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Brian's Song (1971) -- One of the greatest television movies ever made, Brian's song depicts the friendship between Brian Piccolo (James Caan) and Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams), two Chicago Bears teammates, and the tragedy that affects the entire team when Piccolo develops terminal cancer.

Polly: Comin' Home! (1990) -- Broadway style songs are used to tell this interesting story of an ingenious orphan who gets involved in matchmaking and striving for inter-racial understanding in 1956 Alabama.

"Starsky and Hutch" (1975): Season 2: Episode 1 -- Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Torino with the help of police snitch called Huggy Bear.

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Date of Birth:

c. 1938 more

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Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations more

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(2 articles)

WGA Awards Fete Slumdog, Milk, Mad Men, 30 Rock
(From Digital Media Law. 7 February 2009, 10:21 PM, PST)
Were Starsky and Hutch Gay?
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 3 March 2004)

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Starsky & Hutch (2004)	(characters)	2004	$163M	6.2 (44,836)

2.	Brian's Song (2001) (TV)	(story)	2001	-	6.5 (667)

3.	"Pensacola: Wings of Gold" (1997)	(unknown episodes)	1997	-	5.7 (181)

4.	The Boys Next Door (1996) (TV)	(teleplay)	1996	-	7.0 (260)

5.	Shaughnessy (1996) (TV)	(teleplay)	1996	-	5.4 (90)
	AKAs: Louis L'Amour's Shaughnessy (Australia) Louis L'Amour's Shaughnessy the Iron Marshal (USA: DVD box title)
6.	Polly: Comin' Home! (1990) (TV)	(written by)	1990	-	7.2 (100)

7.	Appearances (1990) (TV)	(writer)	1990	-	4.1 (12)

8.	Polly (1989) (TV)	(adaptation)	1989	-	7.5 (283)

9.	The Outside Woman (1989) (TV)	(written by)	1989	-	6.1 (34)

10.	"Wild Jack" (1989)	(screenplay) (story)	1989	-	6.2 (12)

11.	"Disneyland" (1954)	(2 episodes, 1988)	1988	-	8.4 (277)
	AKAs: Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title) The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title) The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title) The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title) Walt Disney (USA: new title) Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title) Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: Davy Crockett: A Natural Man (1988) (writer) Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder (1988) (writer)
12.	"Aaron's Way" (1988)	(unknown episodes)	1988	-	6.6 (12)

13.	"Our House" (1986)	(8 episodes, 1986-1988)	1988	-	7.2 (100)
	8 TV episodes: Trouble in Paradise: Part 1 (1988) (written by) Candles and Shadows (1987) (written by) A Silent, Fallen Tree (1987) (written by) Sounds from a Silent Clock: Part 1 (1987) (written by) Past Tense, Future Tense: Part 1 (1987) (written by) 3 episodes not shown.
14.	"Bridges to Cross" (1986)	(1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	-
	1 TV episode: Take a Cup of Kindness (1986) (written by)
15.	Purple Rain (1984)	(written by)	1984	-	5.7 (5,667)

16.	"Fame" (1982)	(11 episodes, 1982-1983)	1983	-	6.5 (446)
	11 TV episodes: Knockout (1983) (writer) Gonna Learn How to Fly: Part 2 (1983) (writer) Gonna Learn How to Fly: Part 1 (1983) (writer) Not in Kansas Anymore (1983) (writer) Class Act (1982) (writer) 6 episodes not shown.
17.	"Eight Is Enough" (1977)	(112 episodes, 1977-1981)	1981	-	6.4 (329)
	112 TV episodes: Father Knows Best? (1981) (developer) Goals (1981) (developer) Starting Over (1981) (developer) The Idolbreaker: Part 2 (1981) (developer) The Idolbreaker: Part 1 (1981) (developer) 107 episodes not shown.
18.	All God's Children (1980) (TV)	(story)	1980	-	6.7 (21)

19.	"Starsky and Hutch" (1975)	(89 episodes, 1975-1979)	1979	-	7.0 (929)
	89 TV episodes: Sweet Revenge (1979) (creator) Starsky vs. Hutch (1979) (creator) Targets Without a Badge: Part 2 (1979) (creator) Targets Without a Badge: Part 1 (1979) (creator) Huggy Can't Go Home (1979) (creator) 84 episodes not shown.
20.	"A Man Called Intrepid" (1979)	(writer)	1979	-	7.1 (79)

