Chuck Adamson

Charles Fredrick Adamson (June 11, 1936 – February 22, 2008) was an American police officer who served with The Chicago Police Department as a Sergeant Detective from 1958 to 1974.[1] He later became a television producer and screenwriter.[2]

For the ice hockey player, see Chuck Adamson (ice hockey). For other people with a similar name, see Charles Adamson (disambiguation).
Chuck Adamson
Born
Charles Fredrick Adamson

(1936-06-11)June 11, 1936
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 2008(2008-02-22) (aged 71)
Roseburg, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationTelevision producer, screenwriter, police officer
Years active1981-1996

Adamson was best known for creating the television crime drama Crime Story,[3] for which he won a People's Choice Award, and for writing episodes of Miami Vice. The 1995 film Heat, starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino and directed by Michael Mann, is based on one of Adamson's more famous cases in Chicago from the 1960s.

He died in 2008 from lung cancer at age 71.[4] Michael Mann's 2009 film Public Enemies stated in its end credits "In memory of Chuck Adamson".

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1981ThiefAncell
1984Beverly Hills CopCrate Opener #1
1986Crime StoryNick Aeillo / SugarmanTV Series, 2 episodes
1992A River Runs Through ItHarry the Editor
1992Top CopsHimselfTV Series, 1 episode
1994The StandBarry DorganTV Mini-Series, 4 episodes
1994Quiz ShowCongressman Mack(final film role)
1995Heattechnical advisor

References
  1. Rybin, Steven (2007). The Cinema of Michael Mann. Lexington Books.
  2. "Chuck Adamson". The New York Times.
  3. O'Connor, John (September 18, 1986). "TV REVIEWS; A PREVIEW OF NBC'S 'CRIME STORY'". The New York Times.
  4. "Adamson, Chuck". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 2, 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-28.


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