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Morton S. Fine(1916-1991)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Morton S. Fine was born on 24 December 1916 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Frontier (1955), I Spy (1965) and The Pawnbroker (1964). He died on 7 March 1991 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornDecember 24, 1916
DiedMarch 7, 1991(74)
BornDecember 24, 1916
DiedMarch 7, 1991(74)
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  • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
    • 1 win & 7 nominations total

Known for

Frontier (1955)
Frontier
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
I Spy
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Rod Steiger in The Pawnbroker (1964)
The Pawnbroker
7.6
  • Writer(as Morton Fine)
  • 1964
Famke Janssen, Eddie Murphy, and Owen Wilson in I Spy (2002)
I Spy
5.4
  • Writer(as Morton Fine)
  • 2002

Credits

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Writer



  • Society of Radio Theatre (2022)
    Society of Radio Theatre
    Podcast Series
    • Writer
    • 2023
  • Bob Terry in The Forsaken Westerns (2017)
    The Forsaken Westerns
    8.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • 2017
  • Famke Janssen, Eddie Murphy, and Owen Wilson in I Spy (2002)
    I Spy
    5.4
    • characters (as Morton Fine)
    • 2002
  • I Spy Returns (1994)
    I Spy Returns
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • character (as Morton Fine)
    • 1994
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Linda Purl, and Karen Valentine in Money on the Side (1982)
    Money on the Side
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • story (as Mort Fine)
    • 1982
  • Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, and Dominique Sanda in Cabo Blanco (1980)
    Cabo Blanco
    5.3
    • screenplay by (as Mort Fine)
    • 1980
  • Madeleine Stowe and John Shea in The Nativity (1978)
    The Nativity
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset in The Greek Tycoon (1978)
    The Greek Tycoon
    5.4
    • story
    • screenplay (as Mort Fine, as Mort Fine)
    • 1978
  • Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
    Switch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Mort Fine)
    • 1976
  • Sean Connery and Cornelia Sharpe in The Next Man (1976)
    The Next Man
    4.8
    • screenplay (as Mort Fine)
    • 1976
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay (as Mort Fine, as Mort Fine)
    • 1972–1976
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • story (as Mort Fine, as Mort Fine, as Mort Fine)
    • 1973–1975
  • Doctors' Hospital (1975)
    Doctors' Hospital
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1975
  • Claude Akins, Frank Converse, and Merle Haggard in Movin' On (1974)
    Movin' On
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story (as Mort Fine)
    • 1974
  • Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
    McCloud
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by (as Mort Fine)
    • 1974

Producer



  • Bob Terry in The Forsaken Westerns (2017)
    The Forsaken Westerns
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Bert D'Angelo/Superstar (1976)
    Bert D'Angelo/Superstar
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer (as Mort Fine)
    • 1976
  • Bearcats! (1971)
    Bearcats!
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer (as Mort Fine)
    • 1971
  • River of Gold (1971)
    River of Gold
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Mort Fine)
    • 1971
  • Ralph Bellamy, George Maharis, and Yvette Mimieux in The Most Deadly Game (1970)
    The Most Deadly Game
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1970–1971
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • produced by (as Morton Fine, as Morton Fine)
    • 1965–1968
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • producer (as Morton Fine)
    • 1964–1965
  • Breaking Point (1963)
    Breaking Point
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963–1964
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962–1963
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (1961)
    The Dick Powell Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer (as Morton Fine)
    • 1961
  • Jody McCrea and Joel McCrea in Wichita Town (1959)
    Wichita Town
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Bold Venture (1959)
    Bold Venture
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • produced by (as Morton Fine)
    • 1959
  • Dean Jones and Joan O'Brien in Handle with Care (1958)
    Handle with Care
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Leslie Parrish and Paul Richards in Hot Summer Night (1957)
    Hot Summer Night
    6.1
    • producer (as Morton Fine)
    • 1957
  • Frontier (1955)
    Frontier
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1956

Director



  • Frontier (1955)
    Frontier
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Morton Fine
  • Born
    • December 24, 1916
    • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Died
    • March 7, 1991
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(undisclosed)

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