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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Vic Morrow to Lennie Niehaus
Robert Nathan Biography (1948-)
Full name, Robert Stuart Nathan; born August 13, 1948, in Johnstown, PA; sonof Alex (a wholesale toy distributor) and Bernice (a corporate treasurer; maiden name, Fadenhecht) Nathan. Addresses: Agent: Lanny Noveck, WilliamMorris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Producer, writer
- Birth Details
- August 13, 1948
- Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Work
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Series
- Coproducer and story editor, Law & Order, NBC, 1990-1992
- Supervising producer, Law & Order, NBC, 1992-1994
- Co-executive producer, ER, NBC, 1994-1995
- Executive producer, The Client (also known as John Grisham's The Client), CBS, 1995-1996
- Creator and executive producer, Prince Street, NBC, 1997
- Co-executive producer, Dragnet, 2003
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Other
- Coproducer, In the Shadow of Evil (movie), 1995
- Executive producer, County 187 (pilot), NBC, 2000
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Radio Appearances
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Series
- Anchor and commentator, All Things Considered, National Public Radio, 1975-1978
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WRITINGS
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Television Series
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Law & Order, NBC, multiple episodes, between 1990 and 1993
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Television Movies
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In the Deep Woods, NBC, 1992
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In the Shadow of Evil, 1995
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Television Episodes
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The Client (also known as John Grisham's The Client), CBS,between 1995 and 1996
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Prince Street, NBC, 1997
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Dragnet, 2003
- Also wrote episodes for the series ER, NBC.
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Novels
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Amusement Park, Dial (New York City), 1977
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Rising Higher, Dial, 1979
- (Under pseudonym Nicholas Conde; with others) The Religion, 1981
- (With others) The Legend, 1984
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The White Tiger, Simon & Schuster (New York City), 1987
- (With others) In the Deep Woods, 1988
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Other
- Contributor of articles and reviews to magazines, including Harper's,
New Republic, and Politics Today, and to newspapers.
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
- The film The Believers, released in 1987, was based on Nathan's novel The Religion. The television series Law & Order was based on a story by Nathan.
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Authors, Volumes 81-84, Gale, 1979
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