William Link

Career Overview

William Link has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Signature works include The Whole World Is Watching, Istanbul Express, Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

61

Birth Date

1933-12-15

Birth Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

• 

  The Whole World Is Watching
• 

  Istanbul Express
• 

  Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
• 

  Prototype
• 

  Rollercoaster
• 

  The Hindenburg

Frequent Collaborators

• Stephen Elliott (2 collaborations)
• Jean Rasey (2 collaborations)
• Burl Ives (1 collaborations)
• Joseph Campanella (1 collaborations)
• James Farentino (1 collaborations)
• Hal Holbrook (1 collaborations)
• Steve Ihnat (1 collaborations)
• Stephen McNally (1 collaborations)
• Richard Ely (1 collaborations)
• Dennis Olivieri (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (38 credits)

  • Murder, She Wrote

    characters

    writing
    2028
  • The Boys

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Guilty Conscience

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • The Guardian

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1984) ... story writing
    1984
  • Prototype

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • Take Your Best Shot

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Rehearsal for Murder

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Crisis at Central High

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • Stone

    story

    writing
    1979
  • Murder by Natural Causes

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • The Storyteller

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Rollercoaster

    screenstory

    writing
    1977
  • Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

    story

    writing
    1977
  • The Hindenburg

    screenstory

    writing
    1975
  • Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

    teleplay

    writing
    1975
  • The Gun

    teleplay

    writing
    1974
  • The Execution of Private Slovik

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Savage!

    teleplay

    writing
    1973
  • The Judge and Jake Wyler

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • That Certain Summer

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • Ransom for a Dead Man

    story

    writing
    1972
  • Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Two on a Bench

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Columbo

    - Columbo Cries Wolf (1990) ... writer writing

    - Double Shock (1973) ... writer writing

    - The Most Dangerous Match (1973) ... writer writing

    - Dagger of the Mind (1972) ... writer writing

    - Étude in Black (1972) ... writer writing
    1971
  • The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

    story

    writing
    1970
  • My Sweet Charlie

    teleplay

    writing
    1970
  • The Whole World Is Watching

    teleplay

    writing
    1969
  • Istanbul Express

    writer

    writing
    1969
  • Trial Run

    story

    writing
    1969
  • Prescription: Murder

    theatre play

    writing
    1968
  • The Fugitive

    - Crack in a Crystal Ball (1965) ... writer writing

    - Tiger Left, Tiger Right (1964) ... writer writing
    1963
  • Burke's Law

    - Who Killed Mother Goose? (1965) ... writer writing

    - Who Killed Merlin the Great? (1964) ... writer writing

    - Who Killed Everybody? (1964) ... writer writing
    1963
  • The Devil and the Ten Commandments

    short story

    writing
    1962
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    - Murder Case (1964) ... writer writing

    - Nothing Ever Happens in Linvale (1963) ... writer writing

    - Dear Uncle George (1963) ... writer writing

    - Dear Uncle George (1963) ... story writing

    - Day of Reckoning (1962) ... writer writing
    1962
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Profit Sharing Plan (1962) ... writer writing

    - Services Rendered (1961) ... writer writing
    1955

• actors (1 credits)

  • Peter Falk versus Columbo

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019

• production (18 credits)

  • Whispers in the Dark

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • The Boys

    executive producer

    production
    1991
  • Guilty Conscience

    executive producer

    production
    1985
  • Murder, She Wrote

    executive producer

    production

    - Death by Demographics (1996) ... executive producer production

    - Mrs. Parker's Revenge (1996) ... executive producer production

    - What You Don't Know Can Kill You (1996) ... executive producer production

    - Race To Death (1996) ... executive producer production

    - Southern Double-Cross (1996) ... executive producer production
    1984
  • Take Your Best Shot

    executive producer

    production
    1982
  • Rehearsal for Murder

    executive producer

    production
    1982
  • Crisis at Central High

    executive producer

    production
    1981
  • Murder by Natural Causes

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • The Storyteller

    executive producer

    production
    1977
  • Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

    producer

    production
    1975
  • A Cry for Help

    executive producer

    production
    1975
  • The Gun

    producer

    production
    1974
  • The Execution of Private Slovik

    executive producer

    production
    1974
  • Partners in Crime

    executive producer

    production
    1973
  • The Judge and Jake Wyler

    producer

    production
    1972
  • That Certain Summer

    producer

    production
    1972
  • Two on a Bench

    producer

    production
    1971
  • My Sweet Charlie

    producer

    production
    1970

• creators (4 credits)

  • Murder, She Wrote

    creator

    creators
    1984
  • Mrs. Columbo

    creator

    creators
    1979
  • Columbo

    creator

    creators
    1971
  • Mannix

    creator

    creators
    1967