Peter Steven Fischer is an American television writer and television producer, whose work includes Murder, She Wrote,[1] which he co-created with Richard Levinson and William Link. He was also the executive producer of the series for the first seven seasons. He wrote 8 of the 22 episodes the first season. Fischer wrote or co-wrote nearly three dozen episodes of the show during its run.[2]
Peter S. Fischer | |
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Born | Peter Steven Fischer 1935 (age 86–87) United States |
Occupation | Television writer, television producer |
Fischer also wrote for the television series Baretta[1] and episodes of Columbo[1] and Kojak. He created, produced and wrote for the NBC series The Eddie Capra Mysteries. Fischer also wrote the 1991 television film Stranger at My Door and the 1996 television film Dead Man's Island.[1]
Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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1971 | The Last Child | Written By | |
1975 | A Cry for Help | Written By | |
1977 | Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging | Story By, Screenplay By, Produced By | Co-Wrote Story with "Richard Levinson" and "William Link" |
1979 | Donovan's Kid | Story By | |
1981 | Hellinger's Law | Story By, Screenplay By | Co-Wrote screenplay with "Ted Leighton" and "Jack Laird" |
1991 | Tagget | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote screenplay with "Janis Diamond" and "Richard T. Heffron" |
Stranger at My Door | Written By | ||
1992 | Coopersmith | Written By | |
1995 | Cops n Roberts | Written By, Executive Producer | |
1996 | Dead Man's Island | Screenplay By | Based on the novel of the same name by "Carolyn Hart" |
Year | TV Series | Credit | Notes |
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1972-73 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Writer | 3 Episodes |
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Writer | 2 Episodes | |
1973-74 | Griff | Writer | 3 Episodes |
1974-75 | McMillan & Wife | Writer | 3 Episodes |
1974-95 | Columbo | Writer, Executive Producer, Executive Story Consultant | Multiple Episodes |
1975 | Baretta | Writer | 1 Episode |
Kojak | Writer | 1 Episode | |
1975-76 | Ellery Queen | Writer, Producer | 22 Episodes |
1976 | Delvecchio | Writer | 1 Episode |
Once an Eagle | Writer, Producer | 4 Episodes | |
1977-78 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | Writer | 2 Episodes |
1978 | Black Beauty | Writer, Executive Producer | |
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye | Writer, Producer | 5 Episodes | |
1978-79 | The Eddie Capra Mysteries | Writer, Creator, Producer, Executive Producer | 12 Episodes |
1979 | The Magical World of Disney | Writer | 2 Episodes |
1981-82 | Darkroom | Writer, Executive Producer | |
1984-96 | Murder, She Wrote | Writer, Creator, Executive Producer | Multiple Episodes |
1986 | Blacke's Magic | Writer, Executive Producer | 14 Episodes |
1987-88 | The Law & Harry McGraw | Writer, Creator, Executive Producer | |
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