December 24, 1945 -
American novelist and director
Author of "The Night that Panicked America" (for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special in 1975), "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution" (for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1976) and "The Return of the Pharaoh"