Richard Levinson(1934-1987)

Richard Levinson was born on 7 August 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Columbo (1971), Arabesque (1984) and Répétition pour un meurtre (1982). He was married to Rosanna Huffman. He died on 12 March 1987 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

8.3

TV Series

7.2

TV Series

6.8

TV Movie

6.5

TV Movie

Columbo - Meurtre sous prescription
TV Movie
- play
- 2017
Columbo mène la danse
7.1
TV Movie
- creator
- 2003
Meurtre en musique
6.7
TV Movie
- created by (creator)
- 2001
En grande pompe
7.5
TV Movie
- created by (creator)
- 1998
Arabesque: La peur aux trousses
7.2
TV Movie
- creator
- 1997
La griffe du crime
7.5
TV Movie
- created by (creator)
- 1997
Murder, She Wrote: Mystery Jigsaw Puzzles
Video Game
- based on TV series created by
- 1996
Arabesque
7.2
TV Series
- created by
- story by (creator)
- 1984–1996
Une étrange association
7.1
TV Movie
- created by (creator)
- 1995
Columbo change de peau
6.9
TV Movie
- created by (creator)
- 1994
L'homme à la Rolls
6.6
TV Series
- story by
- 1994
Face à face
7.2
TV Movie
- created by (creator)
- 1994
Le meurtre aux deux visages
7.8
TV Movie
- created by (creator)
- 1993
Columbo: A Bird in the Hand
7.2
TV Movie
- created by (creator)
- 1992
À chacun son heure
6.3
TV Movie
- created by (creator)
- 1992

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
6.5
TV Movie
- co-executive producer
- 1988
Ma femme a disparu
7.1
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1986
Cas de conscience
6.5
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1985
Le dernier rempart
6.4
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1984
Arabesque
7.2
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1984
Prototype humain
5.7
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1983
Tentez votre chance
6.0
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1982
Répétition pour un meurtre
6.8
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1982
Crisis at Central High
7.2
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1981
Murder by Natural Causes
7.5
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1979
L'homme qui racontait des histoires
6.3
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1977
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
6.6
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1977
A plume et à sang
8.3
TV Series
- executive producer
- producer
- 1975–1976
A Cry for Help
6.7
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1975
Calibre 38
6.9
TV Movie
- producer
- 1974

Alternative names
- Ted Leighton
Born
- August 7, 1934
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
- March 12, 1987
- Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Rosanna HuffmanApril 20, 1968 - March 12, 1987 (his death, 1 child)
Children
- Chrissy Levinson
Relatives
Other works
Stage: Wrote book for "Merlin" on Broadway. NOTE: With William Link, was nominated for a Tony award for Best Book (Musical).
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

Trivia
His lifelong collaboration with William Link began with their writing sketches together at summer camp, then at the Univ. of Pennsylvania in their native Philadelphia.

Quotes
[on casting Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)] We had a list of possible actors and Peter wasn't in the top five. We wanted Bing Crosby, Ernest Borgnine Lee J. Cobb--who later played the same role in L'Exorciste (1973)--until Peter got held of the script and said, "I must play this part!" And, luckily for us, he did.