Richard Harris

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Richard Harris

Born January 1, 1934 · London, England, UK (age 92)

Richard Harris is a British screenwriter and playwright, most active from the early 1960s to the mid-1990s. He wrote primarily for the crime and detective genres, having contributed episodes of series such as The Avengers, The Saint, The Sweeney, Armchair Mystery Theatre, and Target.

Known For

Stepping OutStepping Out · 1991
Stepping Out
5.91991
MovieComedyDrama
A has-been Broadway performer gives tap lessons to a group of misfits who, through their dance classes, bond and realize what they can achieve.
Locker Sixty-NineLocker Sixty-Nine · 1962
Locker Sixty-Nine
1962
MovieCrime
A shady business man has perpetrated a fraud that has resulted in the death of a large number of people. His business partner has evidence of the fraud and threatens the fraudster with exposure in the event of any further dishonest dealing. But when the fraudster suddenly receives death threats he decides to fake his own murder in a plan both to get his hands on the evidence.
Orion's BeltOrion's Belt · 1985
Orion's Belt
5.71985
MovieActionAdventure
Live to tell the truth. What can one man do against the most lethal army on earth? Local fishermen/smugglers/tourist guides Tom, Lars and Sverre discover the Soviet Union aren't just mining for coal in the arctic archipelago of Svalbard. This is a secret too big for any of them, and soon they find themselves hunted down by Soviet forces and secret agents.
I Start CountingI Start Counting · 1970
I Start Counting
6.51970
MovieThrillerDrama
An English schoolgirl suspects the foster brother she worships is a serial killer.
Dog EndsDog Ends · 1984
Dog Ends
1984
MovieComedyTV Movie
A middle-aged man is feeling the strain of looking after his elderly grandfather, who is demanding and needs a lot of medical treatment. Then a neighbour suggests a painless way to be rid of him. This black comedy is set in the future, where euthanasia is lawful and increasingly common, but it should still, ideally, be voluntary.
The Last DetectiveThe Last Detective · 2003
The Last Detective
2003
Movie
A disrespected but decent detective unravels a cold case about a missing seventeen year old girl while trying to deal with the breakup of his marriage.
Man DetainedMan Detained · 1961
Man Detained
6.01961
MovieCrime
A petty burglar sets a chain of events in motion when he steals some money that the owner doesn't want the authorities to know about.
StrongroomStrongroom · 1962
Strongroom
6.61962
MovieCrimeDrama
During a bank robbery, the manager and a cashier are locked in the strongroom, while the crooks escape. Later, when the gang realise that their plan to release the pair has gone wrong, they return to the bank to try and release them before the police turn up.

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Sergeant CorkSergeant Cork · 1963
Sergeant Cork
7.21963
SeriesDrama
Sergeant Cork is a British detective television series which first aired between 1963 and 1968 on ITV. It was a police procedural show that followed the efforts of two police officers and their battle against crime in Victorian London. In all 66 hour-long episodes were aired during the five-year run, although the last episode was not broadcast until January 1968, 16 months after the others. Journalist Tom Sutcliffe has credited it as a first example of the use of the Victorian-era policeman in a television crime series. A 1969 review in The Age opined that rather than suspense, the strengths of the series were its "excellent period settings and wonderfully thick pea-soupers" which "add up to splendid evocative stuff", as well as the performance of star John Barrie. At no time during the whole series is Sergeant Cork's first name given.

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