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Overview

Date of Birth:

1 April 1925 more

Trivia:

The son of public school teachers. more

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Down 25% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more

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Interview: Bob Hastings
(From CinemaSpy. 21 July 2009, 8:36 PM, PDT)

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Diagnosis Murder" (1993)	(2 episodes, 1998-1999)	1999	-	6.9 (1,127)
	2 TV episodes: Today Is the Last Day of the Rest of My Life (1999) (written by) First Do No Harm (1998) (written by)
2.	Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women (1997) (TV)	(segment "Woman on a Bicycle")	1997	-	6.7 (83)

3.	Tad (1995) (TV)	(written by)	1995	-	4.9 (70)

4.	Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991) (TV)	(written by)	1991	-	6.2 (112)
	AKAs: Final Warning (USA: video title)
5.	Lincoln (1988) (TV)	(teleplay)	1988	-	7.1 (154)
	AKAs: Gore Vidal's Lincoln
6.	Stones for Ibarra (1988) (TV)	(screenplay)	1988	-	6.4 (81)

7.	White Water Summer (1987)	(writer)	1987	-	5.7 (1,448)
	AKAs: The Rites of Summer
8.	Murrow (1986) (TV)	(writer)	1986	-	6.4 (65)

9.	The Cafeteria (1984) (TV)	(adaptation)	1984	-	7.5 (10)

10.	Skokie (1981) (TV)	(writer)	1981	-	7.6 (154)
	AKAs: Once They Marched Through a Thousand Towns (UK)
11.	The Henderson Monster (1980) (TV)	(writer)	1980	-	5.2 (34)

12.	"Roots: The Next Generations" (1979)	(writer)	1979	-	7.5 (456)

13.	"The Best of Families" (1977)	(writer)	1977	-	3.8 (21)

14.	The Deadliest Season (1977) (TV)	(screenplay) (story)	1977	-	7.0 (74)

15.	"Roots" (1977)	(unknown episodes)	1977	-	8.7 (3,621)
	AKAs: Alex Haley's Roots (Australia)
16.	Victory at Entebbe (1976) (TV)	(writer)	1976	-	6.1 (398)

17.	Leadbelly (1976)	(writer)	1976	-	6.9 (162)

18.	The Story of David (1976) (TV)	(writer)	1976	-	6.2 (40)

19.	Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (1976) (TV)	(story) (teleplay)	1976	-	7.4 (30)
	AKAs: Collision Course (USA: short title)
20.	"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)	(2 episodes, 1968-1975)	1975	-	8.6 (63)
	AKAs: Hallmark Television Playhouse 2 TV episodes: The Rivalry (1975) (adaptation) Pinocchio (1968) (adaptation)
21.	The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	6.8 (49)

22.	Change at 125th Street (1974) (TV)	(creator)	1974	-	-

23.	Crna lista (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	-

24.	The President's Plane Is Missing (1973) (TV)	(writer)	1973	-	5.4 (75)

25.	Rx for the Defense (1973) (TV)	(creator)	1973	-	-

26.	Buck and the Preacher (1972)	(screenplay) (story)	1972	-	6.2 (371)

27.	Crawlspace (1972) (TV)	(writer)	1972	-	6.5 (93)

28.	Brother John (1971)	(writer)	1971	-	6.5 (180)

29.	"The Bold Ones: The Senator" (1970)	(1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.2 (7)
	AKAs: The Senator 1 TV episode: Power Play (1970) (writer)
30.	Pinocchio (1968) (TV)	(writer)	1968	-	7.4 (7)

31.	"Shane" (1966)	(2 episodes, 1966)	1966	-	7.2 (27)
	2 TV episodes: The Great Invasion: Part 2 (1966) (writer) The Great Invasion: Part 1 (1966) (writer)
32.	Brigadoon (1966) (TV)	(adaptation) (new dialogue) (uncredited)	1966	-	7.1 (81)

