Writing

William Link

Born: December 15, 1933
Died: December 27, 2020 (aged 87)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits: 63 titles

Biography

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Columbo

1971

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Rollercoaster

1977

The Hindenburg

1975

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Fugitive

1963

Ransom for a Dead Man

1972

Mannix

1967

McCloud

1970

Whispers in the Dark

1992

Prescription: Murder

1968

Ellery Queen

1975

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

1962

Guilty Conscience

1985

Rehearsal for Murder

1982

Murder by Natural Causes

1979

Honey West

1965

Acting credits 1

Year	Title	Role
2019	Peter Falk versus Columbo Film	Self (archive footage)

Crew credits 62

Year	Title	Job
2028	Murder, She Wrote Film	Characters
1994	The Cosby Mysteries TV	Creator
1992	Whispers in the Dark Film	Executive Producer
1991	The Boys Film	Writer, Executive Producer
1989	Gideon Oliver TV	Producer (5 ep)
1989	B.L. Stryker TV	Producer (12 ep)
1988	Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami Film	Writer
1988	Probe TV	Creator
1986	Vanishing Act Film	Teleplay
1985	Guilty Conscience Film	Writer, Executive Producer
1984	The Guardian Film	Writer
1984	Murder, She Wrote TV	Executive Producer, Story, Creator (264 ep)
1983	Prototype Film	Writer
1982	Take Your Best Shot Film	Executive Producer, Writer
1982	Rehearsal for Murder Film	Writer, Executive Producer
1982	Cassie & Co. TV	Writer (1 ep)
1981	Darkroom TV	Short Story (1 ep)
1981	Crisis at Central High Film	Writer, Executive Producer
1979	Stone Film	Story
1979	Mrs. Columbo TV	Creator
1979	Murder by Natural Causes Film	Writer, Executive Producer
1977	The Storyteller Film	Writer, Executive Producer
1977	Rollercoaster Film	Screenplay, Screenstory
1977	Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging Film	Story
1975	The Hindenburg Film	Screenstory
1975	Ellery Queen TV	Writer, Producer, Creator (2 ep)
1975	Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects Film	Teleplay, Producer
1975	A Cry for Help Film	Executive Producer
1974	The Gun Film	Story, Producer, Teleplay
1974	The Execution of Private Slovik Film	Writer, Executive Producer
1973	Tenafly TV	Writer, Creator (1 ep)
1973	Savage! Film	Teleplay
1973	Partners in Crime Film	Executive Producer
1972	The Judge and Jake Wyler Film	Writer, Producer
1972	That Certain Summer Film	Writer, Producer
1972	Ransom for a Dead Man Film	Story
1971	Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You Film	Writer
1971	Two on a Bench Film	Writer, Producer
1971	Columbo TV	Writer, Creator (6 ep)
1971	Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? Film	Writer
1970	The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children Film	Story
1970	McCloud TV	Writer (1 ep)
1970	My Sweet Charlie Film	Teleplay, Producer
1969	The Whole World Is Watching Film	Teleplay
1969	Istanbul Express Film	Writer
1969	Trial Run Film	Story
1968	The Name of the Game TV	Writer (2 ep)
1968	Prescription: Murder Film	Teleplay, Theatre Play
1967	Mannix TV	Creator
1966	Jericho TV	Creator
1965	Honey West TV	Writer (3 ep)
1964	The Rogues TV	Writer (1 ep)
1963	Burke's Law TV	Writer (3 ep)
1963	The Fugitive TV	Writer (2 ep)
1962	Stoney Burke TV	Writer (1 ep)
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV	Writer, Story (5 ep)
1962	The Devil and the Ten Commandments Film	Short Story
1960	The Chevy Mystery Show TV	Writer (1 ep)
1959	Adventures in Paradise TV	Writer (1 ep)
1959	Johnny Ringo TV	Writer (3 ep)