Joseph Wambaugh was a novelist and screenwriter. He turned his novel The Blue Knight into a television series and movie, where he served as a screenwriter on both productions. He created and wrote the screenplay for Police Story which ran for 6 seasons. Other books of Wambaugh's that were developed into films include The New Centurions, The Choirboys, The Onion Field and The Black Marble.
Joseph Wambaugh
Writer
Birthday
January 22, 1937
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of Passing
February 28, 2025
Obituary
The Hollywood Reporter
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