William Blinn

Biography

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

62

Birth Date

1937-07-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Toledo, Ohio, USA

Known For

• 

  Roots
• 

  Starsky & Hutch
• 

  Polly
• 

  Purple Rain
• 

  A Question of Love
• Davy Crockett: A Letter to Polly

Credits

• writing (40 credits)

  • Davy Crockett: A Letter to Polly

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Starsky & Hutch

    characters

    writing
    2004
  • Brian's Song

    story

    writing
    2001
  • Pensacola: Wings of Gold

    - Stranger, Lover, Friend (1998) ... writer writing

    - Acceptable Casualties (1997) ... writer writing

    - Yesterday, Upon the Stair... (2) (1997) ... writer writing

    - Yesterday, Upon the Stair... (1) (1997) ... writer writing
    1997
  • Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

    teleplay

    writing
    1996
  • The Boys Next Door

    teleplay

    writing
    1996
  • Polly: Comin' Home!

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Appearances

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Polly

    teleplay

    writing
    1989
  • The Outside Woman

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Aaron's Way

    - Strong Foundations (1988) ... writer writing

    - Man and Boy at the Crossing (1988) ... writer writing

    - The Men Will Cheer and the Boys Will Shout (1988) ... writer writing

    - High Note (1988) ... writer writing

    - Patches of Light (1988) ... writer writing
    1988
  • Our House

    - A Silent, Fallen Tree (1987) ... writer writing

    - Sounds from a Silent Clock (1) (1987) ... writer writing

    - The 100 Year Old Weekend (1987) ... writer writing

    - Small Steps (1986) ... writer writing

    - That Lonesome Old Caboose (1986) ... writer writing
    1986
  • Purple Rain

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Fame

    - Not in Kansas Anymore (1983) ... writer writing

    - Passing Grade (1982) ... writer writing
    1982
  • American Dream

    - Casey's Romance (1981) ... writer writing

    - Crossing Patterns (1981) ... writer writing
    1981
  • All God's Children

    story

    writing
    1980
  • The Lazarus Syndrome

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • A Man Called Intrepid

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Heaven Only Knows

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • A Question of Love

    writer

    writing
    1978
  • Stickin' Together

    writer

    writing
    1978
  • Roots

    screenplay

    writing

    - Part VIII (1977) ... screenplay writing

    - Part VII (1977) ... screenplay writing

    - Part VI (1977) ... screenplay writing

    - Part V (1977) ... screenplay writing

    - Part IV (1977) ... screenplay writing
    1977
  • Starsky & Hutch

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Starsky & Hutch

    - Huggy Bear and the Turkey (1977) ... writer writing
    1975
  • The Rookies

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • The Rookies

    - Rolling Thunder (1974) ... writer writing

    - The Authentic Death of Billy Stomper (1974) ... writer writing

    - Prayers Unanswered, Prayers Unheard (1973) ... writer writing

    - Cry Wolf (1973) ... writer writing

    - Cauldron (1973) ... writer writing
    1972
  • Brian's Song

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Cat Ballou

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • The Interns

    - Casualty (1971) ... writer writing

    - Miss Knock-A-Bout (1970) ... writer writing

    - The Death Wish (1970) ... writer writing

    - The Quality of Mercy (1970) ... writer writing
    1970
  • Here Come the Brides

    - Democracy Inaction (1969) ... writer writing

    - After A Dream Comes Mourning (1969) ... writer writing

    - A Christmas Place (1968) ... writer writing

    - A Hard Card To Play (1968) ... writer writing
    1968
  • The Invaders

    - The Vise (1968) ... writer writing
    1967
  • The High Chaparral

    - A Joyful Noise (1968) ... writer writing
    1967
  • Custer

    - Dangerous Prey (1967) ... writer writing
    1967
  • Shane

    - A Man'd Be Proud (1966) ... writer writing

    - A Long Night of Mourning (1966) ... writer writing

    - High Road in Viator (1966) ... writer writing

    - Day of the Hawk (1966) ... writer writing
    1966
  • The Big Valley

    - Plunder! (1967) ... writer writing
    1965
  • My Favorite Martian

    - A Nose for News (1964) ... writer writing

    - The Man on the Couch (1963) ... writer writing
    1963
  • It's a Man's World

    - I Count My Life in Coffee Cups (1962) ... writer writing
    1962
  • Rawhide

    - Incident of the Portrait (1962) ... writer writing
    1959
  • Gunsmoke

    - Lijah (1971) ... writer writing

    - The Money Store (1968) ... writer writing

    - Wonder (1967) ... writer writing
    1955

• actors (2 credits)

  • He's Starsky, I'm Hutch

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Remembering Roots

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002

• production (15 credits)

  • Starsky & Hutch

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Pensacola: Wings of Gold

    producer

    production

    - SOCEX: Final Exams (2000) ... producer production

    - Brothers (2000) ... producer production

    - Casualties of War (2000) ... producer production

    - Return to Glory (2000) ... producer production

    - Answered Prayers (2000) ... producer production
    1997
  • Appearances

    executive producer

    production
    1990
  • The Outside Woman

    executive producer

    production
    1989
  • Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

    executive producer

    production
    1988
  • Aaron's Way

    producer

    production

    - New Patterns (1988) ... producer production

    - Solid Ground (1988) ... producer production

    - Invisible People (1988) ... producer production

    - Strong Foundations (1988) ... producer production

    - Teachers (1988) ... producer production
    1988
  • Our House

    producer

    production

    - Artful Dodging (1988) ... producer production

    - Neighborhood Watch (1988) ... producer production

    - The Fifth Beatle (1988) ... producer production

    - The Ashton Street Gang (1988) ... producer production

    - Out of Step (1988) ... producer production
    1986
  • Fame

    executive producer

    production

    - Baby, Remember My Name (1987) ... executive producer production

    - Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1987) ... executive producer production

    - Of Cabbages and Kings (1987) ... executive producer production

    - Reggie and Rose (1987) ... executive producer production

    - The Lounge Singer Who Knew Too Much (1987) ... executive producer production
    1982
  • American Dream

    producer

    production

    - The Bottom Line () ... producer production

    - A Blessing from Berlowitz () ... producer production

    - Winners (1981) ... producer production

    - The Robbery (1981) ... producer production

    - Casey's Romance (1981) ... producer production
    1981
  • All God's Children

    producer

    production
    1980
  • The Lazarus Syndrome

    producer

    production
    1979
  • The Lazarus Syndrome

    producer

    production

    - Price of Life () ... producer production

    - The Carpenter () ... producer production

    - The All-American () ... producer production

    - The Bumblee Can't Fly () ... producer production

    - Intern () ... producer production
    1979
  • Heaven Only Knows

    producer

    production
    1979
  • A Question of Love

    producer

    production
    1978
  • Stickin' Together

    producer

    production
    1978

• creators (5 credits)

  • Pensacola: Wings of Gold

    creator

    creators
    1997
  • The Boys of Twilight

    creator

    creators
    1992
  • Hunter

    creator

    creators
    1977
  • Starsky & Hutch

    creator

    creators
    1975
  • The Interns

    creator

    creators
    1970