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    William Blinn

    American screenwriter and television producer

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  1. William Frederick Blinn (July 21, 1937 – October 22, 2020) was an American screenwriter and television producer. Life and career [ edit ] Blinn was born in Toledo, Ohio , the son of Clare Allen and Pearl Ariel (Schaeffer) Blinn. [2]

  2. Oct 25, 2020 · In 1983, William Blinn, a successful screenwriter, sat down at an Italian restaurant in Hollywood with a young recording artist from Minneapolis who was being pitched as the subject of a scripted ...

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  3. Oct 24, 2020 · Blinn wrote two landmark TV productions of the 1970s, both for ABC, that tackled social issues and won critical acclaim. He also penned the Prince-starrer "Purple Rain" and worked on various shows from "Bonanza" to "Pensacola".

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    William Blinn (1937-2020) was a prolific television writer and producer who created or wrote shows such as "The Rookies", "Starsky and Hutch", "Fame" and "Roots". He won two Primetime Emmys and worked with various studios and networks throughout his career.

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  6. Oct 24, 2020 · William Blinn, the two-time Emmy winner who penned the Prince-starring Purple Rain, created Starsky & Hutch and wrote for such landmark TV projects as Roots, Fame and Brian’s Song, has died. He ...

  7. Oct 24, 2020 · William Blinn was a two-time Emmy winner for Roots and Brian's Song, and also wrote the Prince musical Purple Rain. He passed away on Thursday of natural causes in Burbank, Calif.

  8. Oct 24, 2020 · Blinn also wrote 'Brian's Song' and 'Roots', and created 'Starsky & Hutch'. He worked with Prince on the original script of 'Purple Rain', but left the project before the film's release.

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