William Blinn

Biography

Career Overview

William Blinn has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work is anchored in the Purple Rain Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Roots, Starsky & Hutch, Purple Rain. 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

42

Known For

• 

  Roots
• 

  Starsky & Hutch
• 

  Purple Rain
• 

  Starsky & Hutch
• 

  Brian's Song
• Davy Crockett: A Letter to Polly

Associated Universes

• Purple Rain Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Albert Magnoli (3 collaborations)
• Alex Haley (2 collaborations)
• David Siegel (2 collaborations)
• Ben Stiller (2 collaborations)
• Michael Babcock (2 collaborations)
• Pete Anthony (2 collaborations)
• Todd Phillips (2 collaborations)
• John O'Brien (2 collaborations)
• Paul Michael Glaser (2 collaborations)
• David Soul (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (29 credits)

  • Davy Crockett: A Letter to Polly

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Starsky & Hutch

    characters

    writing
    2004
  • Brian's Song

    story

    writing
    2001
  • Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

    teleplay

    writing
    1996
  • The Boys Next Door

    teleplay

    writing
    1996
  • Polly: Comin' Home!

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Appearances

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Polly

    teleplay

    writing
    1989
  • The Outside Woman

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Purple Rain

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Fame

    - Not in Kansas Anymore (1983) ... writer writing

    - Passing Grade (1982) ... writer writing
    1982
  • All God's Children

    story

    writing
    1980
  • The Lazarus Syndrome

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Heaven Only Knows

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • A Question of Love

    writer

    writing
    1978
  • Stickin' Together

    writer

    writing
    1978
  • Roots

    screenplay

    writing

    - Part VIII (1977) ... screenplay writing

    - Part VII (1977) ... screenplay writing

    - Part VI (1977) ... screenplay writing

    - Part V (1977) ... screenplay writing

    - Part IV (1977) ... screenplay writing
    1977
  • Starsky & Hutch

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Starsky & Hutch

    - Huggy Bear and the Turkey (1977) ... writer writing
    1975
  • The Rookies

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • Brian's Song

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Cat Ballou

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • The Invaders

    - The Vise (1968) ... writer writing
    1967
  • The High Chaparral

    - A Joyful Noise (1968) ... writer writing
    1967
  • Shane

    - A Man'd Be Proud (1966) ... writer writing

    - A Long Night of Mourning (1966) ... writer writing

    - High Road in Viator (1966) ... writer writing

    - Day of the Hawk (1966) ... writer writing
    1966
  • The Big Valley

    - Plunder! (1967) ... writer writing
    1965
  • Rawhide

    - Incident of the Portrait (1962) ... writer writing
    1959
  • Gunsmoke

    - Lijah (1971) ... writer writing

    - Wonder (1967) ... writer writing
    1955

• actors (2 credits)

  • He's Starsky, I'm Hutch

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Remembering Roots

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002

• production (10 credits)

  • Starsky & Hutch

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Appearances

    executive producer

    production
    1990
  • The Outside Woman

    executive producer

    production
    1989
  • Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

    executive producer

    production
    1988
  • Fame

    executive producer

    production

    - Baby, Remember My Name (1987) ... executive producer production

    - Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1987) ... executive producer production

    - Of Cabbages and Kings (1987) ... executive producer production

    - Reggie and Rose (1987) ... executive producer production

    - The Lounge Singer Who Knew Too Much (1987) ... executive producer production
    1982
  • All God's Children

    producer

    production
    1980
  • The Lazarus Syndrome

    producer

    production
    1979
  • Heaven Only Knows

    producer

    production
    1979
  • A Question of Love

    producer

    production
    1978
  • Stickin' Together

    producer

    production
    1978

• creators (1 credits)

  • Starsky & Hutch

    creator

    creators
    1975