Jeffrey Grant Rice

Jeffrey Grant "Jeff" Rice was an American author. He wrote the novel "The Night Stalker", creating the character Carl Kolchak, which was made into a television movie of the same name in 1972 starring Darren McGavin. This was followed by a sequel, "The Night Strangler", which Jeff also coauthored. This led to the creation of a shortlived television series, "Kolchak: The Night Stalker", which has had a loyal fan following. "The Night Stalker" was also responsible for providing inspiration for several movies and television series including “Werewolf”, “Men in Black”, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, and “The X-Files".

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Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. It featured a fictional Chicago newspaper reporter who investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. These often involved the supernatural or even science fiction, including fantastic creatures.

Release Date1974-09-13

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count87

The Night Stalker

Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into his own hands.

Release Date1972-01-11

DepartmentWriting

JobNovel

Vote Count127

Demon and the Mummy

The second of two Kolchak: The Night Stalker compilation TV films. It combines two episodes of the Kolchak TV series, Demon In Lace (about a succubus who murders young men to maintain her immortality) and Legacy of Terror (about an Aztec cult that seeks to resurrect their god by murdering physically perfect people) and adds new narration by Darren McGavin.

Release Date1976-03-14

DepartmentWriting

JobNovel

Vote Count1

The Night Strangler

After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer murders a certain number of people, drains them of their blood, and then disappears into the night. Kolchak is on his trail, but can he stop him?

Release Date1973-01-16

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JobCharacters

Vote Count79

Night Stalker

Carl Kolchak and his partner Perri investigate the mysterious death of Kolchak's wife and the paranormal phenomena plaguing their city.

Release Date2005-09-29

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JobCharacters

Episode Count10

Vote Count14

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Irena Sendler is a Catholic social worker who has sympathized with the Jews since her childhood, when her physician father died of typhus contracted while treating poor Jewish patients. When she initially proposes saving Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto, her idea is met with skepticism by fellow workers, her parish priest, and even her own mother Janina.

Release Date2009-04-19

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count119