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"V" (1984): Season 1: Episode 1 -- The evil Diana (JANE BADLER), captured and set to stand trial for her crimes against the human race, is kidnapped by corrupt corporate magnate Nathan Bates (LANE SMITH), who wants to know the secrets of the Visitors' advanced technology; and half-alien, half-human "star-child" Elizabeth (JENNY BECK) begins a startling metamorphosis.

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Date of Birth:

14 June 1917, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

14 January 2003, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Scriptwriter Paul Monash, the son of silent film actress Rhoda Melrose... more

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Received the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for lifetime achievement in... more

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Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more

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(3 articles)

DVD: Review: The Friends Of Eddie Coyle
(From The AV Club. 19 May 2009, 10:00 PM, PDT)
DVD Playhouse--May 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 11 May 2009, 11:22 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000) (TV)	(teleplay)	2000	-	7.0 (209)

2.	Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples (1998) (TV)	(story) (segment "Aart and Johtje Vos") (teleplay) (segment "Aart and Johtje Vos")	1998	-	6.2 (67)

3.	George Wallace (1997) (TV)	(teleplay) (television story)	1997	-	7.4 (617)

4.	Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995) (TV)	(written by)	1995	-	6.2 (214)

5.	Killer Rules (1993) (TV)	(written by)	1993	-	4.0 (27)

6.	Stalin (1992) (TV)	(written by)	1992	-	7.4 (737)
	AKAs: Sztálin (Hungary)
7.	"V" (1984)	(1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	7.3 (1,596)
	AKAs: V: The Series 1 TV episode: Liberation Day (1984) (written by)
8.	Salem's Lot (1979) (TV)	(screenplay)	1979	-	6.5 (5,774)
	AKAs: Blood Thirst Salem's Lot: The Miniseries Salem's Lot: The Movie (USA: cable TV title (cut version))
9.	"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)	(1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	8.6 (63)
	AKAs: Hallmark Television Playhouse 1 TV episode: All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) (screenplay)
10.	The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)	(writer)	1973	-	7.4 (1,202)

11.	"Peyton Place" (1964)	(514 episodes, 1964-1969)	1969	-	7.9 (84)
	514 TV episodes: Episode #5.54 (1969) (series adapted for television) Episode #5.53 (1969) (series adapted for television) Episode #5.52 (1969) (series adapted for television) Episode #5.51 (1969) (series adapted for television) Episode #5.50 (1969) (series adapted for television) 509 episodes not shown.
12.	"Judd for the Defense" (1967)	(50 episodes, 1967-1969)	1969	-	8.6 (48)
	50 TV episodes: Visitation (1969) (creator) Runaway (1969) (creator) The View from the Ivory Tower (1969) (creator) An Elephant in a Cigar Box (1969) (creator) The Holy Ground: Part 2 - The Killers (1969) (creator) 45 episodes not shown.
13.	Braddock (1968) (TV)	(writer)	1968	-	-

14.	"12 O'Clock High" (1964)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	8.4 (151)
	1 TV episode: Follow the Leader (1964) (uncredited)
15.	"Cain's Hundred" (1961)	(30 episodes, 1961-1962)	1962	-	8.0 (17)
	30 TV episodes: The Quick Brown Fox (1962) (creator) The Left Side of Canada (1962) (creator) Woman of Silence (1962) (creator) A Creature Lurks in Ambush (1962) (creator) Inside Track (1962) (creator) 25 episodes not shown.
16.	"The Asphalt Jungle" (1961)	(3 episodes, 1961)	1961	-	9.2 (18)
	3 TV episodes: The Kidnapping (1961) (writer) The Fighter (1961) (writer) The Lady and the Lawyer (1961) (writer)
17.	The Crimebusters (1961)	(writer)	1961	-	8.0 (10)

