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Kenneth McMillan and Geraldine Page in Kojak (1973)

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A Shield for Murder: Part 1

Kojak

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Director

  • Jeannot Szwarc
    Jeannot Szwarc

Writers

  • Abby Mann
    Abby Mann
    created by (creator)
  • William P. McGivern
    William P. McGivern
    teleplay
  • Robert Malcolm Young
    Robert Malcolm Young
    story and
  • William P. McGivern
    William P. McGivern
    story
  • Selwyn Raab
    Selwyn Raab
    book

Cast

(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
  • Telly Savalas August 1973
    Telly Savalas
    Telly Savalas
    Lt. Theo Kojak
  • Dan Frazer in Kojak (1973)
    Dan Frazer
    Dan Frazer
    Capt. Frank McNeil
  • Kevin Dobson
    Kevin Dobson
    Kevin Dobson
    Det. Bobby Crocker
  • Kevin Dobson and George Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    George Savalas
    George Savalas
    Det. Stavros
  • Geraldine Page publicity still for "Summer & Smoke." 1961/Paramount
    Geraldine Page
    Geraldine Page
    Edna Morrison
  • Charles Kimbrough
    Charles Kimbrough
    Charles Kimbrough
    Assistant D.A. Greg Burton
  • Michael Lombard
    Michael Lombard
    Michael Lombard
    Dr. Garvey
  • Kenneth McMillan in Rhoda (1974)
    Kenneth McMillan
    Kenneth McMillan
    Lt. Decker
  • Thom Christopher in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
    Thom Christopher
    Thom Christopher
    Capt. Juan Vida
    (credit only)
  • Janet Ward in Fail Safe (1964)
    Janet Ward
    Janet Ward
    Miss Slovack
  • Frederick Coffin in The X-Files (1993)
    Frederick Coffin
    Frederick Coffin
    Lt. Lee
    (as Fred Coffin) (credit only)
  • Mary Beth Hurt
    Mary Beth Hurt
    Mary Beth Hurt
    Karen Foster
    (as Marybeth Hurt)
  • Lester Rawlins
    Lester Rawlins
    Assistant D.A. Angus Moore
  • Matthew Cowles
    Matthew Cowles
    Matthew Cowles
    Ryan
  • Elaine Aiken
    Elaine Aiken
    Elaine Aiken
    Mrs. Foster
    (credit only)
  • Mark La Mura, Kathleen Noone, and All My Children
    Mark La Mura
    Mark La Mura
    Jed Cosgrove
  • Peter Bergman at an event for The 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2012)
    Peter Bergman
    Peter Bergman
    Bo Allen
  • Joseph Leon
    Joseph Leon
    Willis Newton
  • Mark Russell in Kojak (1973)
    Mark Russell
    Mark Russell
    Det. Saperstein
  • Vince Conti
    Vince Conti
    Det. Rizzo
  • Bob Levine
    Bob Levine
    Ward
  • Ellen O'Mara
    Ellen O'Mara
    Sally Jo
  • Cynthia Belgrave
    Cynthia Belgrave
    Mrs. Murtle Carr
  • Noberto Kerner
    Noberto Kerner
    Anton Lenco
    (credit only)
  • Uegene O'Neill
    Uegene O'Neill
    Daniel Shaw
  • Bill Moor
    Bill Moor
    Mr. Cosgrove, Sr.
  • James Bonnet, Robert Fields, and Earl Rowe in The Blob (1958)
    Earl Rowe
    Earl Rowe
    Mr. Allen, Sr.
  • Gus Fleming
    Gus Fleming
    Doctor
  • Gordon Oas-Heim and Elyn Warner in Color Me Blood Red (1965)
    Gordon Oas-Heim
    Gordon Oas-Heim
    Louis
    (as Gordon OasHeim)
  • Paul Michael
    Paul Michael
    Geddes
  • Robert Shaw and George Lee Miles in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
    George Lee Miles
    George Lee Miles
    Sgt. Resnik
  • Leib Lensky
    Leib Lensky
    Charlie The Broom Man
    (credit only)
  • Kene Holiday in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Kene Holiday
    Kene Holiday
    Assistant D.A. Dunn
    (as Kene Halliday)
  • William Fort
    William Fort
    Charlie
  • Ray Lloyd
    Ray Lloyd
    Skating Coach
  • David Gideon
    David Gideon
    David Gideon
    Chauffeur
    (credit only)
  • Bill Houston
    Bill Houston
    Detective
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Jilly Rizzo in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
    Jilly Rizzo
    Jilly Rizzo
    Vito the Bartender
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Chester Krumholz
    Chester Krumholz
    producer
  • Jack Laird
    Jack Laird
    supervising producer
  • James Duff McAdams
    James Duff McAdams
    executive producer (as James McAdams)
  • Matthew Rapf
    Matthew Rapf
    executive producer

Composer

  • John Cacavas
    John Cacavas

Cinematographer

  • Sol Negrin
    Sol Negrin
    director of photography

Editors

  • Eric Albertson
    Eric Albertson
  • Robert Q. Lovett
    Robert Q. Lovett
  • Patrick McMahon
    Patrick McMahon
    editor (as Patrick B. McMahon)

Art Director

  • James A. Taylor
    James A. Taylor

Set Decorator

  • Alan Hicks
    Alan Hicks
    set decorator (as John Alan Hicks)

Production Management

  • Mel A. Bishop
    Mel A. Bishop
    unit manager
  • Barrie M. Osborne
    Barrie M. Osborne
    unit manager (as Barrie Osborne)
  • Charles Clement
    Charles Clement
    post production operations head (uncredited)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Burt Bluestein
    Burt Bluestein
    assistant director

Art Department

  • Alixe Gordin
    Alixe Gordin
    artistic consultant

Sound Department

  • Stan Bochner
    Stan Bochner
    sound effects editor
  • Gus Mortensen
    Gus Mortensen
    sound

Stunts

  • Bob Bralver
    Bob Bralver
    stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Lou Barlia
    Lou Barlia
    camera operator
  • Edward R. Thompson Jr.
    Edward R. Thompson Jr.
    lighting technician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Bill Jobe
    Bill Jobe
    costumes: women
  • Joan Joseff
    Joan Joseff
    costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

  • Billy Goldenberg
    Billy Goldenberg
    composer: theme music
  • Robert Mayer
    Robert Mayer
    music editor
  • Michael Boddicker
    Michael Boddicker
    musician: synthesizer (uncredited)

Additional Crew

  • Burton Armus
    Burton Armus
    technical advisor
Crew believed to be complete

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