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Overview

Date of Birth:

11 October 1924, USA more

Date of Death:

13 November 2004, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Trivia:

Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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Down 32% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win more

Alternate Names:

Richard De Koker

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Major Payne (1995)	(earlier screenplay)	1995	-	5.5 (7,345)

2.	"Columbo" (1971)	(1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	8.5 (322)
	1 TV episode: Murder, Smoke and Shadows (1989) (written by)
3.	Harry's Hong Kong (1987) (TV)	(writer)	1987	-	3.5 (11)
	AKAs: China Hand
4.	"Mrs. Columbo" (1979)	(1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	5.7 (71)
	AKAs: Kate Columbo (USA: alternative title) Kate Loves a Mystery Kate the Detective 1 TV episode: A Riddle for Puppets (1979) (developer)
5.	Juggernaut (1974)	(written by) (as Richard De Koker)	1974	-	6.4 (1,731)
	AKAs: Terror on the Britannic (UK: DVD title) (USA)
6.	Skin Game (1971)	(story)	1971	-	7.0 (442)

7.	Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971) (TV)	(writer)	1971	-	6.6 (15)

8.	Hitched (1971) (TV)	(writer)	1971	-	6.4 (13)
	AKAs: Westward the Wagon (UK)
9.	Ritual of Evil (1970) (TV)	(characters)	1970	-	5.9 (36)

10.	"Insight" (1960)	(1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	6.6 (38)
	1 TV episode: Cry of Terror (1970) (writer)
11.	Fear No Evil (1969) (TV)	(writer)	1969	-	6.9 (58)
	AKAs: NBC World Premier Series: Fear No Evil (USA: series title)
12.	"Premiere" (1968)	(1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	-
	1 TV episode: Lassiter (1968) (writer)
13.	"The Trials of O'Brien" (1965)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.2 (15)
	1 TV episode: Over Defense Is Out (1965) (writer)
14.	The Art of Love (1965)	(story)	1965	-	6.2 (218)

15.	The Man Who Bought Paradise (1965) (TV)	(writer)	1965	-	9.4 (6)

16.	Della (1964)	(writer)	1964	-	6.0 (70)
	AKAs: Fatal Confinement
17.	"The Dick Powell Show" (1961)	(9 episodes, 1961-1963)	1963	-	7.3 (40)
	AKAs: The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title) 9 TV episodes: The Last of the Big Spenders (1963) (writer) Colossus (1963) (creator) (writer) Days of Glory (1962) (writer) The Great Anatole (1962) (writer) The Doomsday Boys (1962) (writer) 4 episodes not shown.
18.	Belle Sommers (1962) (TV)	(written by)	1962	-	6.7 (7)

19.	"Adventures in Paradise" (1959)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.7 (80)
	1 TV episode: Hangman's Island (1960) (writer)
20.	"Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1958)	(2 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	8.2 (32)
	AKAs: Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title) The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title) The Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: third season title) 2 TV episodes: The Prince and the Pauper (1960) (adaptation) Kim (1960) (written for television by)
21.	"Wichita Town" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Night the Cowboys Roared (1959) (teleplay)
22.	"Goodyear Theatre" (1957)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.2 (10)
	AKAs: Award Theatre (USA: syndication title) Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title) 1 TV episode: A Sword for Marius (1959) (teleplay)
23.	The Trap (1959)	(writer)	1959	-	7.1 (76)
	AKAs: The Baited Trap (UK)
24.	Tarawa Beachhead (1958)	(writer)	1958	-	6.9 (16)

25.	The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957)	(writer)	1957	-	5.5 (149)

26.	Outlaw's Son (1957)	(writer)	1957	-	5.5 (18)
	AKAs: Gambling Man (USA: alternative title) His Father's Son (USA: alternative title)
27.	The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)	(uncredited)	1957	-	7.7 (4,300)

28.	Istanbul (1957)	(writer)	1957	-	6.1 (143)

29.	The King and Four Queens (1956)	(writer)	1956	-	5.7 (323)

30.	Congo Crossing (1956)	(writer)	1956	-	5.6 (60)

31.	Female on the Beach (1955)	(screenplay)	1955	-	6.3 (281)

32.	The Private War of Major Benson (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	6.4 (396)

33.	The Looters (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	6.2 (9)

34.	Bengal Brigade (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	5.3 (104)
	AKAs: Bengal Rifles (UK)
35.	Three Hours to Kill (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	6.4 (159)

