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William Link(1933-2020)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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William Link was born on 15 December 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Columbo (1971), Murder, She Wrote (1984) and Rehearsal for Murder (1982). He was married to Margery Nelson. He died on 27 December 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 15, 1933
DiedDecember 27, 2020(87)
BornDecember 15, 1933
DiedDecember 27, 2020(87)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 7 wins & 12 nominations total

Known for

Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
Columbo
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Murder, She Wrote
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Jeff Goldblum in Rehearsal for Murder (1982)
Rehearsal for Murder
6.8
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1982
Guilty Conscience (1985)
Guilty Conscience
6.5
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1985

Credits

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Writer



  • Columbo - Meurtre sous prescription (2017)
    Columbo - Meurtre sous prescription
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 2017
  • Where Do the Balloons Go?
    Short
    • story
    • 2009
  • Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife (2003)
    Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 2003
  • Peter Falk, Scott Atkinson, Charles Cioffi, Billy Connolly, Hillary Danner, Richard Riehle, and Chad Willett in Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2001)
    Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • created by (creator)
    • 2001
  • Columbo: Ashes to Ashes (1998)
    Columbo: Ashes to Ashes
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • created by (creator)
    • 1998
  • Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997)
    Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1997
  • Peter Falk, Raye Birk, Donna Bullock, Barry Corbin, Shera Danese, and David Rasche in Columbo: A Trace of Murder (1997)
    Columbo: A Trace of Murder
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • created by (creator)
    • 1997
  • Murder, She Wrote: Mystery Jigsaw Puzzles (1996)
    Murder, She Wrote: Mystery Jigsaw Puzzles
    Video Game
    • based on TV series created by
    • 1996
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • created by
    • story by (creator)
    • 1984–1996
  • Columbo: Strange Bedfellows (1995)
    Columbo: Strange Bedfellows
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • created by (creator)
    • 1995
  • The Cosby Mysteries (1994)
    The Cosby Mysteries
    4.6
    TV Series
    • created by (creator)
    • 1994–1995
  • Columbo: Undercover (1994)
    Columbo: Undercover
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • created by (creator)
    • 1994
  • Gene Barry and Peter Barton in Burke's Law (1994)
    Burke's Law
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1994
  • The Cosby Mysteries (1994)
    The Cosby Mysteries
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Columbo: Butterfly in Shades of Grey (1994)
    Columbo: Butterfly in Shades of Grey
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • created by (creator)
    • 1994

Producer



  • The Cosby Mysteries (1994)
    The Cosby Mysteries
    4.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • The Cosby Mysteries (1994)
    The Cosby Mysteries
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Whispers in the Dark (1992)
    Whispers in the Dark
    5.6
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • James Woods and John Lithgow in The Boys (1991)
    The Boys
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • Over My Dead Body (1990)
    Over My Dead Body
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Columbo: Murder in Malibu (1990)
    Columbo: Murder in Malibu
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • supervising executive producer
    • 1990
  • Burt Reynolds in B.L. Stryker (1989)
    B.L. Stryker
    6.1
    TV Series
    • supervising executive producer
    • 1989–1990
  • Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown (1990)
    Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • supervising executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Kojak: None So Blind (1990)
    Kojak: None So Blind
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • supervising executive producer
    • 1990
  • Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo (1990)
    Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • supervising executive producer
    • 1990
  • Christine Cromwell (1989)
    Christine Cromwell
    7.6
    TV Series
    • supervising executive producer
    • 1989–1990
  • Peter Falk in Columbo: Agenda for Murder (1990)
    Columbo: Agenda for Murder
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • supervising executive producer
    • 1990
  • Kojak: It's Always Something (1990)
    Kojak: It's Always Something
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • supervising executive producer
    • 1990
  • Peter Falk in Columbo Cries Wolf (1990)
    Columbo Cries Wolf
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • supervising executive producer
    • 1990
  • Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990)
    Kojak: Flowers for Matty
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • supervising executive producer
    • 1990

Additional Crew



  • Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997)
    Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • created by: unaccepted in writer's section by WGA
    • 2003
  • Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997)
    Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • creator: writing credits locked by WGA
    • 2001
  • Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997)
    Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • creator: (unaccepted in writer's section by WGA
    • 2000
  • Peter Falk, Scott Atkinson, Charles Cioffi, Billy Connolly, Hillary Danner, Richard Riehle, and Chad Willett in Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2001)
    Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • creator: "Columbo": writing credits locked by WGA
    • 2001

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • Theater_org
  • Alternative names
    • Ted Leighton
  • Born
    • December 15, 1933
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • December 27, 2020
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Margery NelsonSeptember 5, 1980 - December 27, 2020 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote additional material for "Vintage '60" on Broadway. Musical revue. Book by Jack Wilson, Alan Jeffreys and Maxwell Grant. Additional Material By: David Rogers, Mickey Deems, Mark Bucci, Sheldon Harnick, David Baker, Phil Green, Tommy Garlock, Fred Ebb, Paul Klein, William Lanteau, Alice Clark, David Morton, Lee Goldsmith, Michael Ross, Barbara Heller, Fay DeWitt, Ronald Axe, Richard Levinson. Music arranged by Allyn Ferguson, Sid Ramin, Robert Ginzler, Peter Matz, Johnny Mandel, John Lesko and Gershon Kingsley. Musical Director: Gershon Kingsley. Scenic Design by Fred Voelpel. Choreographed by Jonathan Lucas. Production Supervised by / Comedy Direction by Michael Ross. Directed by Jonathan Lucas. Brooks Atkinson Theatre: 12 Sep 1960-17 Sep 1960 (8 performances). Cast: Vilma Auld, Larry Billman, Harvey Church, Bert Convy (as "Dino"), Fay DeWitt (as "Wife"), Mickey Deems, Barbara Heller, Emmaline Henry, Michele Lee (as "Singer"), Garrett Lewis, Sylvia Lewis, Bob Hevelone (as "Officer"), Dick Patterson, Bonnie Scott, Sue Sellors, Bob Trevis, Marc Wilder. Produced by David Merrick, George Skaff and Max Perkins. Produced in association with Zev Bufman.
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    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    His lifelong collaboration with Richard Levinson began with their writing sketches together at summer camp, then at the Univ. of Pennsylvania in their native Philadelphia.
  • Nickname
    • Bill

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