Born on this day – Peter Maas:

Writer

June 27, 1929 – August 23, 2001

Credits: 

Books:

The Rescuer (1967); The Valachi Papers (aka The Canary That Sang) (1968); Serpico (1973); King of the Gypsies (1975); Made in America (1979); Marie (1983); Manhunt (1986); Father and Son (1989); In a Child's Name (1990); China White (1994); Killer Spy (1995); Underboss (1997); The Terrible Hours (1999).

Movies and television:

 90 Minutes Live (1976); Biography (2004–2005); Film '73 (1973); Frost on Saturday (1969); History's Mysteries (2000); Homicide: Life on the Street (1997); In a Child's Name (1991); King of the Gypsies (1978); Marie (1985); Mobsters (2007); Oz (2001); Pownews (2010); Robert F. Kennedy: A Memoir (1998); Serpico (1973); Serpico / TV show (1976–1977); Special Collector's Edition (2013); Submerged (2001); The David Frost Show (1969); The Dennis Wholey Show (1969); The Merv Griffin Show (1967–1973); The Mike Douglas Show (1967–1973); The Steve Allen Show (1969); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1973); The Valachi Papers (1972); Today (1968); Top of the Pops (1981).

On this day in movie history - Serpico (1973)

Serpico

directed by Sidney Lumet,

written by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler,

based on the book by Peter Maas,

was released in the United States on December 5, 1973.

Music by Mikis Theodorakis.

Cast:
Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Barbara Eda-Young, Cornelia Sharpe, Edward Grover, Tony Roberts, Allan Rich, Albert Henderson, Joseph Bova, Woodie King Jr., James Tolkan, Bernard Barrow, Nathan George, M. Emmet Walsh, Ted Beniades, F. Murray Abraham, Judd Hirsch.

On this day in movie history - The Valachi Papers (1972)

The Valachi Papers

directed by Terence Young,

written by Stephen Geller, Massimo De Rita and Dino Maiuri,

based on the book by Peter Maas,

was released in the United States on October 27, 1972.

Music by Armando Trovajoli and Riz Ortolani.

Cast:
Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari, Joseph Wiseman, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Amedeo Nazzari, Fausto Tozzi, Pupella Maggio, Angelo Infanti, Guido Leontini, María Baxa, Mario Pilar, Franco Borelli, Alessandro Sperli, Natasha Chevelev, Anthony Dawson, Fred Valleca, John Alarimo, Calogero Azzaretto, Joe Don Baker, Steve Belloise, Angelo Boscariol, Nestore Cavaricci, Massimo Ciprari, Giacomo De Michelis, Bruno Di Luia, Gianni Di Segni, Richard Dunne, Arny Freeman, Alfonso Giganti, Ron Gilbert, Frank Gio, Syl Lamont, Imelde Marani, Isabelle Marchall, Jason McCallum, Franco Ressel, Sabine Sun, Robert Trout, Steve Vignari.