Herman Miller (November 10, 1919 – April 18, 1999) was a Hollywood film writer and producer.

Biography

Miller was born on November 10th, 1919 in

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, to Morris Miller (1871-1947) and Esther Booke (1881-1933). He was of

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descent. Miller pursued both undergraduate and graduate studies at the

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, where he received his B.A. in 1950 and M.F.A. in 1952. The television show ''

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'' (1972–1975) was developed by Miller. He was a co-producer for the series and wrote the first three episodes (''King of the Mountain,'' ''Dark Angel,'' and ''Blood Brother''). Miller was responsible for the story of the 1968 feature film ''

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'' starring Clint Eastwood. He co-wrote the screenplay with Dean Riesner and Howard Rodma

Miller's work on this film is credited with inspiring the television show '' McCloud (TV series), McCloud.'' Miller also wrote for a number of television series including ''

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'' and ''

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.'' He wrote the play, ''The Ulysses Complex – and Penelope Not So Simple Either'', which was performed Off-Broadway during the 1980s. He died at the age of 79 on April 18, 1999 in Los Angeles.

Select filmography

* ''

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'' (1987) * ''

'' (1985) * '' Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984) * ''

Knight Rider ''Knight Rider'' is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three television series: the original ''Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequel series '' Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) ...

'' (1982) * ''

Man from Atlantis ''Man from Atlantis'' is a short-lived American science fiction/fantasy television series that ran for 13 episodes on the NBC network during the 1977–78 season, following four television films that had aired earlier in 1977. Ratings success by ...

'' (1977) * '' Search for the Gods'' (1975) * ''

'' (1972–1975) * ''

'' (1968) * ''

The Violent Ones ''The Violent Ones'' is a 1967 film directed by and starring Fernando Lamas. The story was written and created by Charles Davis, Fred Freiberger, Herman Miller, and Doug Wilson. The film was shot in the Alabama Hills, Mojave Desert and Lone Pine, ...

'' (1967) * ''

'' (1964) * '' The Virginian'' (1962) * ''

The Beverly Hillbillies ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor, backwoods family f ...

'' (1962) * '' Rawhide'' (1959)

Awards

1972: Writers Guild of America Award ''for Best Drama'' �
''King of the Mountain''
''Kung Fu.''

Obituaries

''Variety'' obituary
(scroll down to 1950)

References

External links

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1919 births 1999 deaths American film producers American male screenwriters University of Southern California alumni Writers Guild of America Award winners 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-stub