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name: "Richard M. Sakal"
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roles: ["Writer"]
born: "12 August 1931"
died: "18 November 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T15:59:28.010646+00:00"
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# Richard M. Sakal

Writer. Born 12 August 1931. Died 18 November 2018.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 12 August 1931
- **Died:** 18 November 2018

## Biography

Richard M. Sakal was an American television writer. He contributed to the spy series *Mission: Impossible* (1966), writing two episodes during its second season: 'The Money Machine' (1967) and 'A Game of Chess' (1968).

Sakal's documented credits are limited to these two episodes of the series. He was born on 12 August 1931 and died on 18 November 2018.

*Sources: imdb.com, grokipedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), Fi1m 82, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)

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