18.	The Lawbreakers (1960)	(writer)	1960	-	6.6 (10)

19.	"Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)	(3 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	8.4 (26)
	AKAs: Desilu Playhouse 3 TV episodes: The Untouchables: Part 2 (1959) (adaptation) The Untouchables: Part 1 (1959) (adaptation) Debut (1958) (writer)
20.	The Scarface Mob (1959) (TV)	(written by)	1959	-	7.6 (89)
	AKAs: The Untouchables: Scarface Mob
21.	"Goodyear Theatre" (1957)	(2 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	7.2 (10)
	AKAs: Award Theatre (USA: syndication title) Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title) 2 TV episodes: Afternoon of the Beast (1959) (teleplay) The Guy in Ward 4 (1958) (writer)
22.	"Pursuit" (1958)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.0 (11)
	1 TV episode: The Silent Night (1958) (writer)
23.	"Behind Closed Doors" (1958)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Cape Canaveral Story (1958) (writer)
24.	The Gun Runners (1958)	(writer)	1958	-	6.3 (44)
	AKAs: Gunrunners (International: English title)
25.	"Playhouse 90" (1956)	(4 episodes, 1956-1958)	1958	-	8.5 (67)
	4 TV episodes: Nightmare at Ground Zero (1958) (script) The Death of Manolete (1957) (script) The Helen Morgan Story (1957) (teleplay) The Country Husband (1956) (written by)
26.	Touch of Evil (1958)	(additional scenes original theatrical release) (uncredited)	1958	-	8.4 (29,453)

27.	The Safecracker (1958)	(writer)	1958	-	5.6 (103)

28.	Sing Boy Sing (1958)	(story "The Singin' Idol")	1958	-	5.4 (50)

29.	"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)	(2 episodes, 1957-1958)	1958	-	7.1 (49)
	AKAs: Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title) The Playhouse (USA: syndication title) 2 TV episodes: No Boat for Four Months (1958) (screenplay) The Lonely Wizard (1957) (adaptation)
30.	Bailout at 43,000 (1957)	(writer)	1957	-	5.8 (14)
	AKAs: Bale Out at 43,000 (UK)
31.	"Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)	(2 episodes, 1956-1957)	1957	-	8.2 (28)
	AKAs: Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title) Kraft Theatre (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: The Singin' Idol (1957) (written by) Boy in a Cage (1956) (written by)
32.	"Assignment Foreign Legion" (1956)	(4 episodes, 1956-1957)	1957	-	4.7 (6)
	4 TV episodes: The Testamonial of a Soldier (1957) (written by) The White Kepi (1957) (written by) The Sword of Truth (1956) (written by) The Stripes of Sergeant Schweiger (1956) (written by)
33.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: The Shadow Outside (1956) (writer)
34.	"Studio 57" (1954)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.1 (24)
	AKAs: Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Outpost (1956) (writer)
35.	"Colonel March of Scotland Yard" (1956)	(3 episodes, 1956)	1956	-	7.3 (18)
	3 TV episodes: The Deadly Gift (1956) (writer) The Strange Event at Roman Fall (1956) (writer) The Sorcerer (1956) (writer)
36.	"Big Town" (1950)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	-
	AKAs: Byline Steve Wilson City Assignment Headline Heart of the City 1 TV episode: Hung Jury (1956) (written by)
37.	"Climax!" (1954)	(2 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	7.8 (40)
	AKAs: Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title) 2 TV episodes: Bailout at 43,000 Feet (1955) (writer) Sailor on Horseback (1955) (writer)
38.	"Studio One" (1948)	(2 episodes, 1952-1955)	1955	-	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) 2 TV episodes: Blow Up at Cortland (1955) (written by) Stan, the Killer (1952) (written by)
39.	"Danger" (1950)	(5 episodes, 1953-1954)	1954	-	7.2 (14)
	5 TV episodes: Menace from the East (1954) (teleplay) Cornered (1954) (writer) Five Minutes to Die (1953) (writer) Return Flight (1953) (writer) Last Stop Before Albany (1953) (writer)
40.	Operation Manhunt (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	-

41.	"Suspense" (1949)	(2 episodes, 1953-1954)	1954	-	8.7 (36)
	2 TV episodes: The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1954) (writer) Needle in a Haystack (1953) (writer)
42.	"Atom Squad" (1953)	(unknown episodes)	1953	-	-

