Biography
Eugene Levitt was an American television writer, producer and director.
Levitt attended the University of Wyoming. Following graduation he moved to Chicago where he worked as a newspaper reporter until enlisting in the United States Marine Corps.
In the 1940s, Levitt wrote for radio programs, including The Adventures of Philip Marlowe.
Levitt was a writer for many television series in the 1950s and 1960s, including Highway Patrol, Maverick ("Trail West to Fury"), Adventures in Paradise and Combat!. He moved to directing in the 1970s, working on series such as Alias Smith and Jones and McCloud. His most significant achievement was the creation of the television series Fantasy Island, starring Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villechaize. The show ran for over six years.
In addition to Fantasy Island, Levitt assisted in the writing, production, and directing of Hawaii-Five-O, and Alias Smith and Jones.
He died of prostate cancer in Los Angeles, California.
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Filmography
all 33
TV Shows 21
Writer 14
Director 13
Movies 12
Producer 4
Creator 2
Fantasy Island (2021)
Fantasy Island (2020)
Fantasy Island (1998)
Trauma Center (1983)
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
Magee and the Lady (1978)
Project U.F.O. (1978)
Fantasy Island (1978)
Barnaby and Me (1977)
Fantasy Island (1977)
S.W.A.T. (1975)
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
The Phantom of Hollywood (1974)
Cool Million (1972)
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
Night Gallery (1970)
McCloud (1970)
Run a Crooked Mile (1969)
Any Second Now (1969)
Daring Game (1968)
Combat! (1962)
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Bat Masterson (1958)
Underwater Warrior (1958)
Sea Hunt (1958)
Tombstone Territory (1957)
Maverick (1957)
The Night Runner (1957)
Beyond Mombasa (1956)
Foreign Intrigue (1956)
Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
Your Favorite Story (1953)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1920-05-28
Deathday1999-11-15 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
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