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Roland Kibbee (15 February 1914 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania – 5 August 1984 in Encino, California) was an American screenwriter and producer. He was a frequent collaborator and friend of actor-producer Burt Lancaster.
Aug 10, 1984 · Roland Kibbee, a writer who won three Emmys in a career that spanned radio, feature films and television, died of cancer Sunday at Encino Hospital. He was 70 years old.
Roland Kibbee (1914-1984) was a writer and producer of popular TV shows such as Barney Miller, Columbo and The Bob Newhart Show. He won two Primetime Emmys and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
- Writer, Producer, Additional Crew
- February 15, 1914
- Roland Kibbee
- August 5, 1984
Roland Kibbee was born on February 15, 1914 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Barney Miller (1975), Columbo (1971) and The Bob Newhart Show (1961). He was married to Lucille Meredith. He died on August 5, 1984 in Encino, California, USA.
- February 15, 1914
- August 5, 1984
Roland Kibbee is known as an Screenplay, Writer, Producer, Creator, Executive Producer, Director, Original Film Writer, Additional Dialogue, and Presenter. Some of his work includes Vera Cruz, The Crimson Pirate, A Night in Casablanca, Valdez Is Coming, The Appaloosa, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Angel on My Shoulder, and The Devil's Disciple.
The series was created by Roland Kibbee and Norman Lear, produced by Revue Studios, and featured a jazz guitar score by Jack Marshall. It was the first television series that involved Lear as a creator or executive producer. William Frye was the executive producer, and Michel Kraike was the producer. Kibbee and Lear were the head writers.
Feb 14, 2019 · Lancaster co-wrote, co-directed and co-produced with Roland Kibbee, a successful TV writer-producer who’d worked on several Lancaster films.
