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Overview

Date of Birth:

3 November 1924, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Date of Death:

11 February 2004, Santa Monica, California, USA more

Trivia:

Wrote an early draft screenplay of "The French Connection" for William Friedkin... more

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Down 10% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations more

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Alternate Names:

Robert Thompson

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991) (TV)	(story) (teleplay)	1991	-	6.7 (71)

2.	Double Standard (1988) (TV)	(teleplay)	1988	-	5.6 (52)

3.	Brave New World (1980) (TV)	(writer)	1980	-	6.5 (238)

4.	The $5.20 an Hour Dream (1980) (TV)	(writer)	1980	-	5.8 (16)

5.	The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977) (TV)	(writer)	1977	-	6.7 (56)

6.	Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976) (TV)	(writer)	1976	-	7.0 (59)

7.	Kiss Me, Kill Me (1976) (TV)	(writer)	1976	-	4.1 (21)

8.	The Great Niagara (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	8.2 (15)

9.	A Case of Rape (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	7.9 (120)

10.	Footsteps (1972) (TV)	(writer)	1972	-	5.4 (34)
	AKAs: Footsteps: Nice Guys Finish Last (USA: alternative title) Nice Guys Finish Last
11.	Jigsaw (1972) (TV)	(writer)	1972	-	7.5 (10)
	AKAs: Man on the Move (USA: reissue title)
12.	The Hound of the Baskervilles (1972) (TV)	(writer)	1972	-	5.9 (149)
	AKAs: Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles
13.	They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)	(screenplay)	1969	-	7.9 (5,466)

14.	Deadlock (1969) (TV)	(writer)	1969	-	7.8 (12)

15.	"Mission: Impossible" (1966)	(2 episodes, 1968)	1968	-	8.3 (1,252)
	2 TV episodes: The Bargain (1968) (written by) The Heir Apparent (1968) (written by)
16.	"Run for Your Life" (1965)	(1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.8 (67)
	1 TV episode: Beware My Love (1968) (teleplay)
17.	"Felony Squad" (1966)	(1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	8.7 (25)
	1 TV episode: Time of Trial (1967) (writer)
18.	"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964)	(3 episodes, 1964-1967)	1967	-	8.2 (582)
	3 TV episodes: The Deadly Quest Affair (1967) (writer) The Summit-Five Affair (1967) (writer) The Green Opal Affair (1964) (written by)
19.	The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (1966) (TV)	(writer)	1966	-	5.6 (31)

20.	"T.H.E. Cat" (1966)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.5 (52)
	1 TV episode: Crossing at Destino Bay (1966) (writer)
21.	"Rawhide" (1959)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.2 (408)
	1 TV episode: Josh (1965) (writer)
22.	"Mr. Novak" (1963)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	6.5 (29)
	1 TV episode: My Name Is Not Legion (1963) (writer)
23.	"Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957)	(7 episodes, 1960-1962)	1962	-	8.7 (351)
	7 TV episodes: The Treasure (1962) (writer) The Brothers (1961) (writer) The Trial (1960) (writer) Ransom (1960) (writer) Ambush (1960) (writer) 2 episodes not shown.
24.	"Gunsmoke" (1955)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.0 (686)
	AKAs: Gun Law (UK) Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: The Prisoner (1962) (writer)
25.	"The Tall Man" (1960)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.2 (22)
	1 TV episode: Where Is Sylvia? (1961) (written by)
26.	"The Roaring 20's" (1960)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.5 (48)
	1 TV episode: Black Saturday (1961) (writer)
27.	"Bonanza" (1959)	(4 episodes, 1959-1960)	1960	-	7.3 (1,150)
	AKAs: Ponderosa (USA: rerun title) 4 TV episodes: The Mission (1960) (writer) Escape to Ponderosa (1960) (teleplay) Blood on the Land (1960) (writer) Vendetta (1959) (writer)
28.	"Lock Up" (1959)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	6.9 (21)
	1 TV episode: The Case of Detective Wesson (1960) (writer)
29.	"Man with a Camera" (1958)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.5 (33)
	1 TV episode: Missing (1959) (teleplay)
30.	"Riverboat" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.9 (35)
	1 TV episode: The Fight Back (1959) (story) (teleplay)
31.	"Wagon Train" (1957)	(3 episodes, 1957-1958)	1958	-	7.5 (212)
	AKAs: Major Adams, Trail Master 3 TV episodes: The Liam Fitzmorgan Story (1958) (writer) The Mary Halstead Story (1957) (teleplay) (as Robert Thompson) The Ruth Owens Story (1957) (writer)
32.	"Matinee Theatre" (1955)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.2 (13)
	1 TV episode: Laugh a Little Tear (1957) (writer)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Mission: Impossible" (1966)	script consultant (11 episodes, 1968-1969)	1969	-	8.3 (1,252)
	11 TV episodes: The Exchange (1969) (script consultant) The Bargain (1968) (script consultant) The Play (1968) (script consultant) The Diplomat (1968) (script consultant) The Elixir (1968) (script consultant) 6 episodes not shown.
2.	"T.H.E. Cat" (1966)	executive story consultant (25 episodes, 1966-1967)	1967	-	8.5 (52)
	25 TV episodes: Lisa (1967) (executive story consultant) Twenty-One and Out (1967) (executive story consultant) The Long Chase (1967) (executive story consultant) The Ninety Percent Blues (1967) (executive story consultant) The Blood-Red Night (1967) (executive story consultant) 20 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Harry O" (1973)	producer (2 episodes, 1974)	1974	-	7.5 (121)
	2 TV episodes: Forty Reasons to Kill: Part 2 (1974) (producer) Gertrude (1974) (producer)
2.	"Mission: Impossible" (1966)	producer (2 episodes, 1968)	1968	-	8.3 (1,252)
	2 TV episodes: The Play (1968) (producer) The Elixir (1968) (producer)
3.	"Rawhide" (1959)	producer (3 episodes, 1965) associate producer (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.2 (408)
	4 TV episodes: Crossing at White Feather (1965) (producer) Duel at Daybreak (1965) (producer) Hostage for Hanging (1965) (associate producer) Encounter at Boot Hill (1965) (producer)
4.	"The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" (1963)	producer (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	9.0 (17)
	1 TV episode: The Day of the Misfits (1963) (producer)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Astonished (1988)	Doc Wop Group (Doo Wop Group?)	1988	-	5.3 (8)

2.	West Side Story (1961)	(as Robert Thompson) Luis	1961	-	7.8 (27,523)

Archive Footage
	1.	The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)	Himself

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Drama | Adventure | Action | Western more

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