William Link
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William Link (born December 15, 1933) is a film and television writer and producer who often worked in collaboration with Richard Levinson. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania prior to serving in the United States Army from 1956-1958.
William Link and Richard Levinson co-created and produced Columbo, Mannix, Ellery Queen and Murder, She Wrote.
They also collaborated on several made-for-TV movies, including My Sweet Charlie, That Certain Summer, The Judge and Jake Wyler, The Execution of Private Slovik, Charlie Cobb: A Nice Night for a Hanging, and Blacke's Magic; the latter, which starred Hal Linden and Harry Morgan, was also developed into a short-lived TV series. The partners also collaborated on two feature films: The Hindenburg (1975) and Rollercoaster (1977). Other collaborations in television included the teleplay of an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour entitled "Day of Reckoning" (original air date 11/22/1962), which was based on a novel by John Garden.
Following the sudden death of Richard Levinson in 1987, William Link continued his writing and producing career in many media. He is a frequent contributor to many mystery magazines including Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. His post-Levinson TV work includes The Cosby Mysteries (1994-95), starring Bill Cosby, and the short-lived science fiction/detective series Probe, created with Isaac Asimov.
In 1979, Levinson and Link received a Special Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for their work on Ellery Queen and Columbo. During the 1980s, they were three-time winners of the Edgar for Best TV Feature or MiniSeries Teleplay, and in 1989 they were given the MWA's Ellery Queen Award, which honors outstanding mystery-writing teams. In November 1995 they were jointly elected to the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
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