Peter S. Fischer
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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter Steven Fischer 1935 (age 87–88) |
| Occupation(s) | 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]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
Television
| Year | TV Series | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Novels
The Hollywood Murder Mysteries
- Jezebel in Blue Satin (2010)
- We Don't Need no Stinking Badges (2011)
- Love Has Nothing to Do with It (2011)
- Everybody Wants an Oscar (2012)
- The Unkindness of Strangers (2012)
- Nice Guys Finish Dead (2013)
- Pray For Us Sinners (2013)
- Has Anybody Here Seen Wyckham? (2013)
- Eyewitness to Murder (2014)
- A Deadly Shoot in Texas (2016)
- Everybody Let's Rock (2016)
- A Touch of Homicide (2016)
- Some Like Em Dead (2016)
- Dead Men Pay No Debts (2016)
- Apple Annie and the Dude (2017)
- Till Death Us Do Part (2017)
- Cue the Crows (2017)
- Murder Aboard the Highland Rose (2018)
- Ashes to Ashes (2018)
- The Case of the Shaggy Stalker (2018)
- Warner's Last Stand (2018)
- The Man in the Raincoat (2019)[3]
Other novels
- The Blood of Tyrants (2009)
- The Terror of Tyrants (2010)
- Expendable: A Tale of Love and War (2015)
References
- The New York Times
- "Peter S. Fischer". TV.com. March 19, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- "The Hollywood Murder Mysteries". Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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