43.	"Foreign Intrigue" (1951)	(5 episodes, 1952)	1952	-	-
	AKAs: Cross Current (USA: rerun title) Dateline: Europe (USA: rerun title) Overseas Adventures (USA: rerun title) 5 TV episodes: The Perfect Plan (1952) (story) The Living Corpse (1952) (story) Sun Lamp (1952) (story) The Radio Message (1952) (writer) Berlin to Frankfurt (1952) (story)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Carrie (2002) (TV)	(consulting producer)	2002	-	5.3 (3,090)
	AKAs: Stephen King's Carrie (UK: complete title)
2.	The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)	(producer)	1999	$20.2M	4.3 (6,775)

3.	Big Trouble in Little China (1986)	(executive producer)	1986	-	7.1 (31,585)
	AKAs: John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (USA: complete title)
4.	Child Bride of Short Creek (1981) (TV)	(producer)	1981	-	6.8 (111)

5.	The Day the Loving Stopped (1981) (TV)	(executive producer)	1981	-	5.3 (21)

6.	Carrie (1976)	(producer)	1976	-	7.4 (34,466)

7.	The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (1975) (TV)	(executive producer)	1975	-	6.7 (11)

8.	The Front Page (1974)	(producer)	1974	-	7.2 (3,429)

9.	The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)	(producer)	1973	-	7.4 (1,202)

10.	Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)	(producer)	1972	-	7.1 (4,440)

11.	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)	(executive producer)	1969	-	8.2 (51,929)

12.	"Peyton Place" (1964)	executive producer (514 episodes, 1964-1969)	1969	-	7.9 (84)
	514 TV episodes: Episode #5.54 (1969) (executive producer) Episode #5.53 (1969) (executive producer) Episode #5.52 (1969) (executive producer) Episode #5.51 (1969) (executive producer) Episode #5.50 (1969) (executive producer) 509 episodes not shown.
13.	"Judd for the Defense" (1967)	executive producer (50 episodes, 1967-1969)	1969	-	8.6 (48)
	50 TV episodes: Visitation (1969) (executive producer) Runaway (1969) (executive producer) The View from the Ivory Tower (1969) (executive producer) An Elephant in a Cigar Box (1969) (executive producer) The Holy Ground: Part 2 - The Killers (1969) (executive producer) 45 episodes not shown.
14.	Deadfall (1968)	(producer)	1968	-	5.5 (224)

15.	Braddock (1968) (TV)	(producer)	1968	-	-

16.	"Cain's Hundred" (1961)	executive producer (30 episodes, 1961-1962)	1962	-	8.0 (17)
	30 TV episodes: The Quick Brown Fox (1962) (executive producer) The Left Side of Canada (1962) (executive producer) Woman of Silence (1962) (executive producer) A Creature Lurks in Ambush (1962) (executive producer) Inside Track (1962) (executive producer) 25 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"V" (1984)	creative consultant (13 episodes, 1984-1985)	1985	-	7.3 (1,596)
	AKAs: V: The Series 13 TV episodes: Breakout (1985) (creative consultant) The Rescue (1985) (creative consultant) The Betrayal (1985) (creative consultant) The Hero (1985) (creative consultant) The Conversion (1985) (creative consultant) 8 episodes not shown.
2.	"Peyton Place" (1964)	developed for television by (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.9 (84)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.1 (1964) (developed for television by)
3.	The Murder Men (1961)	(presenter)	1961	-	5.7 (13)

Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Peyton Place" (1964)	(unknown episodes)	1964	-	7.9 (84)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Film Genre" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	8.6 (6)
	AKAs: Hollywood History (UK: new title) 1 TV episode: The Western (2002) Himself
2.	Peyton Place Revisited (1973) (TV)	Himself	1973	-	6.5 (6)

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In 1959, wrote the teleplay for an unsold detective series pilot set in Detroit called "Johnny Eager." more

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