Philip Saltzman (September 19, 1928 – August 14, 2009) was an American executive producer and television writer. Saltzman was best known for his work as the executive producer of the 1970s CBS detective series, Barnaby Jones.
Saltzman was born in Hermosillo, Mexico, on September 19, 1928, to Jewish parents who had immigrated from Russia. He moved as a child to Los Angeles, California, with his parents. Saltzman obtained both his bachelor's degree and master's degree in English from University of California, Los Angeles.
Saltzman began his career in the television industry during the 1950s as a writer for the Alcoa Theatre. He would later work as a scriptwriter for a number of other television series and films, including The Swiss Conspiracy, The Fugitive, The Third Man, Perry Mason, The Rifleman and Felony Squad.
Saltzman was best known for producing the 1970s show, Barnaby Jones. Additionally, he was also a producer for The F.B.I. and later series of Columbo, as well as a 1975 television movie Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan.
Saltzman was married to his wife Caroline and had three children. He died in his sleep at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, on August 14, 2009, at the age of 80.
Filmography
Films Year Film Credit 1973IntertectWritten By, Produced By 1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneProduced By1975Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux KlanProduced ByCrossfireWritten By, Produced By1976Brink's: The Great RobberyProduced ByThe Swiss ConspiracyWritten By1978EscapadeExecutive ProducerColorado C.I.Executive Producer 1979The Paradise ConnectionExecutive Producer 1980The Aliens Are ComingExecutive Producer1981Death Ray 2000Executive ProducerUnit 4Executive Producer 1982Bare EssenceProduced By 1986That Secret SundayWritten By, Produced By1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered MadamExecutive Supervising ProducerPerry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelExecutive Supervising Producer1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging AceExecutive Supervising ProducerPerry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakeExecutive Supervising Producer
Television Year TV Series Credit Notes1958Alcoa TheatreWriter1 EpisodeGoodyear TheatreWriter1 EpisodeRichard Diamond, Private DetectiveWriter1 EpisodeWanted: Dead or AliveWriter1 Episode 1959Mackenzie's RaidersWriter1 Episode 1959–60Five FingersStory Editor16 Episodes 1959–62The RiflemanWriter6 Episodes 1960Lock-UpWriter1 Episode 1960–61Surfside 6Writer3 Episodes 1961The DetectivesWriter1 Episode 1961–63Hawaiian EyeWriter8 Episodes 1962The UntouchablesWriter1 Episode 1962–63Stoney BurkeWriter4 Episodes 1962–64The Third ManWriter3 Episodes1964Dr. KildareWriter1 EpisodeThe Littlest HoboWriter1 Episode 1964–65Perry MasonWriter3 Episodes 1964–67The FugitiveWriter6 Episodes1965Run For Your LifeWriter1 EpisodeThe Wild Wild WestWriter1 Episode 1965–6612 O'Clock HighWriter, Associate Producer, Story Consultant17 Episodes 1966–69Felony SquadWriter, Producer, Executive Story ConsultantMultiple Episodes 1969–73The F.B.I.Producer103 Episodes 1973–80Barnaby JonesWriter, Producer, Executive ProducerMultiple Episodes 1976The Streets of San FranciscoWriter1 Episode 1979A Man Called SloaneExecutive Producer10 Episodes 1984Partners in CrimeWriter, Supervising Producer2 Episodes 1985Crazy Like a FoxWriter, Producer2 Episodes 1987–88Jake and the FatmanWriter, Executive Supervising Producer14 Episodes 1989ColumboSupervising Producer5 Episodes
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