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William Link

WILLIAM LINK

  (1933 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Creative Artists Agency CA  

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Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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below is a list of William Link's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Columbo         Columbo Takes the Rap         Guilty Conscience         Merlin         Murder By Natural Causes         Murder Plot         Prescription: Murder         Rehearsal For Murder

Columbo

Synopsis:
psychiatrist and mistress hatch murder plot with perfect alibi, Columbo solves all

Notes:
TV series based on this play

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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Columbo Takes the Rap

Synopsis:
a music producer has shot his star rapper in the head. Can Lt. Columbo prove it?

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Guilty Conscience

Synopsis:
a brilliant and ruthless criminal attorney plots to kill his wife and tests each scenario in the courtroom of his mind

Notes:
written with Richard Levinson

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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   -

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Genre:
Suspense

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Merlin

Synopsis:
the young Merlin an apprentice wizard learning his craft

Notes:
Music by elmer Bernstein; lyrics by Don Black; book by Richard Levinson; book by William Link

1st Produced:
Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York    1983

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Murder By Natural Causes

Synopsis:
Barry Bostick is a mentalist. His wife wants his money so she hires an out of work actor to kill him

Notes:
Written by William Link, Tim Kelly and Richard Levinson

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1st Published:
Dramatic Publishing Inc   978-0871298508

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Murder Plot

Synopsis:
A best selling thriller writer has writers block. His publisher sends a ghost writer to help. She acts very strangely. The writer's wife leaves him and is found murdered. The writer gets a private eye to investigate the ghost writer. He discovers that she is the sister - perhaps - of the writer that he never knew he had. Then the private eye is murdered

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1st Published:
Dramatic Publishing Inc   978-1583422243

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Prescription: Murder

Synopsis:
Psychiatrist Roy Fleming and his wife are celebrating their anniversary when he is called to deal with a female patient. On returning he has to soothe his angry wife with the promise of a trip to acapulco. When Fleming's wife is found dead, Columbo is brought in to investigate and seeds of doubt are planted in his mind. . .Prescription: Murder is the legendary Lieutenant Columbo's first ever case. Before Peter Falk immortalised the character on TV, the dishevelled detective featured in this stage play making a rare UK appearance.

Notes:
written By Richard Levison And William Link. Also known as: "Columbo: Prescription For Murder"

1st Produced:
New Theatre, Cardiff    30 Mar 2010

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   978-0573614248

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Rehearsal For Murder

Synopsis:
The cast, director and crew turn up for the first read through of the playwright's new play. They were all involved in a production the year before when the playwright's fiancée and the leading lady was murdered. They start reading the play - it bears an uncanny resemblance to events the year before

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1st Produced:
Lincoln Arts Center Main Stage, Santa Rosa, CA    06 May 1988

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1st Published:
Dramatic Publishing Inc   978-0871292797

Music:
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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  6            Other:  -

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