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Berk worked as a reporter for ”The Havana Herald” in Cuba in the 1950s.<ref name=”hollywoodreporterobit”/> He also worked for the [[Associated Press]].<ref name=”hollywoodreporterobit”/> He taught at his alma mater, the [[University of Georgia]],<ref name=”varietyobit”/> and |
Berk worked as a reporter for ”The Havana Herald” in Cuba in the 1950s.<ref name=”hollywoodreporterobit”/> He also worked for the [[Associated Press]].<ref name=”hollywoodreporterobit”/> He taught at his alma mater, the [[University of Georgia]],<ref name=”varietyobit”/> and authored four novels.<ref name=”hollywoodreporterobit”/> |
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Berk wrote several episodes of television series ”[[Columbo]]”, ”[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]”, and ”[[McMillan & Wife]]”. He also wrote films including the 1985 movie ”[[Target (1985 film)|Target]]”, starring [[Gene Hackman]] and directed by [[Arthur Penn]].<ref name=”varietyobit”>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/people-news/howard-berk-dead-mission-impossible-columbo-1201740280/|title=Howard Berk, Writer for TV, Movies, Dies at 91|last=Dagan|first=Carmel|date=2016-03-28|work=Variety|access-date=2018-10-09|language=en-US}}</ref> |
Berk wrote several episodes of television series ”[[Columbo]]”, ”[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]”, and ”[[McMillan & Wife]]”. He also wrote films including the 1985 movie ”[[Target (1985 film)|Target]]”, starring [[Gene Hackman]] and directed by [[Arthur Penn]].<ref name=”varietyobit”>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/people-news/howard-berk-dead-mission-impossible-columbo-1201740280/|title=Howard Berk, Writer for TV, Movies, Dies at 91|last=Dagan|first=Carmel|date=2016-03-28|work=Variety|access-date=2018-10-09|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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American screenwriter
Howard Berk (c. 1925 – March 27, 2016) was an American novelist, screenwriter, and producer.
Berk was born circa 1925. He graduated from the University of Georgia.[1]
Berk worked as a reporter for The Havana Herald in Cuba in the 1950s.[1] He also worked for the Associated Press.[1] He taught at his alma mater, the University of Georgia,[2] and authored four novels.[1]
Berk wrote several episodes of television series Columbo, Mission: Impossible, and McMillan & Wife. He also wrote films including the 1985 movie Target, starring Gene Hackman and directed by Arthur Penn.[2]
Berk died on March 27, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.[1][2]
