Rift Fournier

Career overview

Rift Fournier was born on May 16, 1936, in Wichita, Kansas. He was an American writer, screenwriter, television producer, and director. Having contracted polio as a teenager, he lost the ability to walk at seventeen years old and spent the remainder of his life permanently wheelchair-bound. Despite this, he maintained a long and diverse career in television spanning several decades until his death on October 6, 2013.

Fournier worked extensively in television, contributing as a writer, story creator, and producer across numerous well-known series. His writing credits included episodes for numerous television programs such as Baretta, Charlie's Angels, Highway to Heaven, NYPD Blue, Kojak, Matlock, Code Red, and Nowhere to Hide. In addition to his work on these series, his known credits also extended to projects including Go in 1973, NBC Special Treat in 1975, and Dark Justice in 1991. Through his extensive television work, Fournier established a resilient and diverse career in the industry.