979) TV episode (developer)

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1964, he wrote and produced a pilot for a proposed family dramatic series set in a small coastal California town called "Royal Bay". The pilot featured Paul Burke, Charles Bickford, Joan Crawford and Richard Carlson. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Comedy | Mystery more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Anthology | Based On Novel more

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