Search results
Richard Leighton Levinson (August 7, 1934 – March 12, 1987) was an American screenwriter and producer who often worked in collaboration with William Link.
Levinson & Link. Richard Levinson and William Link were American television producers and writers who collaborated for 43 years, until Levinson's death. They wrote for the CBS anthology drama The DuPont Show with June Allyson, [1] and they created classic television detective series such as Columbo; Mannix; Ellery Queen; Murder, She Wrote ...
Richard Levinson was born on 7 August 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Columbo (1971), Murder, She Wrote (1984) and Guilty Conscience (1985). He was married to Rosanna Huffman. He died on 12 March 1987 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer, Producer, Additional Crew
- August 7, 1934
- Richard Levinson
- March 12, 1987
Richard Levinson was born on August 7, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Columbo (1971), Murder, She Wrote (1984) and Guilty Conscience (1985). He was married to Rosanna Huffman. He died on March 12, 1987 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- August 7, 1934
- March 12, 1987
Schoolfriends William Link and Richard Levinson, inspired by Porfiry Petrovich in Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment and the books of GK Chesterton, had already used Lt Columbo on stage with ...
Nov 21, 2017 · Richard Levinson died in 1987 of heart failure. "Outside the death of my father," said his great friend and creative partner, “this is the most tragic thing that has ever happened to me. He had some pains in the left arm, and chest congestion.
Jan 15, 2021 · He was 87. For decades, Link's writing partner was Richard Levinson, who he met in junior high school. They also wrote groundbreaking TV movies about social issues.
