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Dean Riesner

Bio: Dean Riesner (November 3, 1918, New Rochelle, New York – August 18, 2002, Encino, California) was an American film and television writer. Riesner's father, Charles Reisner, was a German American silent film director, and Dean began acting in films at the age of five as "Dinky Dean"

Born: Sun, Nov 03 1918

Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, USA

Death: Sun, Aug 18 2002

Dean Riesner is 83 years old

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Fatal Beauty

Dean Riesner was

68 in Fatal Beauty

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Oct 30 1987

Sudden Impact

Dean Riesner was

65 in Sudden Impact

as 'Writer'.

Thu, Dec 08 1983

The Sting II

Dean Riesner was

64 in The Sting II

as 'Writer'.

Fri, Feb 18 1983

Das Boot

Dean Riesner was

62 in Das Boot

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Sep 17 1981

The Enforcer

Dean Riesner was

58 in The Enforcer

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Dec 16 1976

The Keegans

Dean Riesner was

57 in The Keegans

as 'Writer'.

Mon, May 03 1976

Charley Varrick

Dean Riesner was

54 in Charley Varrick

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Sep 19 1973

Dirty Harry

Dean Riesner was

53 in Dirty Harry

as 'Screenplay'.

Thu, Dec 23 1971

Play Misty for Me

Dean Riesner was

52 in Play Misty for Me

as 'Screenplay'.

Fri, Oct 01 1971

The Intruders

Dean Riesner was

52 in The Intruders

as 'Teleplay'.

Tue, Nov 10 1970

Lost Flight

Dean Riesner was

51 in Lost Flight

as 'Writer'.

Thu, Aug 13 1970

Coogan's Bluff

Dean Riesner was

49 in Coogan's Bluff

as 'Screenplay'.

Wed, Oct 02 1968

Stranger on the Run

Dean Riesner was

48 in Stranger on the Run

as 'Teleplay'.

Tue, Oct 31 1967

The Man from Galveston

Dean Riesner was

45 in The Man from Galveston

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Dec 18 1963

Paris Holiday

Dean Riesner was

39 in Paris Holiday

as 'Writer'.

Sat, Apr 05 1958

The Helen Morgan Story

Dean Riesner was

38 in The Helen Morgan Story

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Oct 02 1957

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

Dean Riesner was

36 in So You Want to Know Your Relatives

as 'Story'.

Sat, Dec 18 1954

Skipalong Rosenbloom

Dean Riesner was

32 in Skipalong Rosenbloom

as 'Screenplay'.

Mon, Apr 30 1951

I Shot Billy the Kid

Dean Riesner was

31 in I Shot Billy the Kid

as 'Dialogue Coach'.

Thu, Jul 27 1950

Operation Haylift

Dean Riesner was

31 in Operation Haylift

as 'Writer'.

Fri, May 05 1950

Bill and Coo

Dean Riesner was

29 in Bill and Coo

as 'Director, Screenplay'.

Sun, Mar 28 1948

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

Dean Riesner was

23 in Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

as 'Story'.

Sat, Jun 13 1942

A Fugitive from Justice

Dean Riesner was

21 in A Fugitive from Justice

as 'Additional Writing'.

Sat, Jun 15 1940

The Fighting 69th

Dean Riesner was

21 in The Fighting 69th

as 'Screenplay'.

Sat, Jan 27 1940

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Das Boot

Dean Riesner was

66+ in Das Boot

as 'Screenplay'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 24 1985

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

Dean Riesner was

58+ in Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

as 'Teleplay, Writer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Dec 04 1976

Rich Man, Poor Man

Dean Riesner was

57+ in Rich Man, Poor Man

as 'Writer, Teleplay'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1976

Vanished

Dean Riesner was

52+ in Vanished

as 'Teleplay, Creator'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 08 1971

Lancer

Dean Riesner was

49+ in Lancer

as 'Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Ironside

Dean Riesner was

48+ in Ironside

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

The Long, Hot Summer

Dean Riesner was

46+ in The Long, Hot Summer

as 'Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

12 O'Clock High

Dean Riesner was

45+ in 12 O'Clock High

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1964

The Outer Limits

Dean Riesner was

44+ in The Outer Limits

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

The Virginian

Dean Riesner was

43+ in The Virginian

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Ben Casey

Dean Riesner was

42+ in Ben Casey

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

The Case of the Dangerous Robin

Dean Riesner was

41+ in The Case of the Dangerous Robin

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 18 1960

Surfside 6

Dean Riesner was

41+ in Surfside 6

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960

Bourbon Street Beat

Dean Riesner was

40+ in Bourbon Street Beat

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Dean Riesner was

40+ in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1959

Rawhide

Dean Riesner was

40+ in Rawhide

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Dean Riesner was

39+ in 77 Sunset Strip

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Lawman

Dean Riesner was

39+ in Lawman

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958

Bronco

Dean Riesner was

39+ in Bronco

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

The Restless Gun

Dean Riesner was

38+ in The Restless Gun

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1957

The Thin Man

Dean Riesner was

38+ in The Thin Man

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957

Sugarfoot

Dean Riesner was

38+ in Sugarfoot

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957

Conflict

Dean Riesner was

37+ in Conflict

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1956

Cheyenne

Dean Riesner was

36+ in Cheyenne

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955