Herman Miller (writer)
American writer and film producer
Herman Miller (November 10, 1919 – April 18, 1999) was a Hollywood film writer and producer.
Biography
Miller was born on November 10th, 1919 in New York City , to Morris Miller (1871-1947) and Esther Booke (1881-1933). He was of Polish Jewish descent. [1] Miller pursued both undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Southern California , where he received his B.A. in 1950 and M.F.A. in 1952. [ citation needed ]
The television show Kung Fu (1972–1975) was developed by Miller. [2] [3] 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 Coogan's Bluff starring Clint Eastwood . 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 Daniel Boone and MacGyver . 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
- Houston Knights (1987)
- MacGyver (1985)
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984)
- Knight Rider (1982)
- Man from Atlantis (1977)
- Search for the Gods (1975)
- Kung Fu (1972–1975)
- Coogan's Bluff (1968)
- The Violent Ones (1967)
- Daniel Boone (1964)
- The Virginian (1962)
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
- Rawhide (1959)
Awards
1972: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Drama – King of the Mountain , Kung Fu.
Obituaries
- Variety obituary
- USC Magazine , Autumn 1999, obituary (scroll down to 1950)
References
- ↑ https://www.geni.com/people/Herman-Miller/6000000039926229869 Herman Miller, Geni
- ↑ "Kung Fu [ TV Series ] Plot Synopsis" . MTV. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007 . Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
- ↑ Pilato, Herbie J. (1993). The Kung Fu Book of Caine. The Complete Guide to TV's First Mystical Eastern Western . Charles E. Tuttle Company. p. 16. ISBN 0-8048-1826-6 .
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