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Mrs. Columbo (TV Series)
''Mrs. Columbo'' (1979–1980), later called ''Kate Columbo'', ''Kate the Detective'', and ''Kate Loves a Mystery'', is an American crime drama television series, initially based on the wife of Lieutenant Columbo, the title character from the television series ''Columbo''. It was created and produced by Richard Alan Simmons and Universal Television for NBC, and stars Kate Mulgrew as a journalist, news reporter helping to solve crimes while raising her daughter. The series debuted in February 1979 as a spin-off to the mystery crime drama series ''Columbo'', focusing on Lieutenant Columbo's wife, who is never given a given name, first name in the original ''Columbo'' series but was named Kate in this series. After poor ratings and reception from both audiences and the original producers of ''Columbo'', both the series and the eponymous character herself were renamed in an attempt to change direction, but this did not help ratings and the series was ultimately canceled in March 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbo
''Columbo'' () is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC from 1971 to 1978 as one of the rotating programs of ''The NBC Mystery Movie''. ''Columbo'' then aired less frequently on ABC from 1989 to 2003. Columbo is a shrewd but inelegant blue-collar homicide detective whose trademarks include his rumpled beige raincoat, unassuming demeanor, cigar, old Peugeot 403 car, love of chili con carne, and unseen wife (whom he mentions frequently). He often leaves a room only to return with the catchphrase "Just one more thing" to ask a critical question. The character and show, created by Richard Levinson and William Link, popularized the inverted detective story format (sometimes referred to as a "howcatchem"). This genre begins by showing the commission of the crime and its perpetrator; the plot theref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Link
William Theodore Link (December 15, 1933 – December 27, 2020) was an American film and television screenwriter and producer who often worked in collaboration with Richard Levinson. Biography Early life Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Link was the son of Elsie (née Roerecke) and William Theodore Link, a textile broker. His mother had German Huguenot heritage. Link discovered late in life that his father's parents were Jewish. Link's niece, Amy, examined a suitcase William Theodore had left to his son, which they had kept in their attic. She opened it in 2011 and it turned out to contain genealogical research and evidence done by William Theodore during World War II. Amy had discovered that Link's paternal grandparents were Jewish. Link earned a degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business prior to serving in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958. Levinson partnership William Link and Richard Levinson met on their first day of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Leacock
Philip David Charles Leacock (8 October 1917 – 14 July 1990) was an English television and film director and producer. His brother was documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock. Career Born in London, England, Leacock spent his childhood in the Canary Islands. He began his career directing documentaries and later turned to fiction films. He was known for his films about children, particularly ''The Kidnappers'' (US: ''The Little Kidnappers'', 1953), which gained Honorary Juvenile Acting Oscars for two of its performers, and '' The Spanish Gardener'' (1956) starring Dirk Bogarde. He also directed ''Innocent Sinners'' (1958) with Flora Robson, ''The Rabbit Trap'' (1959) with Ernest Borgnine, and ''The War Lover'' (1962) with Steve McQueen, based on John Hersey's novel about a World War II pilot. He began to work mainly in Hollywood, where he made ''Take a Giant Step'' (1959) about a black youth's encounter with racism and ''Let No Man Write My Epitaph'' (1960) about an aspiring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigmund Neufeld
Sigmund Neufeld (May 3, 1896 – March 21, 1979) was an American B movie producer. He spent many years at Poverty Row studio Producers Releasing Corporation where he mainly produced films directed by his brother Sam Newfield. When PRC was taken over by Eagle-Lion Films in 1947 they both left the company. Eagle-Lion had goals of making bigger, more ambitious movies, a change in strategy that Sigmund deemed to be a financial mistake. During the following years he and his brother made several films for Film Classics. When this company also merged with Eagle-Lion in 1950 they both moved to Lippert Pictures. Selected filmography * '' Exposure'' (1932) * ''Discarded Lovers'' (1932) * '' Shop Angel'' (1932) * '' Red-Haired Alibi'' (1932) * ''Daring Daughters'' (1933) *''Big Time or Bust'' (1933) * ''Reform Girl'' (1933) *'' The Important Witness'' (1933) *''Marrying Widows'' (1934) * ''Beggar's Holiday'' (1934) *'' Bulldog Courage'' (1935) *''Red Blood of Courage'' (1935) * ''Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Bunch
Christopher R. Bunch (December 22, 1943 – July 4, 2005) was an American science fiction, fantasy and television writer, who wrote and co-wrote about thirty novels. Early life and education Bunch was born in Fresno, California and attended Mira Costa High School with his friend Allan Cole. He joined the United States Army and served 14 months in Vietnam during the Vietnam War in 1965–66. He was a patrol commander. He attended California State University, Los Angeles. Career He collaborated with Allan Cole on a series of books involving a hero named Sten in a galactic empire. He also wrote for ''Rolling Stone'' and was a correspondent for '' Stars and Stripes''. He died in his hometown of Ilwaco, Washington, after a long battle with a lung ailment. List of works Solo novels, series and short stories The Seer King Trilogy *''The Seer King'' (1997) () *''The Demon King'' (1998) () *''The Warrior King'' (1999) () Dragonmaster Trilogy *''Storm of Wings'' (2002) () *''Knighthood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reza Badiyi