33.	"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.8 (43)
	AKAs: The Chrysler Theater Theatre of Stars (UK) Universal Star Time (syndication title) 1 TV episode: Wind Fever (1966) (writer)
34.	"For the People" (1965)	(4 episodes, 1965)	1965	-	8.0 (6)
	4 TV episodes: A Competent Witness (1965) (writer) With Intent to Influence (1965) (writer) The Killing of One Human Being (1965) (writer) ...To Prosecute All Crimes... (1965) (writer)
35.	"The Defenders" (1961)	(9 episodes, 1961-1964)	1964	-	8.7 (86)
	9 TV episodes: The Man Who (1964) (writer) The Non-Violent (1964) (writer) Blacklist (1964) (writer) Claire Chevel Died in Boston (1964) (writer) The Heathen (1963) (writer) 4 episodes not shown.
36.	"The Nurses" (1962)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.8 (18)
	AKAs: The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Once Bitten (1964) (writer)
37.	"Espionage" (1963)	(2 episodes, 1963-1964)	1964	-	6.9 (12)
	2 TV episodes: The Frantick Rebel (1964) (writer) The Gentle Spies (1963) (writer)
38.	"Route 66" (1960)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.0 (233)
	1 TV episode: I Wouldn't Start from Here (1963) (writer)
39.	"The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.2 (19)
	1 TV episode: The Last Hangman (1963) (writer)
40.	"Naked City" (1958)	(5 episodes, 1961-1963)	1963	-	8.6 (169)
	5 TV episodes: Golden Lads and Girls (1963) (writer) Carrier (1963) (writer) Idylls of a Running Back (1962) (writer) The Multiplicity of Herbert Konish (1962) (writer) The Hot Minerva (1961) (writer)
41.	"Saints and Sinners" (1962)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	6.7 (10)
	1 TV episode: A Shame for the Diamond Wedding (1962) (writer)
42.	"Dr. Kildare" (1961)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.7 (121)
	1 TV episode: The Cobweb Chain (1962) (writer)
43.	"Alcoa Premiere" (1961)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.0 (33)
	1 TV episode: The Witch Next Door (1961) (writer)
44.	"The United States Steel Hour" (1953)	(2 episodes, 1956-1961)	1961	-	8.4 (32)
	AKAs: The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title) 2 TV episodes: Little Lost Sheep (1961) (writer) Symbol of Authority (1956) (writer)
45.	"Moment of Fear" (1960)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Accomplice (1960) (adaptation)
46.	"Diagnosis: Unknown" (1960)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Case of the Elder (1960) (writer)
47.	"Sunday Showcase" (1959)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	6.0 (15)
	AKAs: Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title) NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: Our American Heritage: Autocrat and Son (1960) (writer)
48.	"The Untouchables" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.3 (351)
	1 TV episode: The Empty Chair (1959) (story)
49.	"Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.4 (26)
	AKAs: Desilu Playhouse 1 TV episode: Symbol of Authority (1959) (adaptation)
50.	"Playhouse 90" (1956)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.5 (67)
	1 TV episode: Shadows Tremble (1958) (writer)
51.	"Studio One" (1948)	(4 episodes, 1955-1958)	1958	-	8.5 (51)
	AKAs: Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title) Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title) Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) 4 TV episodes: Tag-Along (1958) (teleplay) Walk Down the Hill (1957) (writer) I Do (1956) (writer) Dominique (1955) (writer)
52.	Where Is Thy Brother? (1958) (TV)	(writer)	1958	-	-

53.	"Suspicion" (1957)	(3 episodes, 1957-1958)	1958	-	8.3 (101)
	3 TV episodes: The Bull Skinner (1958) (writer) Diagnosis: Death (1958) (written by) Heartbeat (1957) (writer)
54.	"Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)	(2 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	7.4 (12)
	AKAs: Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: Weekend in Vermont (1957) (writer) The Gene Austin Story (1957) (writer)
55.	"The Alcoa Hour" (1955)	(2 episodes, 1956-1957)	1957	-	6.4 (14)
	2 TV episodes: Weekend in Vermont (1957) (writer) The Confidence Man (1956) (writer)
56.	"ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	4.5 (7)
	1 TV episode: The Confidence Man (1957) (story)
57.	"Lights Out" (1946)	(4 episodes, 1950-1951)	1951	-	6.9 (24)
	4 TV episodes: And Adam Begot (1951) (adaptation) The Witness (1951) (written by) The Strange Case of John Kingman (1950) (adaptation) A Child Is Crying (1950) (adaptation)
58.	"Masterpiece Playhouse" (1950)	(1 episode, 1950)	1950	-	-
	1 TV episode: Six Characters in Search of an Author (1950) (adaptation)
59.	"The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" (1948)	(1 episode, 1948)	1948	-	8.1 (6)
	AKAs: Chevrolet Television Theatre (USA: alternative title) The Broadway Playhouse 1 TV episode: Whistle, Daughter, Whistle (1948) (writer)
60.	"The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)	(unknown episodes)	1948	-	8.0 (19)
	AKAs: Arena Theatre (USA: new title) Repertory Theatre (USA: new title) The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)

Additional Details

Other Works:

In 1962, he wrote the teleplay for an unsold comedy pilot starring Ray Milland called "Count Your Chickens". more

Genres:

Drama | Crime | Comedy | Mystery more

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Company Sponsor Name In Title | Character Name In Title | African American more

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