21.	Heaven Only Knows (1979) (TV)	(writer)	1979	-	-
	AKAs: For Heaven's Sake (USA: video title)
22.	A Question of Love (1978) (TV)	(writer)	1978	-	7.2 (49)
	AKAs: A Purely Legal Matter
23.	Fast Lane Blues (1978) (TV)	(writer)	1978	-	-

24.	Stickin' Together (1978) (TV)	(writer)	1978	-	7.1 (10)
	AKAs: Wonderland Cove (USA: video title)
25.	The Lazarus Syndrome (1978) (TV)	(writer)	1978	-	6.0 (28)

26.	"Hunter" (1977)	(9 episodes, 1977)	1977	-	7.1 (9)
	9 TV episodes: Yesterday, Upon the Stair (1977) (creator) The Barking Dog (1977) (creator) The K Group: Part 2 (1977) (creator) The K Group: Part 1 (1977) (creator) The Costa Rican Connection (1977) (creator) 4 episodes not shown.
27.	"Roots" (1977)	(unknown episodes)	1977	-	8.7 (3,624)
	AKAs: Alex Haley's Roots (Australia)
28.	"The Rookies" (1972)	(13 episodes, 1972-1975)	1975	-	6.5 (106)
	13 TV episodes: The Shield (1975) (developer) Angel (1975) (developer) Rolling Thunder (1974) (written by) Prayers Unanswered, Prayers Unheard (1973) (writer) Cry Wolf (1973) (writer) 8 episodes not shown.
29.	"The New Land" (1974)	(2 episodes, 1974)	1974	-	-
	2 TV episodes: The Word Is: Alternative (1974) (writer) The Word Is: Persistance (1974) (writer)
30.	The Rookies (1972) (TV)	(writer)	1972	-	6.7 (68)

31.	Brian's Song (1971) (TV)	(written by)	1971	-	7.7 (3,195)

32.	"Gunsmoke" (1955)	(3 episodes, 1967-1971)	1971	-	8.0 (686)
	AKAs: Gun Law (UK) Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title) 3 TV episodes: Lijah (1971) (writer) The Money Store (1968) (writer) Wonder (1967) (story) (teleplay)
33.	Cat Ballou (1971/II) (TV)	(writer)	1971	-	7.3 (8)

34.	"The Interns" (1970)	(4 episodes, 1970-1971)	1971	-	8.0 (9)
	4 TV episodes: Casualty (1971) (writer) Miss Knock-A-Bout (1970) (writer) Death Wish (1970) (writer) The Quality of Mercy (1970) (writer)
35.	"Here Come the Brides" (1968)	(5 episodes, 1968-1969)	1969	-	7.5 (161)
	5 TV episodes: The Deadly Trade (1969) (written by) Democracy in Action (1969) (written by) After a Dream, Comes Morning (1969) (written by) A Christmas Place (1968) (written by) A Hard Card to Play (1968) (written by)
36.	"The High Chaparral" (1967)	(1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.6 (266)
	1 TV episode: A Joyful Noise (1968) (writer)
37.	"The Invaders" (1967)	(1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	8.4 (444)
	1 TV episode: The Vise (1968) (story) (teleplay)
38.	"Custer" (1967)	(1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	7.1 (22)
	AKAs: The Legend of Custer (USA: theatrical title) 1 TV episode: Spirit Woman (1967) (writer)
39.	"The Big Valley" (1965)	(1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	7.8 (390)
	1 TV episode: Plunder at Hawk's Grove (1967) (written by)
40.	"Shane" (1966)	(3 episodes, 1966)	1966	-	7.2 (27)
	3 TV episodes: A Man'd Be Proud (1966) (writer) High Road in Viator (1966) (writer) Day of the Hawk (1966) (writer)
41.	"Bonanza" (1959)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	7.3 (1,150)
	AKAs: Ponderosa (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: The Debt (1965) (writer)
42.	"My Favorite Martian" (1963)	(2 episodes, 1963-1964)	1964	-	7.3 (236)
	AKAs: My Favourite Martian (Australia) 2 TV episodes: A Nose for News (1964) (written by) The Man on the Couch (1963) (written by)
43.	"Rawhide" (1959)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.2 (408)
	1 TV episode: Incident of the Portrait (1962) (writer)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Starsky & Hutch (2004)	(producer)	2004	$163M	6.2 (44,836)

