Norman Katkov (July 26, 1918 - September 13, 2009) was an author and screenwriter. Katkov was born in the Ukraine.
Katkov's feature screenplays include:
IT HAPPENED TO JANE (1959),
ONCE YOU KISS A STRANGER (1969),
and VIVA KNIEVEL! (1977).
Katkov's TV movies include: "Quarantined" (1970), "The Last of the Powerseekers" (1971),
"Fire" (1977),
"The Amazing Captain Nemo" (1978),
"Cave In!" (1983),
and "Blood and Orchids (1986), which was based on his novel.
Katkov's TV series credits include: "Studio One in Hollywood" (1956), "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1960-1961), "Dr. Kildare" (1961), "The Untouchables" (1963),
"Slattery's People" (1964),
"Ben Casey" (1962-1965),
"The Wild Wild West" (1965),
"The Virginian" (1963-1968), "Mannix" (1969),
"Ironside" (1968-1970),
"Adam-12" (1970-1971), "Mission Impossible" (1970-1972), "Kung Fu" (1975), and "Dynasty" (1981).
Norman Katkov's books include: "Eagle at My Eyes" (1947), "Embattled Twins" (1951),
"The Fabulous Fanny: The Story of Fanny Brice" (1953),
"It Happened to Me" (1958), "Eric Mattson" (1964), "With These Hands" (1976),
"Blood and Orchids" (1983),
"The Judas Kiss" (1991),
and "Millionaires Row" (1996).
Personal Quotes
"All you had to do was see him move in front of the camera and you knew he was going to be a big, big star. It was obvious."
- about Steve McQueen, whom he first met after being hired to write for Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
"He had a sense of self-destruction. But that was true of all Lithuanians. He was a nice guy, who had some bad habits, like he would cut a slice of bread and only eat the insides--leave the crust all over the table. Only eat the soft parts."
- on Laurence Harvey, with whom he worked on Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
Personal Life and Death
Norman Katkov was married to Betty Katkov from 1951 to his death. They had two children. He died of natural causes on September 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
Norman Katkov's memorial plaque is located in the rose garden at Westwood Village Cemetery.
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