Adrian Spies

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Adrian Spies (April 17, 1920 – October 2, 1998) was an American screenwriter, active from the 1940s through to the 1980s.

He won an Edgar Award for an episode of Studio One in Hollywood and was nominated for an Emmy Award for an episode of Dr. Kildare.

Spies died during heart surgery in 1998.{{cite news |title=Adrian Spies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-adrian-spies-1920-199/170561982/ |work=The Post-Crescent |date=October 20, 1998 |location=Appleton, WI |page=2 |access-date=April 17, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

Filmography

=Films=

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Year	Film	Credit	Notes
1963 \|Niets dan de waarheid \|Screenplay By \|
1967 \|The Scorpio Letters \|Screenplay By \|Based on the novel The Scorpio Letters By "Victor Canning"
1968 \|Dark of the Sun \|Screenplay By \|Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Quentin Werty", Based on the novel "The Dark of the Sun" By "Wilbur Smith"
1970 \|Hauser's Memory \|Screenplay By \|Based on the novel "Hauser's Memory" By "Curt Siodmak"
1971 \|The Failing of Raymond \|Written By \|
1974 \|The Family Kovack \|Written By \|Co-Wrote screenplay with "Elinor Karpf"
1976 \|Risko \|Written By \|Co-Wrote screenplay with "Bill Driskill"
rowspan=2\|1979 \|The Ordeal of Patty Hearst \|Written By \|
Hanging By a Thread \|Written By \|

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Year

Film

Credit

Notes

1963

|Niets dan de waarheid

|Screenplay By

1967

|The Scorpio Letters

|Screenplay By

|Based on the novel The Scorpio Letters By "Victor Canning"

1968

|Dark of the Sun

|Screenplay By

|Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Quentin Werty", Based on the novel "The Dark of the Sun" By "Wilbur Smith"

1970

|Hauser's Memory

|Screenplay By

|Based on the novel "Hauser's Memory" By "Curt Siodmak"

1971

|The Failing of Raymond

|Written By

1974

|The Family Kovack

|Written By

|Co-Wrote screenplay with "Elinor Karpf"

1976

|Risko

|Written By

|Co-Wrote screenplay with "Bill Driskill"

rowspan=2|1979

|The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

|Written By

Hanging By a Thread

|Written By

=Television=

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Year	TV Series	Credit	Notes
1949 \|The Crisis \|Actor \|
1950 \|Star of the Family \|Writer \|
1950-55 \|Robert Montgomery Presents \|Writer \|16 Episodes
1952 \|The Doctor \|Writer \|1 Episode
rowspan=2\|1953-57 \|Schlitz Playhouse \|Writer \|3 Episodes
Valiant Lady \|Writer \|
1953-58 \|Studio One in Hollywood \|Writer \|3 Episodes
1954 \|Waterfront \|Writer \|1 Episode
1955-57 \|Climax! \|Writer \|7 Episodes
rowspan=3\|1956 \|Front Row Center \|Writer \|1 Episode
Matinee Theater \|Writer \|1 Episode
General Electric Summer Originals \|Writer \|1 Episode
1957 \|Wagon Train \|Writer \|1 Episode
1957-58 \|The Walter Winchell File \|Writer \|4 Episodes
rowspan=3\|1958 \|Panic! \|Writer \|1 Episode
Pursuit \|Writer \|1 Episode
Alcoa Theatre \|Writer \|2 Episodes
1958-60 \|Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse \|Writer \|6 Episodes
1959-60 \|Playhouse 90 \|Writer \|2 Episodes
1960 \|The Chevy Mystery Show \|Writer \|2 Episodes
rowspan=4\|1961 \|The Untouchables \|Writer \|1 Episode
Drama 61-67 \|Writer \|1 Episode
The Asphalt Jungle \|Writer \|1 Episode
The Defenders \|Writer \|1 Episode
rowspan=2\|1961-62 \|The Dick Powell Show \|Writer \|3 Episodes
Target: The Corruptors! \|Writer \|3 Episodes
rowspan=2\|1962 \|Kraft Mystery Theater \|Writer \|1 Episode
Saints And Sinners \|Writer, Creator, Producer \|
1963 \|The Doctors and the Nurses \|Writer \|1 Episode
1963-65 \|Dr.Kildare \|Writer \|5 Episodes
rowspan=3\|1966 \|A Man Called Shenandoah \|Writer \|1 Episode
Felony Squad \|Writer \|2 Episodes
Star Trek: The Original Series \|Writer \|1 Episode
1967 \|The Danny Thomas Hour \|Writer \|1 Episode
1969 \|The Bold Ones: The Protectors \|Writer \|1 Episode
1970 \|Bracken's World \|Writer \|1 Episode
rowspan=2\|1971 \|Hawaii Five-O \|Writer \|2 Episodes
The Man and the City \|Writer \|1 Episode
rowspan=2\|1971-72 \|Ironside \|Writer \|2 Episodes
Marcus Welby, M.D. \|Writer \|2 Episodes
1973 \|Police Story \|Writer \|1 Episode
1975 \|Doctors' Hospital \|Writer \|1 Episode
rowspan=2\|1976 \|Baretta \|Writer \|1 Episode
Gibbsville \|Writer \|1 Episode
1977 \|Hunter \|Writer \|1 Episode
1985 \|T.J. Hooker \|Writer \|1 Episode
1989 \|In the Heat of the Night \|Writer \|1 Episode

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Year

TV Series

Credit

Notes

1949

|The Crisis

|Actor

1950

|Star of the Family

|Writer

1950-55