Herman Miller (November 10, 1919 – April 18, 1999) was a

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film writer and producer.

Biography

Miller was born on November 10, 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

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. He co-wrote the screenplay with Dean Riesner and Howard Rodman. Miller's work on this film is credited with inspiring the television show '' 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

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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) * ''

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'' (1982) * ''

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

'' (1972–1975) * ''

'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1967) * ''

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

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'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1959)

Awards

1972:

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for Best Drama �
"King of the Mountain"
''Kung Fu''

Obituaries

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

References

External links

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