Biography
Charles Fredrick Adamson (June 11, 1936 – February 22, 2008) was an American police officer who served with the Chicago Police Department as a sergeant detective from 1958 to 1974. He later became a television producer and screenwriter.Adamson was best known for creating the television crime drama Crime Story, for which he won a People's Choice Award, and for writing episodes of Miami Vice. The 1995 film Heat, starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino and directed by Michael Mann, is based on one of Adamson's more famous cases in Chicago from the 1960s.
He died in 2008 from lung cancer at age 71. Michael Mann's 2009 film Public Enemies stated in its end credits "In memory of Chuck Adamson".
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Filmography
all 8
Movies 6
TV Shows 2
Writer 2
self 1
In Memory Of
Public Enemies (2009)
Movie
5.67
Self
The Making of 'Heat' (2005)
Movie
Congressman Mack
Quiz Show (1994)
Movie
6
Harry the Editor
A River Runs Through It (1992)
Movie
9
Writer
Crime Story (1986)
TV
6
Crate Opener #1
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Movie
5.5
Writer
Miami Vice (1984)
TV
7
Ancell / Technical Advisor
Thief (1981)
Movie
3.88
Ratings
Average 6.98
Based on 740 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1981
1984
1992
2009
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1936-06-11
Deathday2008-02-22 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsЧак Адамсон, Чарльз Адамсон, Чак Эдамсон
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