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David Friedkin
(1912-1976)
Writer
Producer
Director
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David Friedkin was born on 8 March 1912. He was a writer and producer, known for
I Spy (1965)
,
Frontier (1955)
and
Kojak (1973)
. He died on 15 October 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
3 wins & 8 nominations total
Known for
I Spy
7.1
TV Series
Writer
1965–1968 • 16 eps
Frontier
7.5
TV Series
Writer
(teleplay)
1955–1956 • 31 eps
Kojak
7.1
TV Series
Director
1974–1976 • 5 eps
The Pawnbroker
7.6
Writer
1964
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Writer
33
Producer
14
Director
38
Actor
3
Second Unit or Assistant Director
1
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Writer
Previous
33
The Forsaken Westerns
8.3
TV Series
Writer
2017
1 episode
I Spy
5.4
characters
2002
I Spy Returns
4.8
TV Movie
character
1994
Doctors' Hospital
7.1
TV Series
teleplay
1975
1 episode
Kate McShane
6.7
TV Series
Writer
1975
The Streets of San Francisco
7.3
TV Series
written by
1973–1974
2 episodes
Police Story
7.5
TV Series
story
1974
1 episode
Barnaby Jones
6.9
TV Series
writer
1973
1 episode
Jigsaw
6.8
TV Series
Writer
1972–1973
The Most Deadly Game
6.7
TV Series
creator
created by
written by
...
1970–1971
13 episodes
I Spy
7.1
TV Series
teleplay
written by
teleplay by
1965–1968
16 episodes
The Fool Killer
6.8
screenplay
1965
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
8.5
TV Series
teleplay by
teleplay
1964–1965
5 episodes
The Pawnbroker
7.6
screenplay
1964
Arrest and Trial
7.7
TV Series
story
1963
1 episode
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Producer
Previous
14
The Forsaken Westerns
8.3
TV Series
producer
2017
1 episode
Bert D'Angelo/Superstar
6.0
TV Series
producer
1976
Chase
7.3
TV Series
producer
1973–1974
Bearcats!
7.5
TV Series
producer
1971
13 episodes
River of Gold
6.1
TV Movie
producer
1971
The Most Deadly Game
6.7
TV Series
executive producer
producer
1970–1971
10 episodes
I Spy
7.1
TV Series
producer
1965–1968
82 episodes
The Fool Killer
6.8
producer
1965
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
8.5
TV Series
producer
1964–1965
4 episodes
Breaking Point
7.5
TV Series
producer
1963–1964
16 episodes
The Virginian
7.6
TV Series
producer
1962–1963
2 episodes
Wichita Town
7.5
TV Series
producer
1960
3 episodes
Bold Venture
8.5
TV Series
producer
1959
9 episodes
Frontier
7.5
TV Series
producer
1956
2 episodes
Director
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7.1
TV Series
Director
(as David E. Friedkin)
1976
1 episode
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
7.6
TV Series
Director
1976
1 episode
Kojak
7.1
TV Series
Director
1974–1976
5 episodes
Hawaii Five-O
7.4
TV Series
Director
1976
1 episode
Bert D'Angelo/Superstar
6.0
TV Series
Director
1976
1 episode
Doctors' Hospital
7.1
TV Series
Director
1975
2 episodes
Kate McShane
6.7
TV Series
Director
1975
Get Christie Love!
6.4
TV Series
Director
1975
1 episode
Ironside
6.9
TV Series
Director
1973–1974
4 episodes
The Snoop Sisters
7.8
TV Series
Director
1974
1 episode
Police Story
7.5
TV Series
Director
1973
1 episode
Chase
7.3
TV Series
Director
1973
1 episode
Jigsaw
6.8
TV Series
Director
1973
1 episode
River of Gold
6.1
TV Movie
Director
1971
Montserrat
7.4
TV Movie
Director
1971
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Alternative name
David E. Friedkin
Born
March 8
,
1912
Died
October 15
,
1976
Los Angeles, California, USA
(cancer)
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