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Richard Levinson (I) (1934–1987)
Richard Levinson was born on August 7, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Richard Leighton Levinson. He was a writer and producer, known for Columbo (1971), Rehearsal for Murder (1982) and Murder, She Wrote (1984). He was married to Rosanna Huffman. He died on March 12, 1987 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Born:in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 52) in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Writer (65 credits)
Writer (65 credits)
Columbo
(TV Series) (created by - 66 episodes, 1971 - 2000) (story by - 5 episodes, 1971 - 1973) (creator - 1 episode, 2003) (story - 1 episode, 1990) (written by - 1 episode, 1971) (based on a character created by - 1 episode, 1971)
- Columbo Likes the Nightlife
(2003)
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- Murder with Too Many Notes
(2000)
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- Ashes to Ashes
(1998)
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- A Trace of Murder
(1997)
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- Strange Bedfellows
(1995)
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Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series) (created by - 264 episodes, 1984 - 1996) (story - 1 episode, 1984)
- Death by Demographics
(1996)
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- Mrs. Parker's Revenge
(1996)
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- What You Don't Know Can Kill You
(1996)
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- Race to Death
(1996)
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- Southern Double-Cross
(1996)
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1994
Burke's Law
(TV Series) (story by - 1 episode)
- Who Killed Alexander the Great?
(1994)
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Blacke's Magic
(TV Series) (created by - 13 episodes, 1986) (story - 1 episode, 1986)
- Wax Poetic
(1986)
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- It's a Jungle Out There
(1986)
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- A Friendly Game of Showdown
(1986)
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- Last Flight from Moscow
(1986)
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- Forced Landing
(1986)
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Stone
(TV Series) (created by - 10 episodes, 1979 - 1980) (story by - 1 episode, 1979)
- What Do You People Want from Me?
(1980)
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- The Partner
(1980)
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- 67 Hours, 24 Minutes, and Counting
(1980)
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- Death Run
(1980)
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- Just a Little Blow Between Friends
(1980)
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Ellery Queen
(TV Series) (developer - 19 episodes, 1975 - 1976) (developed for television by - 3 episodes, 1975 - 1976) (story by - 1 episode, 1975) (story - 1 episode, 1975) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1975)
- The Adventure of the Disappearing Dagger
(1976)
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- The Adventure of the Hardhearted Huckster
(1976)
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- The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep
(1976)
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- The Adventure of the Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley
(1976)
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- The Adventure of the Two-Faced Woman
(1976)
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1967-1975
Mannix
(TV Series) (created by - 194 episodes)
- Hardball
(1975)
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- Search for a Dead Man
(1975)
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- Design for Dying
(1975)
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- Bird of Prey: Part 2
(1975)
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- Bird of Prey: Part 1
(1975)
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1970
The Psychiatrist
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- God Bless the Children (Pilot)
(1970)
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1970
San Francisco International Airport
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Crisis
(1970)
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1968
The Name of the Game
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Incident in Berlin
(1968)
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- The Taker
(1968)
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Jericho
(TV Series) (creator - 15 episodes, 1966 - 1967) (story - 1 episode, 1966) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1966)
- The Loot of All Evil
(1967)
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- A Switch in Time
(1967)
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- Both Ends Against the Riddle
(1966)
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- Jackal of Diamonds
(1966)
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- Long Journey Across a Short Street
(1966)
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1965-1966
Honey West
(TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes)
- An Eerie, Airy, Thing
(1966)
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- Invitation to Limbo
(1965)
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- The Gray Lady
(1965)
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1964-1965
The Fugitive
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Crack in a Crystal Ball
(1965)
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- Tiger Left, Tiger Right
(1964)
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Burke's Law
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes, 1964 - 1965) (writer - 1 episode, 1964)
- Who Killed Mother Goose?
(1965)
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- Who Killed Merlin the Great?
(1964)
... (writer)
- Who Killed Everybody?
(1964)
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1964
The Rogues
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Boston Money Party
(1964)
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series) (teleplay - 4 episodes, 1962 - 1964) (story and teleplay - 1 episode, 1963)
- Murder Case
(1964)
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- Nothing Ever Happens in Linvale
(1963)
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- Dear Uncle George
(1963)
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- Day of Reckoning
(1962)
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- Captive Audience
(1962)
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Dr. Kildare
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1963) (written by - 1 episode, 1963)
- A Vote of Confidence
(1963)
- The Exploiters
(1963)
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1963
The Third Man
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Ghost Town
(1963)
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- A Diamond in the Rough
(1963)
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series) (from their story - 2 episodes, 1961 - 1962) (teleplay by - 2 episodes, 1961 - 1962)
- Profit-Sharing Plan
(1962)
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- Services Rendered
(1961)
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Adventures in Paradise
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1962) (written by - 1 episode, 1961)
- Hurricane Audrey
(1962)
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- Show Me a Hero
(1961)
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1961
The Brothers Brannagan
(TV Series) (from a story by - 1 episode)
- Mistaken Identity
(1961)
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Michael Shayne
(TV Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1960 - 1961) (teleplay by - 2 episodes, 1960) (written by - 1 episode, 1961)
- Four Lethal Ladies
(1961)
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- The Badge
(1961)
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- Murder in Wonderland
(1960)
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- This Is It, Michael Shayne
(1960)
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- Shoot the Works
(1960)
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1959-1960
Johnny Ringo
(TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes)
- Border Town
(1960)
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- The Rain Man
(1959)
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- Ghost Coach
(1959)
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1960
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Seven Swords
(1960)
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1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- The Crossing
(1959)
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode, 1959) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1959)
- Chain of Command
(1959)
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Miscellaneous Crew (4 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage: Wrote book for "Merlin" on Broadway. NOTE: With William Link, was nominated for a Tony award for Best Book (Musical).Alternate Names:
Richard L. Levinson
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[on casting Peter Falk in "Columbo" (1971)] We had a list of possible actors and Peter wasn't in the top five. We wanted Bing Crosby, Ernest Borgnine, Lee J. Cobb--who later played the same role in The Exorcist (1973)--until Peter got ahold of the script and said, "I must play this part!" And, luckily for us, he did. See more »Trivia:
Was nominated for Broadway's 1983 Tony Award as Best Book (Musical) with collaborator William Link for "Merlin." See more »Nickname:
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