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Donald Reiker(1935-2022)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Donald Reiker was born on 13 July 1935 in the USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Fame (1982), The Bronx Zoo (1987) and Report to Murphy (1982). He died on 19 November 2022 in Malibu, California, USA.
BornJuly 13, 1935
DiedNovember 19, 2022(87)
BornJuly 13, 1935
DiedNovember 19, 2022(87)
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Known for

Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
Fame
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
The Bronx Zoo (1987)
The Bronx Zoo
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Report to Murphy (1982)
Report to Murphy
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Uwe Ochsenknecht and Marianne Sägebrecht in Mona Must Die (1994)
Mona Must Die
3.5
  • Writer
  • 1994

Credits

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Writer

  • Tom Sawyer (2000)
    Tom Sawyer
    5.9
    Video
    • written by
    • 2000
  • The Jesse Ventura Story (1999)
    The Jesse Ventura Story
    3.8
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1999
  • Champs
    5.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1996
  • Ernie Sabella and Kevin Schon in Timon & Pumbaa (1995)
    Timon & Pumbaa
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer (segment Mojave Desserted)
    • 1995
  • Uwe Ochsenknecht and Marianne Sägebrecht in Mona Must Die (1994)
    Mona Must Die
    3.5
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
    Brooklyn Bridge
    8.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1992–1993
  • Stephanie Faracy and Martin Mull in His & Hers (1990)
    His & Hers
    5.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1990
  • The Debbie Allen Special
    7.3
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • The Bronx Zoo (1987)
    The Bronx Zoo
    7.8
    TV Series
    • developer
    • writer
    • written by (creator) ...
    • 1987–1988
  • Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • teleplay by ...
    • 1984–1986
  • Packin' It In (1983)
    Packin' It In
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Report to Murphy (1982)
    Report to Murphy
    7.4
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 1982
  • The Last Resort (1979)
    The Last Resort
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • written by
    • 1979–1980
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (1979)
    The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
    6.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Mary Tyler Moore in Mary (1978)
    Mary
    5.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978

Producer

  • Tom Sawyer (2000)
    Tom Sawyer
    5.9
    Video
    • co-producer
    • 2000
  • Champs
    5.0
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1996
  • The Bronx Zoo (1987)
    The Bronx Zoo
    7.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1984–1986
  • Packin' It In (1983)
    Packin' It In
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1983
  • Report to Murphy (1982)
    Report to Murphy
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1982

Director

  • Uwe Ochsenknecht and Marianne Sägebrecht in Mona Must Die (1994)
    Mona Must Die
    3.5
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
    Brooklyn Bridge
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1992
  • The Bronx Zoo (1987)
    The Bronx Zoo
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985–1986

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 13, 1935
    • USA
  • Died
    • November 19, 2022
    • Malibu, California, USA

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