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Hill produced four television miniseries, dozens of television movies and three drama series during his tenures at NBC and ABC. [1] His television movies were mostly distributed by Pearson Television, who was once successor of ACI.
Variety. Producer Leonard Hill who was best known for serving as executive producer on “The Long Hot Summer” and the “Mae West” TV biopic has died. He was 68. Hill was a graduate from both...
- The 1964 film Topkapi inspired the show. Topkapi, written by Monja Danischewsky and directed by Jules Dassin, centered on a band of thieves stealing a priceless treasure from a museum.
- Creator Bruce Geller (literally) lit the fuse on the show. In the original version of the TV show’s explosive opening credits, it’s Geller’s hand holding a match to the fuse.
- Steven Hill’s Sabbath schedule was one factor in his departure. Hill, later a star of Law & Order, played IMF leader Dan Briggs in Mission: Impossible’s first season.
- Barbara Bain won three consecutive Emmy Awards for the show. Bain, who was married to Mission: Impossible costar Martin Landau at the time, won Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series — a precursor of the Emmys’ Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category — in 1967, 1968, and 1969 for playing IMF operative Cinnamon Carter.
Apr 14, 2024 · Several of the original show's cast members — including Graves, Steven Hill, Leonard Nimoy, and Martin Landau — have passed away since the show first aired, but a handful of "Mission:...
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Hill produced four television miniseries, dozens of television movies and three drama series during his tenures at NBC and ABC. His television movies were mostly distributed by Pearson Television, who was once successor of ACI.
Jun 9, 2016 · October 11, 1947 - June 7, 2016 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Leonard Hill, a prolific producer/writer with over 30 years of experience in the film business, who died this...
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Jun 9, 2016 · Producer Leonard Hill who was best known for serving as executive producer on “The Long Hot Summer” and the “Mae West” TV biopic has died. He was 68.
