Robert Lee Collins (June 1, 1930 – October 21, 2011) was an American television director and screenwriter who created the American

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television series '' Police Woman'', which starred

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. Collins was scheduled to direct the pilot episode of the television series '' Star Trek: Phase II'', but was replaced by

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when it was decided that the project would be a feature film instead. His other credits includes, '' Police Story'', '' Marcus Welby, M.D.'', '' The Bold Ones: The New Doctors'', ''

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'' and '' The Name of the Game''. In 1975, Collins was nominated for an

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for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for his work on ''Police Story''. He died in October 2011 of

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, at the age of 81.

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