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"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964): Season 2: Episode 13 -- While on a mission to retrieve an unmanned space probe, the Seaview is taken over by a deadly extra-terrestrial organism.

"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964): Season 2: Episode 15 -- With Crane being held hostage, Nelson leads the fight against a sinister foreign power intent on stealing undersea defense missiles.

"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964): Season 2: Episode 9 -- In order to retrieve and disarm a lethal proton bomb, Crane must team up with a brilliant scientist who long ago defected to an enemy power.

"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964): Season 2: Episode 16 -- As two escaped convicts plot to hijack the Flying Sub, the Seaview is menaced by a monster from the deep.

Overview

Date of Birth:

21 January 1928, San Francisco, California, USA more

Date of Death:

24 November 2001, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

While Mr. Woodfield made a lucrative but relatively unknown career in... more

Trivia:

Woodfield formed a writing partnership with Allan Balter during production... more

STARmeter:

Down 49% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. more

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Diagnosis Murder" (1993)	(unknown episodes)	1993	-	6.9 (1,130)

2.	Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host (1993) (TV)	(story)	1993	-	6.4 (82)

3.	The Return of Ironside (1993) (TV)	(written by)	1993	-	6.5 (67)

4.	A Twist of the Knife (1993) (TV)	(written by)	1993	-	5.7 (70)

5.	Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star (1991) (TV)	(written by)	1991	-	6.8 (377)
	AKAs: Murder of a Rock Star (Canada: English title)
6.	"Columbo" (1971)	(2 episodes, 1989-1990)	1990	-	8.5 (327)
	2 TV episodes: Columbo Cries Wolf (1990) (written by) Columbo Goes to the Guillotine (1989) (written by)
7.	"Masquerade" (1983)	(3 episodes, 1983-1984)	1984	-	6.2 (22)
	3 TV episodes: Winnings (1984) (writer) Oil (1984) (writer) Diamonds (1983) (writer)
8.	"Barbary Coast" (1975)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	6.6 (17)
	1 TV episode: Sauce for the Goose (1975) (story)
9.	Satan's Triangle (1975) (TV)	(writer)	1975	-	6.4 (210)

10.	"Shaft" (1973)	(3 episodes, 1973-1974)	1974	-	5.5 (49)
	3 TV episodes: The Murder Machine (1974) (writer) The Kidnapping (1973) (writer) The Enforcers (1973) (writer)
11.	Earth II (1971) (TV)	(writer)	1971	-	5.2 (95)

12.	"San Francisco International Airport" (1970)	(1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	-
	AKAs: SFX (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: We Once Came Home to Parades (1970) (written by)
13.	San Francisco International (1970) (TV)	(written by)	1970	-	2.8 (160)
	AKAs: San Francisco International Airport
14.	"Mission: Impossible" (1966)	(24 episodes, 1966-1968)	1968	-	8.3 (1,252)
	24 TV episodes: The Execution (1968) (written by) The Contender: Part 2 (1968) (written by) The Contender: Part 1 (1968) (written by) Recovery (1968) (written by) The Killing (1968) (written by) 19 episodes not shown.
15.	Mission Impossible Versus the Mob (1968)	(writer)	1968	-	7.0 (156)
	AKAs: Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
16.	"The Time Tunnel" (1966)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.6 (461)
	1 TV episode: Revenge of the Gods (1966) (writer)
17.	"Lost in Space" (1965)	(2 episodes, 1965-1966)	1966	-	7.1 (807)
	2 TV episodes: Wild Adventure (1966) (writer) Attack of the Monster Plants (1965) (writer)
18.	"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964)	(14 episodes, 1965-1966)	1966	-	7.5 (376)
	14 TV episodes: The Menfish (1966) (writer) Deadly Creature Below! (1966) (writer) Killers of the Deep (1966) (writer) The Monster from Outer Space (1965) (writer) The Peacemaker (1965) (writer) 9 episodes not shown.
19.	"Convoy" (1965)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Assassin (1965) (writer)
20.	"Death Valley Days" (1952)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.7 (89)
	AKAs: Call of the West (USA: syndication title) The Pioneers (USA: syndication title) Trails West (USA: syndication title) Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: The Unshakable Man (1962) (written by)
21.	"Everglades" (1961)	(2 episodes, 1961-1962)	1962	-	7.6 (19)
	2 TV episodes: Friday's Children (1962) (writer) The Experts (1961) (writer)
22.	The Hypnotic Eye (1960)	(writer)	1960	-	5.3 (101)

23.	"Sea Hunt" (1958)	(2 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	8.2 (160)
	2 TV episodes: The Alcatraz Story (1959) (writer) Dead Man's Cove (1958) (writer)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot (1991) (TV)	(executive story consultant)	1991	-	6.9 (359)

2.	Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star (1991) (TV)	(executive story consultant)	1991	-	6.8 (377)
	AKAs: Murder of a Rock Star (Canada: English title)
3.	Columbo: Caution - Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health (1991) (TV)	(executive story consultant)	1991	-	6.8 (332)

4.	Columbo: Columbo Goes to College (1990) (TV)	(executive story consultant)	1990	-	7.2 (455)

5.	"Columbo" (1971)	executive story consultant (5 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	8.5 (327)
	5 TV episodes: Murder in Malibu (1990) (executive story consultant) Uneasy Lies the Crown (1990) (executive story consultant) Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo (1990) (executive story consultant) Agenda for Murder (1990) (executive story consultant) Columbo Cries Wolf (1990) (executive story consultant)
6.	"Shaft" (1973)	developed for television (2 episodes, 1974)	1974	-	5.5 (49)
	2 TV episodes: The Murder Machine (1974) (developed for television) The Capricorn Murders (1974) (developed for television)
7.	"Mission: Impossible" (1966)	script consultant (24 episodes, 1967-1968) story consultant (15 episodes, 1967)	1968	-	8.3 (1,252)
	39 TV episodes: Recovery (1968) (script consultant) Trial by Fury (1968) (script consultant) The Phoenix (1968) (script consultant) The Killing (1968) (script consultant) The Town (1968) (script consultant) 34 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Shaft" (1973)	executive producer (3 episodes, 1974)	1974	-	5.5 (49)
	3 TV episodes: The Murder Machine (1974) (executive producer) The Capricorn Murders (1974) (executive producer) Cop Killer (1974) (executive producer)
2.	Earth II (1971) (TV)	(producer)	1971	-	5.2 (95)

3.	San Francisco International (1970) (TV)	(producer)	1970	-	2.8 (160)
	AKAs: San Francisco International Airport
4.	"Mission: Impossible" (1966)	producer (7 episodes, 1968)	1968	-	8.3 (1,252)
	7 TV episodes: The Diplomat (1968) (producer) The Cardinal (1968) (producer) The Execution (1968) (producer) The Mercenaries (1968) (producer) The Contender: Part 2 (1968) (producer) 2 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Manchurian Candidate (1962)	(still photographer) (uncredited)	1962	-	8.3 (32,011)

2.	Spartacus (1960)	(still photographer)	1960	-	8.0 (45,385)
	AKAs: Spartacus: Rebel Against Rome (USA: poster title)

Additional Details

Other Works:

at the set of Something's Got to Give (1962). more

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1 Print Biography | 5 Interviews more

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Drama | Adventure | Crime | Action more

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Character Name In Title | Murder | Beautiful Woman | Detective more

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