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William Sackheim(1919-2004)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Music Department
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William Sackheim was born on 31 October 1919 in Gloversville, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for First Blood (1982), The Law (1974) and The In-Laws (1979). He was married to Josephine (JoAnne) Gloria Cohen. He died on 1 December 2004 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornOctober 31, 1919
DiedDecember 1, 2004(85)
BornOctober 31, 1919
DiedDecember 1, 2004(85)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Sylvester Stallone in First Blood (1982)
First Blood
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1982
John Beck in The Law (1974)
The Law
7.9
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1974
The In-Laws (1979)
The In-Laws
7.3
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1979
Playhouse 90 (1956)
Playhouse 90
8.3
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • 68 (1999)
    68
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Elizabeth Hurley and Edward Woodward in The Shamrock Conspiracy (1995)
    The Shamrock Conspiracy
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • White Sands (1992)
    White Sands
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1992
  • The Antagonists (1991)
    The Antagonists
    5.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • Michael J. Fox and James Woods in The Hard Way (1991)
    The Hard Way
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Melanie Griffith, Michael Keaton, and Matthew Modine in Pacific Heights (1990)
    Pacific Heights
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Bonnie Bedelia and Roy Scheider in Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990)
    Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Louis Gossett Jr. and Julie Carmen in The Last Plane from Coramaya (1989)
    The Last Plane from Coramaya
    5.9
    Video
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Gideon Oliver (1989)
    Gideon Oliver
    6.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • Almost Grown (1988)
    Almost Grown
    8.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • Hard Copy (1987)
    Hard Copy
    4.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Demi Moore and Jon Cryer in No Small Affair (1984)
    No Small Affair
    5.5
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1984
  • Robin Williams and Walter Matthau in The Survivors (1983)
    The Survivors
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Richard Dreyfuss and Amy Irving in The Competition (1980)
    The Competition
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1980
  • The In-Laws (1979)
    The In-Laws
    7.3
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1979

Writer

  • First Blood: Humorous Ending (2014)
    First Blood: Humorous Ending
    8.0
    Video
    • screenplay by
    • 2014
  • First Blood: Alternate Ending (2014)
    First Blood: Alternate Ending
    7.2
    Video
    • screenplay by
    • 2014
  • John Mahoney and Kurt Deutsch in The Human Factor (1992)
    The Human Factor
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Almost Grown (1988)
    Almost Grown
    8.3
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1988
  • Sylvester Stallone in First Blood (1982)
    First Blood
    7.7
    • screenplay by
    • 1982
  • Richard Dreyfuss and Amy Irving in The Competition (1980)
    The Competition
    6.6
    • story
    • 1980
  • Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Delvecchio
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1976–1977
  • John Beck in The Law (1974)
    The Law
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1974
  • The Bold Ones: The Protectors (1969)
    The Bold Ones: The Protectors
    7.0
    TV Series
    • creator
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1969–1970
  • Burt Reynolds in Hawk (1966)
    Hawk
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Angie Dickinson, James Garner, Dick Van Dyke, Ethel Merman, and Elke Sommer in The Art of Love (1965)
    The Art of Love
    6.1
    • bbased on a story by
    • 1965
  • Alcoa Theatre (1957)
    Alcoa Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • characters created by
    • 1959
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1956–1958
  • Ethel Barrymore Theater
    7.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1956
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • original screenplay
    • 1955

Music Department

  • The In-Laws (1979)
    The In-Laws
    7.3
    • choral supervisor (as Bill Sackheim)
    • 1979

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bill Sackheim
  • Born
    • October 31, 1919
    • Gloversville, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 1, 2004
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(pick's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Josephine (JoAnne) Gloria CohenJune 14, 1947 - December 1, 2004 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Daniel Sackheim
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Produced a pilot for a sitcom called "It's a Living" starring Sid Caesar as a traveling salesman.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Children: Drew and Daniel Sackheim.
  • Nicknames
    • Bill
    • Billy

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