Joseph Wambaugh
Biography
Joseph Wambaugh works in writing. Born January 22, 1937 in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Archytele tracks 34 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Full Filmography
34 titles- Cop Stories: The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘The New Centurions’ (2016) as Self
- Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993) Writer
- Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993) Executive Producer
- From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (1992) as Self
- From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (1992) Supervising Producer
- Echoes in the Darkness (1987) Novel
- Echoes in the Darkness (1987) Teleplay
- Echoes in the Darkness (1987) Co-Producer
- Echoes in the Darkness (1987) Creator
- Echoes in the Darkness (1987) Co-Producer
- Echoes in the Darkness (1987) Novel
- Echoes in the Darkness (1987) Teleplay
- The Glitter Dome (1984) Novel
- Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop (1980) Creator
- The Black Marble (1980) Novel
- The Black Marble (1980) Screenplay
- Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979)
- The Onion Field (1979) Novel
- The Onion Field (1979) Screenplay
- A Cry for Justice (1979) Creator
- The Choirboys (1977) Novel
- The Choirboys (1977) Screenplay
- Joe Forrester (1975) Creator
- The Blue Knight (1975) Creator
- The Blue Knight (1975) as Desk Sergeant
- The Blue Knight (1975) Novel
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Police Story (1973)
- Police Story (1973) Creator
- The Blue Knight (1973) Novel
- The Blue Knight (1973) Novel
- Big John Morrison (1973) Creator
- The New Centurions (1972) Novel
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Joseph Wambaugh best known for?
Joseph Wambaugh is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Johnny Dangerously (1984), The Onion Field (1979), The Onion Field (1979), The Choirboys (1977).
When and where was Joseph Wambaugh born?
Joseph Wambaugh was born on January 22, 1937 in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
How many credits does Joseph Wambaugh have?
Joseph Wambaugh has accumulated over 34 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2016.
What is Joseph Wambaugh's background in cinema and television?
Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh, Jr. (born January 22, 1937) is a bestselling American writer known for his fictional and non-fictional accounts of police work in the United States. Several of his first novels were set in Los Angeles, California, and its surroundings, and featured Los Angeles police officers as protagonists.
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 25
- Dinah! (1974) as Self — aged about 37
- Police Story (1973) — aged about 36
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