Richard Leighton Levinson was an American screenwriter and producer, born in Philadelphia on 7 August 1934 and died on 12 March 1987, who often worked in collaboration with William Link. His career ran from 1946 to 1987, and he was co-creator of Columbo, Murder, She Wrote and Mannix. Within this atlas Richard Levinson is credited as the co-creator and writer of Columbo. These details are drawn from the English Wikipedia article Richard Levinson, which this entry cites as its source.
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Richard Leighton Levinson (August 7, 1934, March 12, 1987) was an American screenwriter and producer who often worked in collaboration with William Link.
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In 1979, Levinson and Link received a Special Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for their work on Ellery Queen and Columbo.
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The character and show, created by Richard Levinson and William Link, popularized the inverted detective story format (sometimes referred to as a "howcatchem").
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