Philip Saltzman (September 19, 1928 – August 14, 2009) was an American executive producer and television writer. Saltzman was best known for his work as the executive producer of the 1970s CBS detective series, Barnaby Jones.[1]
Saltzman was born in Hermosillo, Mexico, on September 19, 1928,[2] to Jewish[3] parents who had immigrated from Russia.[1] He moved as a child to Los Angeles, California, with his parents.[1] Saltzman obtained both his bachelor's degree and master's degree in English from University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
Saltzman began his career in the television industry during the 1950s as a writer for the Alcoa Theatre.[1] He would later work as a scriptwriter for a number of other television series and films, including The Swiss Conspiracy, The Fugitive, The Third Man, Perry Mason, The Rifleman and Felony Squad.[1]
Saltzman was best known for producing the 1970s show, Barnaby Jones.[1] Additionally, he was also a producer for The F.B.I. and Columbo, as well as a 1975 television movie Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan.[1]
Saltzman died in his sleep at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California on August 14, 2009, at the age of 80.[1] He was survived by his wife, Caroline, and three children, as well as four grandchildren.[1]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Intertect | Written By, Produced By |
| 1974 | The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One | Produced By |
| 1975 | Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan | Produced By |
| Crossfire | Written By, Produced By | |
| 1976 | Brink's: The Great Robbery | Produced By |
| The Swiss Conspiracy | Written By | |
| 1978 | Escapade | Executive Producer |
| Colorado C.I. | Executive Producer | |
| 1979 | The Paradise Connection | Executive Producer |
| 1980 | The Aliens Are Coming | Executive Producer |
| 1981 | Death Ray 2000 | Executive Producer |
| Unit 4 | Executive Producer | |
| 1982 | Bare Essence | Produced By |
| 1986 | That Secret Sunday | Written By, Produced By |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam | Executive Supervising Producer |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel | Executive Supervising Producer | |
| 1988 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace | Executive Supervising Producer |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake | Executive Supervising Producer |
Television
edit| Year | TV Series | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Alcoa Theatre | Writer | 1 Episode |
| Goodyear Theatre | Writer | 1 Episode | |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Writer | 1 Episode | |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Writer | 1 Episode | |
| 1959 | Mackenzie's Raiders | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1959-60 | Five Fingers | Story Editor | 16 Episodes |
| 1959-62 | The Rifleman | Writer | 6 Episodes |
| 1960 | Lock-Up | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1960-61 | Surfside 6 | Writer | 3 Episodes |
| 1961 | The Detectives | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1961-63 | Hawaiian Eye | Writer | 8 Episodes |
| 1962 | The Untouchables | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1962-63 | Stoney Burke | Writer | 4 Episodes |
| 1962-64 | The Third Man | Writer | 3 Episodes |
| 1964 | Dr. Kildare | Writer | 1 Episode |
| The Littlest Hobo | Writer | 1 Episode | |
| 1964-65 | Perry Mason | Writer | 3 Episodes |
| 1964-67 | The Fugitive | Writer | 6 Episodes |
| 1965 | Run For Your Life | Writer | 1 Episode |
| The Wild Wild West | Writer | 1 Episode | |
| 1965-66 | 12 O'Clock High | Writer, Associate Producer, Story Consultant | 17 Episodes |
| 1966-69 | Felony Squad | Writer, Producer, Executive Story Consultant | Multiple Episodes |
| 1969-73 | The F.B.I. | Producer | 103 Episodes |
| 1973-80 | Barnaby Jones | Writer, Producer, Executive Producer | Multiple Episodes |
| 1976 | The Streets of San Francisco | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1979 | A Man Called Sloane | Executive Producer | 10 Episodes |
| 1984 | Partners in Crime | Writer, Supervising Producer | 2 Episodes |
| 1985 | Crazy Like a Fox | Writer, Producer | 2 Episodes |
| 1987-88 | Jake and the Fatman | Writer, Executive Supervising Producer | 14 Episodes |
| 1989 | Columbo | Supervising Producer | 5 Episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Philip Saltzman, Producer of 'Barnaby Jones'". Los Angeles Times. 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2010). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2009: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. pp. 467–468. ISBN 9780786441747.
- ^ "Obituary: Philip Saltzman (1928-2009)". 21 August 2009.