Lee Goldberg

Lee Goldberg is an American author, screenwriter, publisher and producer known for his work on several different TV crime series, including Diagnosis: Murder, A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Hunter, Spenser: For Hire, Martial Law, She-Wolf of London, SeaQuest, 1-800-Missing, The Glades and Monk. 2Career Goldberg began his career by putting himself through college as a reporter covering the entertainment industry for The Los Angeles Times Syndicate, Starlog Magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Contra Costa Times and American Film, among many other publications. His first novel, ".357 Vigilante," written under the pseudonym "Ian Ludlow," was published in the mid-1980s while he was still a UCLA student. Three more books in the series followed and the movie rights were optioned by New World Pictures. Although the movie was never made, his script for the movie, co-written with William Rabkin, led to a long career in television and film. His first produced television script was the "If You Knew Sammy" episode of "Spenser: For Hire" about an author of vigilante novels. His subsequent writing and producing credits include "Murphy's Law", "SeaQuest DSV", "The Cosby Mysteries", and "Monk", among others. He is perhaps best known for his stint as supervising producer & executive producer of the long-running series "Diagnosis Murder" starring Dick Van Dyke as a doctor who solves crimes. In 2007, Goldberg wrote and produced the pilot for a German television program, Fast Track: No Limits. which aired on television in some countries and was releasted a theatrical film in other