2.	"Pensacola: Wings of Gold" (1997)	executive producer (unknown episodes)	1997	-	5.7 (181)

3.	Shaughnessy (1996) (TV)	(executive producer)	1996	-	5.4 (90)
	AKAs: Louis L'Amour's Shaughnessy (Australia) Louis L'Amour's Shaughnessy the Iron Marshal (USA: DVD box title)
4.	Polly: Comin' Home! (1990) (TV)	(executive producer)	1990	-	7.2 (100)

5.	Appearances (1990) (TV)	(executive producer)	1990	-	4.1 (12)

6.	The Outside Woman (1989) (TV)	(executive producer)	1989	-	6.1 (34)

7.	"Wild Jack" (1989)	(executive producer)	1989	-	6.2 (12)

8.	The Absent-Minded Professor (1988) (TV)	(executive producer)	1988	-	5.6 (66)

9.	"Disneyland" (1954)	executive producer (1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	8.4 (277)
	AKAs: Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title) The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title) The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title) The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title) Walt Disney (USA: new title) Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title) Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder (1988) (executive producer)
10.	"Aaron's Way" (1988)	executive producer (unknown episodes)	1988	-	6.6 (12)

11.	"Bridges to Cross" (1986)	executive producer (unknown episodes)	1986	-	-

12.	Happy Endings (1983/I) (TV)	(executive producer)	1983	-	6.6 (20)

13.	"Fame" (1982)	executive producer (15 episodes, 1982)	1982	-	6.5 (446)
	15 TV episodes: A Special Place (1982) (executive producer) Reunions (1982) (executive producer) A Big Finish (1982) (executive producer) A Musical Bridge (1982) (executive producer) Expose (1982) (executive producer) 10 episodes not shown.
14.	All God's Children (1980) (TV)	(producer)	1980	-	6.7 (21)

15.	Heaven Only Knows (1979) (TV)	(executive producer)	1979	-	-
	AKAs: For Heaven's Sake (USA: video title)
16.	A Question of Love (1978) (TV)	(producer)	1978	-	7.2 (49)
	AKAs: A Purely Legal Matter
17.	Fast Lane Blues (1978) (TV)	(producer)	1978	-	-

18.	Stickin' Together (1978) (TV)	(producer)	1978	-	7.1 (10)
	AKAs: Wonderland Cove (USA: video title)
19.	The Lazarus Syndrome (1978) (TV)	(producer)	1978	-	6.0 (28)

20.	"The New Land" (1974)	executive producer (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Word Is: Acceptance (1974) (executive producer)
21.	"The Rookies" (1972)	producer (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	6.5 (106)
	1 TV episode: Concrete Valley, Neon Sky (1972) (producer)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Aaron's Way" (1988)	developer (unknown episodes)	1988	-	6.6 (12)

2.	"Eight Is Enough" (1977)	executive consultant (3 episodes, 1978-1980) developer (unknown episodes)	1980	-	6.4 (329)
	3 TV episodes: And Baby Makes Nine: Part 1 (1980) (executive consultant) And Baby Makes Nine: Part 2 (1980) (executive consultant) The Lost Weekend (1978) (executive consultant)
3.	The Possessed (1977) (TV)	(executive story consultant)	1977	-	4.4 (121)

4.	"The Interns" (1970)	teleplay (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	8.0 (9)
	1 TV episode: Casualty (1971) (teleplay)
5.	"Here Come the Brides" (1968)	story consultant (25 episodes, 1968-1969)	1969	-	7.5 (161)
	25 TV episodes: The Fetching of Jenny (1969) (story consultant) The Deadly Trade (1969) (story consultant) Marriage, Chinese Style (1969) (story consultant) Loggerheads (1969) (story consultant) A Man's Errand (1969) (story consultant) 20 episodes not shown.
6.	"Shane" (1966)	teleplay (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.2 (27)
	1 TV episode: A Long Night of Mourning (1966) (teleplay)

Thanks				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V)	(special thanks)	2002	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Purple Rain: Backstage Pass (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	7.1 (15)

2.	Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V)	Himself - Writer	2002	-	-

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