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name: "Anthony Lawrence"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/anthony-lawrence"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "12 May 1928"
died: "6 February 2024"
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average_fi1m_score: 85
updated: "2026-09-16T16:08:59.339908+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Anthony Lawrence

Writer. Born 12 May 1928 in Hollywood. Died 6 February 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 12 May 1928, Hollywood
- **Died:** 6 February 2024
- **Active:** 1963–1971
- **Also known as:** Mitchell Lawrence
- **Works often with:** James Menzies, Leo Penn, Richard Levinson, Robert Butler, Robert Douglas, Vincent McEveety

## Biography

Anthony Lawrence was an American television and film writer. Born in Hollywood, California, on 12 May 1928, he began his career in the theatre before taking small acting roles, often credited as Mitchell Lawrence. He turned to screenwriting in the late 1950s with the support of his cousin, Robert Dillon.

Lawrence wrote episodes for numerous series, including *Bonanza*, *The Outer Limits* (1963–1964), *Ben Casey*, *The Fugitive* (1966), *Hawaii Five-O* (1969–1974) and *Columbo*. His film credits include the screenplay for *Roustabout* (1964). He also created the series *The Sixth Sense* (1972) and received three Writers Guild of America Award nominations.

*Sources: imdb.com, classictvhistory.com, de.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Columbo* (1971), Fi1m 86, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *The Fugitive* (1963), Fi1m 84, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)

## Also known for

- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), Writer
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), Writer
- *The Outer Limits* (1963), Writer
- *Elvis* (1979), Writer
- *Planet of the Apes* (1974), Writer
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), Writer
- *Ironside* (1967), Writer
- *Roustabout* (1964), Screenplay

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