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William Link

Writing
87 years oldPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Writer and producer known for co-creating Columbo and Murder, She Wrote.

Personal Details

Born
December 15, 1933 - December 27, 2020 (age 87)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Writing
IMDb Profile

Movies (35)

Peter Falk Versus Columbo
7.4

Peter Falk Versus Columbo

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Whispers in the Dark
4.9

Whispers in the Dark

Executive Producer (Production)

1992

The Boys

The Boys

Writer (Writing)

1991

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
6.0

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

Writer (Writing)

1988

Vanishing Act
7.2

Vanishing Act

Teleplay (Writing)

1986

Guilty Conscience
5.8

Guilty Conscience

Writer (Writing)

1985

The Guardian
4.2

The Guardian

Writer (Writing)

1984

Prototype
5.8

Prototype

Writer (Writing)

1983

Take Your Best Shot
6.0

Take Your Best Shot

Executive Producer (Production)

1982

Rehearsal for Murder
6.1

Rehearsal for Murder

Writer (Writing)

1982

Crisis at Central High
6.0

Crisis at Central High

Writer (Writing)

1981

Stone

Stone

Story (Writing)

1979

Murder by Natural Causes
6.9

Murder by Natural Causes

Writer (Writing)

1979

The Storyteller

The Storyteller

Writer (Writing)

1977

Rollercoaster
6.0

Rollercoaster

Screenplay (Writing)

1977

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
6.0

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

Story (Writing)

1977

The Hindenburg
6.3

The Hindenburg

Screenstory (Writing)

1975

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Producer (Production)

1975

A Cry for Help
7.2

A Cry for Help

Executive Producer (Production)

1975

The Gun
8.0

The Gun

Story (Writing)

1974

The Execution of Private Slovik
7.2

The Execution of Private Slovik

Writer (Writing)

1974

Savage
5.7

Savage

Teleplay (Writing)

1973

Partners in Crime
2.0

Partners in Crime

Executive Producer (Production)

1973

The Judge and Jake Wyler
3.0

The Judge and Jake Wyler

Writer (Writing)

1972

That Certain Summer
6.5

That Certain Summer

Writer (Writing)

1972

Ransom for a Dead Man
7.3

Ransom for a Dead Man

Story (Writing)

1972

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
8.0

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

Writer (Writing)

1971

Two on a Bench
5.0

Two on a Bench

Writer (Writing)

1971

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
8.0

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Writer (Writing)

1971

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

Story (Writing)

1970

My Sweet Charlie
6.2

My Sweet Charlie

Teleplay (Writing)

1970

The Whole World Is Watching

The Whole World Is Watching

Teleplay (Writing)

1969

Istanbul Express
5.1

Istanbul Express

Writer (Writing)

1969

Trial Run
1.0

Trial Run

Story (Writing)

1969

Prescription: Murder
7.8

Prescription: Murder

Teleplay (Writing)

1968

TV Shows (15)

The Cosby Mysteries
5.3

The Cosby Mysteries

Creator (Creator)

1994

Gideon Oliver
5.5

Gideon Oliver

Producer (Production)

1989

B.L. Stryker
6.0

B.L. Stryker

Producer (Production)

1989

Probe
7.5

Probe

Creator (Creator)

1988

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Executive Producer (Production)

1984

Mrs. Columbo
6.1

Mrs. Columbo

Creator (Creator)

1979

Ellery Queen
7.4

Ellery Queen

Producer (Production)

1975

Tenafly
7.0

Tenafly

Writer (Writing)

1973

Columbo
8.1

Columbo

Writer (Writing)

1971

McCloud
7.1

McCloud

Writer (Writing)

1970

The Name of the Game
6.8

The Name of the Game

Writer (Writing)

1968

Mannix
6.7

Mannix

Creator (Creator)

1967

Jericho
6.5

Jericho

Creator (Creator)

1966

Honey West
7.0

Honey West

Writer (Writing)

1965

The Rogues
7.2

The Rogues

Writer (Writing)

1964