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Matthew Rapf(1920-1991)

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  • Writer
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Matthew Rapf was born on 22 October 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Kojak (1973), Adventures of Gallant Bess (1948) and The Sellout (1952). He was previously married to Carol Tannenbaum. He died on 11 December 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 22, 1920
DiedDecember 11, 1991(71)
BornOctober 22, 1920
DiedDecember 11, 1991(71)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys

Known for

Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
Kojak
7.1
TV Series
  • Producer
Fuzzy Knight, Audrey Long, Cameron Mitchell, and Gallant Bess in Adventures of Gallant Bess (1948)
Adventures of Gallant Bess
5.2
  • Producer
  • 1948
John Hodiak, Paula Raymond, Walter Pidgeon, and Audrey Totter in The Sellout (1952)
The Sellout
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1952
Vince Edwards in Ben Casey (1961)
Ben Casey
7.1
TV Series
  • Producer

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Producer

  • The Gangster Chronicles (1981)
    The Gangster Chronicles
  • Gangster Wars (1981)
    Gangster Wars
  • Joe Don Baker in Eischied (1979)
    Eischied
  • Doctors' Private Lives
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
  • Eddie Albert, Robert Wagner, and Sharon Gless in Switch (1975)
    Switch
  • Doctors' Hospital (1975)
    Doctors' Hospital
  • George Peppard in One of Our Own (1975)
    One of Our Own
  • Crime Club
  • The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
    The Marcus-Nelson Murders
  • Hardcase (1972)
    Hardcase
  • Terror in the Sky (1971)
    Terror in the Sky
  • The Young Lawyers (1969)
    The Young Lawyers
  • Shadow on the Land (1968)
    Shadow on the Land
  • Iron Horse (1966)
    Iron Horse

Writer

  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
  • John Hodiak, Paula Raymond, Walter Pidgeon, and Audrey Totter in The Sellout (1952)
    The Sellout
  • Fuzzy Knight, Audrey Long, Cameron Mitchell, and Gallant Bess in Adventures of Gallant Bess (1948)
    Adventures of Gallant Bess

Personal details

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    • October 22, 1920
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • December 11, 1991
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • ? - December 11, 1991 (his death)
  • Unsold pilot: Produced a pilot for a proposed dramatic series based on James Jones' WW2-era novel, "From Here to Eternity".

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    Wife Carol Rapf was a very successful real estate agent in Malibu.

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