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William Link

Screenwriter / Novelist / Film Producer / Television Producer | * 12/15/1933 († 87, 12/27/2020) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
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. ()

Writer and producer known for co-creating Columbo and Murder, She Wrote.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | TV Movies | Mystery

Known for these Movies & Shows

A year after his fiancée's death, a playwright schedules a rehearsal for his new play, which proves to be a trap for her killer. ...

Rehearsal for Murder

Certification unknown

1982 | 3.2/5 | 1h 36min
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Amid acrimonious divorce proceedings, Louise (Blythe Danner) unwittingly puts her life in danger when she contests the prenuptial agreement she signed before marrying attorney Arthur Jamison (Anthony ...

Guilty Conscience

PG

1985 | 3.1/5 | 1h 44min
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases. ...

Murder, She Wrote

TV-14

1984 | 3.8/5 | 45min per episode
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdl ...

Columbo

TV-PG

1971 | 4.1/5 | 1h 15min per episode
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for William Link

The Grand Master Agatha Award
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Movies with William Link as Actor(1)

as Self (archive footage)2019 Peter Falk versus Columbo

Movies with William Link as Crew(47)

Production/Executive Producer1992 Whispers in the Dark
Production/Producer1991 The Boys
Writing/Writer1991 The Boys
Writing/Writer1988 Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
Writing/Teleplay1986 Vanishing Act
Writing/Writer1984 The Guardian
Writing/Writer1983 Prototype
Production/Executive Producer1982 Rehearsal for Murder
Writing/Writer1982 Rehearsal for Murder
Writing/Writer1982 Take Your Best Shot
Production/Executive Producer1981 Crisis at Central High
Writing/Writer1981 Crisis at Central High
Writing/Story1979 Stone
Production/Executive Producer1979 Murder by Natural Causes
Writing/Writer1979 Murder by Natural Causes
Writing/Screenstory1977 Rollercoaster
Writing/Screenplay1977 Rollercoaster
Production/Executive Producer1977 The Storyteller
Writing/Writer1977 The Storyteller
Writing/Story1977 Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
Production/Executive Producer1975 A Cry for Help
Production/Producer1975 Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
Writing/Teleplay1975 Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
Writing/Screenstory1975 The Hindenburg
Writing/Writer1974 The Execution of Private Slovik
Production/Producer1974 The Gun
Writing/Story1974 The Gun
Writing/Teleplay1974 The Gun
Production/Executive Producer1973 Partners in Crime
Writing/Teleplay1973 Savage
Production/Producer1972 The Judge and Jake Wyler
Writing/Writer1972 The Judge and Jake Wyler
Production/Producer1972 That Certain Summer
Writing/Writer1972 That Certain Summer
Writing/Story1972 Ransom for a Dead Man
Production/Producer1971 Two on a Bench
Writing/Writer1971 Two on a Bench
Writing/Writer1971 Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
Writing/Writer1971 Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Writing/Story1970 The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Production/Producer1970 My Sweet Charlie
Writing/Teleplay1970 My Sweet Charlie
Writing/Writer1969 Istanbul Express
Writing/Teleplay1969 The Whole World Is Watching
Writing/Story1969 Trial Run
Writing/Teleplay1968 Prescription: Murder
Writing/Screenplay1962 The Devil and the Ten Commandments

TV Shows/Series with William Link as Crew(30)

Creator/Creator1994 The Cosby Mysteries
Production/Producer1989 B.L. Stryker
Production/Producer1989 Gideon Oliver
Creator/Creator1988 Probe
Production/Executive Producer1984 Murder, She Wrote
Writing/Story1984 Murder, She Wrote
Creator/Creator1984 Murder, She Wrote
Creator/Creator1979 Mrs. Columbo
Writing/Writer1975 Ellery Queen
Production/Producer1975 Ellery Queen
Creator/Creator1975 Ellery Queen
Writing/Writer1973 Tenafly
Creator/Creator1973 Tenafly
Writing/Writer1971 Columbo
Creator/Creator1971 Columbo
Writing/Writer1970 McCloud
Writing/Writer1968 The Name of the Game
Creator/Creator1967 Mannix
Creator/Creator1966 Jericho
Writing/Writer1965 Honey West
Writing/Writer1964 The Rogues
Writing/Writer1963 Burke's Law
Writing/Writer1963 The Fugitive
Writing/Story1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Writing/Writer1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Writing/Writer1962 Stoney Burke
Writing/Writer1959 Johnny Ringo
Writing/Writer1959 Adventures in Paradise
Writing/Writer1959 Black Saddle
Writing/Writer1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Full Name: William Link
Born: Friday, 12/15 1933 (December) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 12/27 2020 (December) in Los Angeles (aged: 87)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: The Wharton School, Cheltenham High School
William Link frequently works together with these people:
Richard Levinson (70x, Crew)
Norman Lloyd (16x, Actor)
Raymond Bailey (16x, Actor)
Anne Francis (15x, Actress)
Bartlett Robinson (15x, Actor)
Ed Nelson (14x, Actor)
Ben Wright (14x, Actor)
Vera Miles (13x, Actress)
Dabbs Greer (13x, Actor)
Robert Karnes (13x, Actor)
Antoinette Bower (13x, Actress)
Gil Mellé (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:321052, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024