Reza Sayed Badiyi (also known as Reza Badiei; Persian: رضا بدیعی; April 17, 1930 – August 20, 2011) was an Iranian-born American film and television director. His credits also include developing the opening montages for '' Mission: Impossible'', ''Hawaii Five-O'', ''Get Smart'', and ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''. Early life and education Badiyi was born April 17, 1930, in Arak, Pahlavi Iran. His parents were from Isfahan, Iran. He graduated from the Academy of Drama in Iran. He worked with the Audio Visual Department in Tehran, (Honarhayeh Zeeba), and completed 24 documentary films, prior to leaving the country. Badiyi moved to the United States in 1955, in order to continue his film studies at Syracuse University. He was invited by the United States Department of State to continue his studies in America after winning an international film award for ''Flood in Khuzestan''. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in filmmaking. Career Badiyi moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Penn
Leonard Francis Penn (August 27, 1921 – September 5, 1998) was an American actor and director and the father of musician Michael Penn and actors Sean Penn and Chris Penn. Early life Penn was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants Elizabeth (née Melnicoff) and Maurice Daniel Penn (Lithuanian-Jewish family). Penn served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II as a B-24 Liberator bombardier with the 755th Bomb Squadron, 458th Bomb Group, stationed in England as part of the Eighth Air Force. Career A life member of The Actors Studio, Penn won the Theatre World Award in 1954 for his performance in the play ''The Girl on the Via Flaminia''. He acted in numerous roles in the early years of television. In 1956, he was cast as Mr. Rico in the episode "Ringside Padre" of the religion anthology series, ''Crossroads''. In 1957, he appeared in the episode "One If by Sea" of the military drama series, '' Navy Log''. He was also cast in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Hertzog
Lawrence Hertzog (June 25, 1951 – April 19, 2008) was an American television writer and producer. He is best known for creating the cult series '' Nowhere Man'', which aired for one season during 1995–1996 on UPN. Hertzog was born in Flushing, Queens and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey. In addition to continuing work in the entertainment industry, Hertzog also hosted a podcast entitled ''Drinks with Larry and Lauren'' in Los Angeles, featuring himself and his former assistant Lauren Proctor. Hertzog lived in Studio City, California. He died of cancer at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles on April 19, 2008. Trivia * Hertzog's friend and '' Nowhere Man'' producer Joel Surnow named an off-screen CIA The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA ), known informally as the Agency and historically as the Company, is a civilian intelligence agency, foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, officially tasked with gat ... official on his series '' 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Alexander (screenwriter)
Larry Alexander may refer to: * Larry Alexander (journalist), American journalist and military historian * Larry Alexander (politician) (1950–2012), American politician * Larry D. Alexander (born 1953), American artist, Christian author and teacher *Larry Alexander (comics), see Straw Man (comics) The Straw Man, originally called the Scarecrow, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Scarecrow was created by writer Scott Edelman and artist Rico Rival and first appear ... * Lawrence Alexander (basketball) (born 1991), American basketball player * Lawrence A. Alexander (born 1943), American law professor {{hndis, Alexander, Larry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Wanamaker
Samuel Wanamaker, (born Wattenmacker; June 14, 1919 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor and director who moved to the United Kingdom after becoming fearful of being blacklisted in Hollywood due to his communist views. He is credited as the person most responsible for saving The Rose Theatre, which led to the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, where he is commemorated in the name of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, the site's second theatre. Early life Wanamaker was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of tailor Maurice Wattenmacker (Manus Watmakher) and Molly (''née'' Bobele). His parents were Ukrainian Jews from Mykolaiv. He was the younger of two brothers, the elder being William, long-term cardiologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He trained at the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University) and at Drake University and began working with summer stock theatre companies in Chicago and northern Wisconsin, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Abroms
Edward M. Abroms (May 6, 1935 – February 13, 2018) was an American film editor and TV director. Abroms was born and raised in Hollywood, Los Angeles. He studied film at the University of Southern California before dropping out to go to work at Republic Studios. He was nominated at the 56th Academy Awards for his work on the film ''Blue Thunder'' in the category of Academy Award for Best Film Editing, his nomination was shared with Frank Morriss. Abroms has worked with American film director Steven Spielberg on ''Night Gallery'' and '' The Sugarland Express'' and was bestowed the American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award in 2006. He received Primetime Emmy Awards for editing the ''My Sweet Charlie World Premiere'' in 1970 and the ''Columbo NBC Mystery Movie'' in 1972 He shared the 2006 American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award. He also directed for the 1978-1979 NBC television series ''The Eddie Capra Mysteries''. On February 13, 2018, Abroms died of heart failur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Berk
Howard Berk (c. 1925 - March 27, 2016) was an American novelist, screenwriter, and producer. Early life Berk was born circa 1925. He graduated from the University of Georgia. Career Berk worked as a reporter for ''The Havana Herald'' in Cuba in the 1950s. He also worked for the Associated Press. He taught at his alma mater, the University of Georgia, and he authored four novels. Berk wrote several episodes of television series ''Columbo'', '' Mission: Impossible'', and ''McMillan & Wife''. He also wrote films including the 1985 movie ''Target'', starring Gene Hackman and directed by Arthur Penn. Death Berk died on March 27, 2016, in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Berk, Howard 1920s birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
