Anthony Spinner

Anthony Spinner

Writer. Born 4 April 1930 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 8 February 2020.

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Born
4 April 1930, New York City, New York, USA
Died
8 February 2020

Biography

Anthony Spinner (4 April 1930 – 8 February 2020) was an American television writer and producer. Born in New York City, he worked extensively in episodic television from the 1960s onwards.

He wrote episodes of series including The Invaders (1967), The Name of the Game (1969) and Kojak (1977). Spinner also produced The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1967–68) and served as executive producer on Baretta (1975–76), for which he received a Primetime Emmy nomination. Other credits include creating the series Deadly Games (1995–96) and writing for Cannon, The F.B.I. and The Banana Splits Adventure Hour.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Anthony Spinner is known for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) and The Invaders (1967).