Writing

Personal Info

Known ForWriting

Born1934-08-07

BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Richard Levinson

Writing

Biography

Richard Leighton Levinson (August 7, 1934 – March 12, 1987) was an American screenwriter and producer who often worked in collaboration with William Link.

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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Richard Levinson

6.0

Rollercoaster

1977

6.3

The Hindenburg

1975

7.3

Ransom for a Dead Man

1972

7.8

Prescription: Murder

1968

5.6

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

1962

6.0

Guilty Conscience

1985

6.1

Rehearsal for Murder

1982

6.9

Murder by Natural Causes

1979

Filmography

Production & Directing (50)

2028

Murder, She WroteCharacters

1988

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim AjamiWriter

7.0

1986

Vanishing ActTeleplay

7.1

1985

Guilty ConscienceWriter

6.0

1985

Guilty ConscienceExecutive Producer

6.0

1984

The GuardianWriter

5.5

1983

PrototypeWriter

6.3

1982

Take Your Best ShotExecutive Producer

7.0

1982

Take Your Best ShotWriter

7.0

1982

Rehearsal for MurderWriter

6.1

1982

Rehearsal for MurderExecutive Producer

6.1

1981

Crisis at Central HighWriter

7.0

1981

Crisis at Central HighExecutive Producer

7.0

1979

StoneWriter

9.0

1979

Murder by Natural CausesWriter

6.9

1979

Murder by Natural CausesExecutive Producer

6.9

1977

The StorytellerWriter

9.0

1977

The StorytellerExecutive Producer

9.0

1977

RollercoasterScreenstory

6.0

1977

RollercoasterScreenplay

6.0

1977

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a HangingStory

7.5

1975

The HindenburgScreenstory

6.3

1975

Ellery Queen: Too Many SuspectsTeleplay

8.0

1975

Ellery Queen: Too Many SuspectsProducer

8.0

1975

A Cry for HelpExecutive Producer

7.4

1974

The GunStory

8.7

1974

The GunProducer

8.7

1974

The GunTeleplay

8.7

1974

The Execution of Private SlovikWriter

7.4

1974

The Execution of Private SlovikExecutive Producer

7.4

1973

Savage!Teleplay

5.5

1973

Partners in CrimeExecutive Producer

5.0

1972

The Judge and Jake WylerWriter

2.5

1972

The Judge and Jake WylerProducer

2.5

1972

That Certain SummerWriter

6.6

1972

That Certain SummerProducer

6.6

1972

Ransom for a Dead ManStory

7.3

1971

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind YouWriter

8.5

1971

Two on a BenchWriter

6.3

1971

Two on a BenchProducer

6.3

1971

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?Writer

9.0

1970

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the ChildrenStory

10.0

1970

My Sweet CharlieTeleplay

6.8

1970

My Sweet CharlieProducer

6.8

1969

The Whole World Is WatchingTeleplay

9.0

1969

Istanbul ExpressWriter

5.4

1969

Trial RunStory

5.0

1968

Prescription: MurderTeleplay

7.8

1968

Prescription: MurderTheatre Play

7.8

1962

The Devil and the Ten CommandmentsShort Story

5.6