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Chuck Adamson(1936-2008)

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  • Additional Crew
  • Actor
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Chuck Adamson was born on 11 June 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for A River Runs Through It (1992), Heat (1995) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984). He died on 22 February 2008 in Roseburg, Oregon, USA.
BornJune 11, 1936
DiedFebruary 22, 2008(71)
BornJune 11, 1936
DiedFebruary 22, 2008(71)
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Known for

Craig Sheffer in A River Runs Through It (1992)
A River Runs Through It
7.2
  • Harry the Editor
  • 1992
Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Al Pacino, Ted Levine, Wes Studi, Jerry Trimble, and Mykelti Williamson in Heat (1995)
Heat
8.3
  • Additional Crew(as Charles Adamson)
  • 1995
Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop
7.4
  • Additional Crew
  • 1984
James Caan in Thief (1981)
Thief
7.4
  • Additional Crew
  • 1981

Credits

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Writer

  • Billy Campbell, Dennis Farina, Paul Butler, Steve Ryan, and Bill Smitrovich in Crime Story (1986)
    Crime Story
    8.3
    TV Series
    • creator
    • teleplay
    • story ...
    • 1986–1988
  • Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)
    Miami Vice
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984–1986

Additional Crew

  • Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Al Pacino, Ted Levine, Wes Studi, Jerry Trimble, and Mykelti Williamson in Heat (1995)
    Heat
    8.3
    • technical advisor (as Charles Adamson)
    • 1995
  • Billy Campbell, Dennis Farina, Paul Butler, Steve Ryan, and Bill Smitrovich in Crime Story (1986)
    Crime Story
    8.3
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1986
  • Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Beverly Hills Cop
    7.4
    • technical advisor
    • 1984
  • James Caan in Thief (1981)
    Thief
    7.4
    • technical consultant
    • 1981

Actor

  • Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show (1994)
    Quiz Show
    7.5
    • Congressman Mack
    • 1994
  • Molly Ringwald, Rob Lowe, Laura San Giacomo, Gary Sinise, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ruby Dee, Corin Nemec, and Bill Fagerbakke in The Stand (1994)
    The Stand
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Barry Dorgan
    • 1994
  • Craig Sheffer in A River Runs Through It (1992)
    A River Runs Through It
    7.2
    • Harry the Editor
    • 1992
  • Billy Campbell, Dennis Farina, Paul Butler, Steve Ryan, and Bill Smitrovich in Crime Story (1986)
    Crime Story
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Nick Aeillo
    • Sugarman
    • 1987
  • Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Beverly Hills Cop
    7.4
    • Crate Opener #1
    • 1984
  • James Caan in Thief (1981)
    Thief
    7.4
    • Ancell
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Charles Adamson
  • Born
    • June 11, 1936
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 22, 2008
    • Roseburg, Oregon, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was the Police officer who nailed the real Neil McCauley. Their feud was dramatized in Michael Mann's Heat (1995).
  • Nicknames
    • Charlie
    • Chucky

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