36.	Shield for Murder (1954)	(adaptation) (screenplay)	1954	-	6.5 (141)

37.	Tanganyika (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	6.1 (51)

38.	The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	6.1 (69)

39.	Beachhead (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	6.0 (232)

40.	Three's Company (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	-

41.	War Paint (1953)	(screenplay)	1953	-	5.8 (102)

42.	The Lady Wants Mink (1953)	(screenplay)	1953	-	5.9 (33)

43.	"Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	8.0 (14)
	AKAs: Matinee (UK: informal short title) Rheingold Theatre (USA) 1 TV episode: The Surgeon (1953) (writer)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Columbo" (1971)	producer (6 episodes, 1977-1978) executive producer (5 episodes, 1989)	1989	-	8.5 (322)
	11 TV episodes: Murder, a Self Portrait (1989) (executive producer) Grand Deceptions (1989) (executive producer) Sex and the Married Detective (1989) (executive producer) Murder, Smoke and Shadows (1989) (executive producer) Columbo Goes to the Guillotine (1989) (executive producer) 6 episodes not shown.
2.	"Mrs. Columbo" (1979)	executive producer (2 episodes, 1979)	1979	-	5.7 (71)
	AKAs: Kate Columbo (USA: alternative title) Kate Loves a Mystery Kate the Detective 2 TV episodes: Caviar with Everything (1979) (executive producer) A Riddle for Puppets (1979) (executive producer)
3.	Juggernaut (1974)	(producer) (as Richard De Koker)	1974	-	6.4 (1,731)
	AKAs: Terror on the Britannic (UK: DVD title) (USA)
4.	"Banyon" (1972)	producer (unknown episodes)	1972	-	9.2 (18)

5.	Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971) (TV)	(producer)	1971	-	6.6 (15)

6.	Hitched (1971) (TV)	(producer)	1971	-	6.4 (13)
	AKAs: Westward the Wagon (UK)
7.	Banyon (1971) (TV)	(producer)	1971	-	7.7 (37)

8.	"The NBC Mystery Movie" (1971)	(executive producer) (producer)	1971	-	7.8 (15)

9.	Fear No Evil (1969) (TV)	(producer)	1969	-	6.9 (58)
	AKAs: NBC World Premier Series: Fear No Evil (USA: series title)
10.	"Premiere" (1968)	producer (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	-
	1 TV episode: Lassiter (1968) (producer)
11.	"The Trials of O'Brien" (1965)	executive producer (22 episodes, 1965-1966)	1966	-	8.2 (15)
	22 TV episodes: The Only Game in Town (1966) (executive producer) The Greatest Game: Part 2 (1966) (executive producer) The Greatest Game: Part 1 (1966) (executive producer) The Partridge Papers (1966) (executive producer) The Blue Steel Suite (1966) (executive producer) 17 episodes not shown.
12.	Too Many Thieves (1966)	(producer)	1966	-	4.7 (42)

13.	Della (1964)	(executive producer)	1964	-	6.0 (70)
	AKAs: Fatal Confinement
14.	"The Dick Powell Show" (1961)	producer (4 episodes, 1962-1963)	1963	-	7.3 (40)
	AKAs: The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title) 4 TV episodes: Colossus (1963) (producer) Days of Glory (1962) (producer) The Prison (1962) (producer) Price of Tomatoes (1962) (producer)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Mrs. Columbo" (1979)	developer (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	5.7 (71)
		AKAs: Kate Columbo (USA: alternative title) Kate Loves a Mystery Kate the Detective 1 TV episode: Caviar with Everything (1979) (developer)

Additional Details

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In 1964, he wrote and produced a pilot for a proposed family dramatic series set in a small coastal California town called "Royal Bay". The pilot featured Paul Burke, Charles Bickford, Joan Crawford and Richard Carlson. more

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Genres:

Drama | Crime | Comedy | Mystery more

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Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Based On Novel | Anthology more

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