| Edgar Allan Poe Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Won | Edgar |
Best Television Feature or Miniseries for: Guilty Conscience (1985) (TV) Shared with: William Link |
| 1983 | Won | Edgar |
Best Television Feature or Miniseries for: Rehearsal for Murder (1982) (TV) Shared with: William Link |
| 1980 | Won | Edgar |
Best Television Feature or Miniseries for: Murder by Natural Causes (1979) (TV) Shared with: William Link |
| 1966 | Nominated | Edgar |
Best Episode in a TV Series for: "Honey West" (1965) Shared with: William Link For episode "The Gray Lady". |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1985 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Drama Series for: "Murder, She Wrote" (1984) Shared with: Peter S. Fischer (executive producer) William Link (executive producer) Robert F. O'Neill (supervising producer/producer) Douglas Benton (producer) |
| 1978 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay for: The Storyteller (1977) (TV) Shared with: William Link (writer) |
| 1974 | Nominated | Emmy |
Best Writing in Drama - Adaptation for: The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) (TV) Shared with: William Link (writer) |
Outstanding Special - Comedy or Drama for: The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) (TV) Shared with: William Link (executive producer) Richard Dubelman (producer) |
| 1973 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy for: That Certain Summer (1972) (TV) Shared with: William Link (producer) |
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay for: That Certain Summer (1972) (TV) Shared with: William Link (writer) |
| 1972 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama for: Columbo: Death Lends a Hand (1971) (TV) Shared with: William Link (writer) |
| Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding New Series for: Columbo: Death Lends a Hand (1971) (TV) Shared with: William Link (executive producer) Everett Chambers (producer) Also for Columbo: Dead Weight (1971) (TV), Columbo: Suitable for Framing (1971) (TV), Columbo: Lady in Waiting (1971) (TV), Columbo: Short Fuse (1972) (TV) and Columbo: Blueprint for Murder (1972) (TV). |
Outstanding Series - Drama for: Columbo: Death Lends a Hand (1971) (TV) Shared with: William Link (executive producer) Everett Chambers (producer) Also for Columbo: Dead Weight (1971) (TV), Columbo: Suitable for Framing (1971) (TV), Columbo: Lady in Waiting (1971) (TV), Columbo: Short Fuse (1972) (TV) and Columbo: Blueprint for Murder (1972) (TV). |
| 1970 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama for: My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV) Shared with: William Link (writer) |
| Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Dramatic Program for: My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV) Shared with: Bob Banner (executive) William Link |
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| PGA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Won | PGA Hall of Fame - Television Programs |
for: That Certain Summer (1972) (TV) Shared with: William Link |
| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | - | Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement | |