The Breaker - series. Books 1 - 3:

 

The Breaker

ISBN: 9781656281517

Description:

How do you know the one you love won’t hurt you?

Or even try to kill you?
In many cases … you don’t.

How do we choose our path and purpose in life?

What makes us who we are?
When Seth Egan starts working as a private detective, he knows he’ll make enemies.
It goes with the territory.
As Seth works on a murder case and hunts down the killers, he becomes the target.
Some people have no conscience, shame, empathy, or remorse.
To get their own way, to get what they want, to take everything, they will do anything.
Even murder.
In the end, they will drag you down to hell with them.
Sometimes, our enemies are those closest to us.

Amazon link:

https://t.co/eKFZ03giKR?amp=1

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Bad Blood

ISBN: 9798682203192

Description:

No one is paying Seth Egan for his latest case.

He keeps this one unofficial.

Pro bono publico.

Off the books.

For him, this one is personal.

A matter of bad blood.

A woman with a grudge of her own leads Seth to a place where people vanish without trace.

Money is the motive.

Greed is the motivator.

Scores that can only be settled in blood.

A dark underworld of illegal gambling, prostitution, drugs, violence and murder.

Amazon link:

 

https://t.co/e0XiS8crAr?amp=1

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Mall Maze

ISBN: 9798729917235

Description:

Friday the 13th.

Unlucky for many.

What should have been a routine adultery case ends with Seth Egan fighting for his life.

Cut off from the world.

With no way to call for help.

Trapped in a place where the walls are coming down around him.

Seth is running out of places to hide.

As chaos reigns and the city burns … the hunters close in.

Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09244XVYW/

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Themes:

Abuse by proxy, Adultery, C-PTSD, crime, detective, domestic abuse, enabler, flying monkey, gaslighting, hardboiled, heist, infidelity, murder, narcissism, narcissist, narcissistic abuse, neo-noir, personality disorder, psychopath, sociopath, suspense, thriller, vigilante, violence.

Books available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle.

A percentage from sales of my books is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

What’s On?

What’s On?

A Guide to Movies and TV Shows

Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9798342696098

Paperback

ISBN-13: 9798341177307

Kindle

ASIN: B0DJTZ8T58

Back cover description:

What’s On? … is the timeless question we have all asked ourselves almost every day of our lives, as we reach for the remote control and settle in front of the TV screen.

Jack Kost, a life-long movie buff and coffee addict, offers his choice of favorite movie and television masterpieces.

Providing possible answers to the question of What’s On? with over 1,900 titles, from golden oldies and timeless classics, to more recent releases, all meticulously logged and summarized.

An invaluable and collectable go-to source for discovering new favorites and revisiting old ones.

Perfect for film enthusiasts and casual viewers alike, this guide will spark conversations, bring back memories, and help you navigate the ever-evolving world of screen entertainment.

A wealth of recommendations and insights from a passionate movie buff to enrich your viewing experience, complete with personal reminiscences and nostalgic reflections, told with a world-wise critical eye, sardonic dry wit, a healthy dose of cynicism, biting observations, and a well-founded rant here and there.

Just don’t challenge or get him started on his personal favorites, like The Shining, Point Blank, Jaws, The Exorcist, The Duellists, Romeo Is Bleeding, or The Ninth Configuration. His opinions on these and other iconic titles are as intense and unyielding as the movies themselves.

All compiled by an author who not only watched the movies, but also read the books on which they were based, did his research, drank a lot of coffee in the process, and advocates for the importance and value of reading.

A glimpse into the over-caffeinated mind of a writer with a passion for great stories.

What’s On? is a celebration of the intersection between page and screen, and a reminder that great on-screen adaptations often start with a great book and a strong cup of coffee.

Kick back, grab your coffee, and enjoy the show!

As author Jack Kost says:

“Happy viewing … and do yourself a favor … read the books.”

Slipped Masks:

Slipped Masks

ISBN: 9781719330640

Description:

I can’t call you because if he hears me talking on the phone he’ll hit me again. He scares me. I know sooner or later he’s going to kill me. I’ll text you again when I can. I love you, Casey. I’ll spend the rest of our lives proving to you how much I love you. Please come. Please save me …

With only text messages to guide him, Casey Byrne is on the hunt, racing across five states to save his ex-girlfriend, Madison.

Casey loves Madison deeply and wants desperately to save her life and rekindle their relationship.

But the closer he gets to her, the more surreal his journey becomes as the dead bodies pile up in his wake.

Clinical Lycanthropy: the delusion that a human can physically transform into a wolf.

If you were insane, would you know it?

How would you see the world if you were convinced you could transform into a wolf?

The hunter … and the hunted.

Slipped Masks is a dark neo-noir thriller about how the need for love and companionship becomes twisted into obsession, possession, jealousy, violence and murder.

A horrifying portrait of Clinical Lycanthropy.

Amazon link:

https://t.co/2Gwb135V3m

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Themes:

Sociopathy, narcissistic abuse, personality disorder, Clinical Lycanthropy, crime, murder.

Book available in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle.

A percentage from sales of this book is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

Work in progress:

My next books are Triangulation and Stinger.

Books 4 and 5 in The Breaker series.

Set in the year 2001, the story continues from Mall Maze.

Themes:

Crime, detective, hardboiled, heist, murder, narcissism, narcissistic abuse, neo-noir, psychopath, sociopath, thriller, vigilante.

 

A percentage from book sales is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

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The Breaker is an on-going series.

I’m outlining other stand-alone thriller novels.

Several coffee table books on my photography and my wife’s artwork.

A humorous book, based on the antics of our crazy pet Ragdoll cat, entitled: It’s That F****** Cat Again!

Here’s a GIF I made of our cat, settling down for another of his daily naps:

On this day in music history:

Enya by Enya (1986)

Arctic Sunrise by Kerani (2014)

Altered States: Music for the Journey Within by Uma Silbey (2016)

Story of Ghosts by Fiona Joy Hawkins (2018)

Enya

Album by Enya,

released March 1986.

Exact release date unknown.

Track list: The Celts; Aldebaran; I Want Tomorrow; March Of The Celts; Deireadh An Tuath; The Sun In The Stream; To Go Beyond (l); Fairytale; Epona; Triad: St. Patrick/Cu Chulainn/Oisin; Portrait; Boadicea; Bard Dance; Dan Y Dwr; To Go Beyond (ll).

Arctic Sunrise

Album by Kerani,

released March 1, 2014.

Track list: Arctic Sunrise; Ice Kingdom; Far Away from Home; Norway; Drifting Ice; Aurora Sky; Discovery; Spirit of the Last Wilderness.

Altered States: Music for the Journey Within

Album by Uma Silbey,

released March 1, 2016.

Track list: Voices from the Deep; Morning Embrace; Mountain; Streaming; Cloudscapes; Levitation; Remembering; Moonscape; Tide Travel; Destination Infinity; Lightfield; Heartfelt.

Story of Ghosts

Album by Fiona Joy Hawkins,

released March 1, 2018.

Track list: Song For Dunnie; Story of Angels; Contemplating (Solo); Blue Dream (Solo); The Solo Tango; The White Light; Story of Ghosts; Twilight; Story of Insanity; Before The Light.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek (1968)

Star Trek: Voyager (2000)

Star Trek

Season 2. Episode 23.

Episode entitled: The Omega Glory.

Released March 1, 1968.

Directed by Vincent McEveety.

Written by Gene Roddenberry.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, Walter Koenig, Morgan Woodward, Roy Jenson, Irene Kelly, Morgan Farley, David L. Ross, Lloyd Kino, Ed McCready, Frank Atienza, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, Ed Fury, Eddie Paskey, Frieda Rentie, Walter Soo Hoo, Adele Yoshioka.

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 6. Episode 18.

Episode entitled: Ashes to Ashes.

Released March 1, 2000.

Directed by Terry Windell.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Robert Doherty, Ronald Wilkerson, Bryan Fuller, Michael Taylor.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Kim Rhodes, Marley McClean, Scarlett Pomers, Kevin Lowe, Manu Intiraymi, Kurt Wetherill, Cody Wetherill, Majel Barrett, Carter Edwards, Tarik Ergin, Tom Miller, Louis Ortiz.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1960):

M Squad

Season 3. Episode 24.
Episode entitled: Race to Death.
Released March 1, 1960.
Directed by Jerry Hopper.
Written by Whitman Chambers.
Music by Benny Carter.

Cast:

Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, Don O’Kelly, J. Pat O’Malley, Mary Munday, Diana Crawford, Bill Baldwin, Len Hendry.

March in movie history - Get Outta Town (1960):

Get Outta Town

directed by Charles Davis,

written by Bob Wehling,

was released in the United States in March, 1960.
Exact release date unknown.
Music by Willis Holman.

Cast:

Doug Wilson, Jeanne Baird, Marilyn O'Connor, Tony Louis, Frank Harding, Steve Bradley, Beppie De Vries, Tommy Holden, Lee Kross, Pete Lopez, Gene Terry, Sam Chiodo, Frank McCully, Robert Biggers, Edith Clair, Fred Chiodo, John O'Hara, Val Casey, Howard Vaughan, Tom O'Connell, Byrd Holland, Sol Marroquin.

Born on this day – Miho Nakayama:

Miho Nakayama

Actress

Singer

March 1, 1970 – December 6, 2024

Credits:

Albums:

After School (1985); All for You (1990); Angel Hearts (1988); C (1985); Catch the Nite (1988); Dé eaya (1991); Deep Lip French (1996); Exotique (1986); Groovin' Blue (1997); Hide 'n' Seek (1989); Jeweluna (1990); Manifesto (1999); Mellow (1992); Merry Merry (1989); Mid Blue (1995); Mind Game (1988); Neuf Neuf (2019); Olive (1998); One and Only (1987); Pure White (1994); Summer Breeze (1986); Wagamama na Actress (1993).

Movies and television:

108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba (2019); Ai Uta: Yakusoku no Nakuhito (2019); Aitai Toki ni Anata wa Inai (1991); Aitsu to watashi (1986); Be-Bop highschool: Koko yotaro elegy (1986); Bi bappu haisukuru (1985); Bokura no jidai (2012); Butterfly Sleep (2017); Docchini suruno (1989); FNS Music Festival: Part 1 (2015); FNS Music Festival: Part 2 (2015); Fujiko Fujio no Yume Camera (1986); Goodbye, Someday (2010); Heisei Sasameyuki (2018); Home & Away (2002); I Have to Buy New Shoes (2012); Idol Hotline: Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School- Tokusei Videotape (1988); Keishichô 0 gakari: Seikatsu anzen ka nandemo sôdanshitsu (2021); Kenja no ai (2016); Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru (1989); Kizoku Tantei (2017); Last Letter (2020); Lesson in Murder (2022); Like Shooting Stars in the Twilight (2018); Love 2000 (2000); Love Letter (1995); Love Story (2001); M.U.G.E.N (1999); Mahou no Rinobe (2022); Maido Osawagase Shimasu (1985–1987); Mama wa aidoru! (1987); Marmalade Boy (2018); Meoto manzai (2001); Mikaiketsu no Onna (2018); Mizu no tabibito: Samurai kizzu (1993); Moshimo negai ga kanaunara (1994); Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School (1987); Nami no kazu dake dakishimete (1991); Natsu Taiken Monogatari (1985–1986); Nemureru mori (1998); Ohima nara Kite yo ne! (1987); Oishii kankei (1996); Platonic (2014); Prescription Police (2019); Sailor Fuku Hangyaku Doumei (1986–1987); Shiawase ni naru mittsu no kaimono (2013); Smap×Smap (2010); Somebody Loves Her (1992); Suteki na Kataomoi (1990); Tales of the Bizarre / Segment: Kyôfu no tezawari (1990); The Forest Without Flowers and Fruits (2017); The High School Heroes (2021); Things You Can Tell by Looking at Them (2020); Tokyo biyori (1997); Tokyo Nijusan Ku Onna (2019); Tonneruzu no Mina-san no Okage desu (1988–1997); VS Arashi (2017); W no higeki (2019); Waka Okusama wa Udemakuri (1988); World Open Wide (2016); Yonimo kimyô na monogatari: Autumn 2017 Special (2017); Zatoichi (1989).

Born on this day – Joyce Brabner:

Joyce Brabner

Comic book writer

March 1, 1952 – August 2, 2024

Harvey Pekar (left), Joyce Brabner (right).

Credits:

Books:

Activists! (1995); American Splendor: The Official Shooting Script (2002); Animal Rights Comics (1996); Brought to Light (1989); Our Cancer Year (1994); Real War Stories (1987 / 1991); Second Avenue Caper (2014); The Courage Party (2020).

Movies and television:

American Splendor (2003); Call Me Lucky (2015); Prisoners of Gravity (1991).

Born on this day – Josephine Hart:

Josephine Hart

Writer

March 1, 1942 – June 2, 2011

Books:

Catching Life By the Throat (2006); Damage (1991); Life Saving (2012); Magdalena the Sinner (1996); Oblivion (1995); Sin (1992); The Reconstructionist (2001); The Stillest Day (1998); The Truth About Love (2009); Words That Burn / poems (2008).

Movies and television:

Damage (1992); Friday Night (1993); Obsession (2023); Question Time (1995); Ruby (1998); Sunday AM (2006); The Reader (2008); Viaggio segreto (2006).

Born on this day – David Weatherley:

David Weatherley

Actor

March 1, 1939 – December 12, 2024

Credits:

A Country Practice (1989); A Going Concern (1975–1976); An Age Apart (1983); Beyond Gravity (1989); Buzz & Poppy (1999–2009); Chess (1992); Counter Measures (1985); Death Warmed Up (1984); Fuller's Earth (1978); Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1998); Home and Away (1990–1991); Hounds (2012); Jack Holborn (1982); Legend of the Seeker (2009); Lego the Lord of the Rings (2012); Mortimer's Patch (1984); Mosley (2019); My Grandpa Is a Vampire (1992); Other Halves (1984); Path of Exile (2012); Power Rangers All (2007); Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (2007); Power Rangers Operation Overdrive: Behind the Scenes (2007); Prisoners (1983); Ranger Arsenal (2007); