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Norman Katkov(1918-2009)

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Norman Katkov was born on 26 July 1918 in Ukraine. He was a writer and actor, known for Ben Casey (1961), Studio One (1948) and Mission: Impossible (1966). He was married to Betty. He died on 13 September 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 26, 1918
DiedSeptember 13, 2009(91)
BornJuly 26, 1918
DiedSeptember 13, 2009(91)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Ben Casey (1961)
Ben Casey
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
Studio One
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
Mission: Impossible
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Banyon (1971)
Banyon
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • Branimir Popovic, Ana Savic, and Marija Karan in Dinastija (2021)
    Dinastija
    2.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 2021
  • Sean Young and Kris Kristofferson in Blood & Orchids (1986)
    Blood & Orchids
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • teleplay
    • 1986
  • Nurse (1981)
    Nurse
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • script writer
    • 1980–1981
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1981
  • Cave in! (1983)
    Cave in!
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Brian Dennehy and Doug McKeon in Big Shamus, Little Shamus (1979)
    Big Shamus, Little Shamus
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979
  • The Return of Captain Nemo (1978)
    The Return of Captain Nemo
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • story: "Deadly Blackmail"
    • teleplay: "Deadly Blackmail"
    • writer: "Atlantis Dead Ahead" (uncredited) ...
    • 1978
  • Viva Knievel! (1977)
    Viva Knievel!
    3.6
    • screenplay by
    • 1977
  • Fire (1977)
    Fire
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1977
  • Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1975
  • Norman Corwin Presents (1971)
    Norman Corwin Presents
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Banyon (1971)
    Banyon
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story by
    • written by
    • 1970–1972
  • Monty Nash (1971)
    Monty Nash
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1971

Additional Crew



  • Hanging by a Thread (1979)
    Hanging by a Thread
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • story editor
    • 1979
  • Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1975
  • Devlin (1974)
    Devlin
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1974
  • Banyon (1971)
    Banyon
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1972–1973

Actor



  • Doris Day, Jack Lemmon, and Ernie Kovacs in It Happened to Jane (1959)
    It Happened to Jane
    6.5
    • Bailiff (uncredited)
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 26, 1918
    • Ukraine
  • Died
    • September 13, 2009
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Betty1951 - September 13, 2009 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Produced a pilot for a drama about a family that emigrates from Czechoslovakia to the US, called "Peter Novak's America".

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    [about Steve McQueen, whom he first met after being hired to write for Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)] All you had to do was see him move in front of the camera and you knew he was going to be a big, big star. It was obvious.

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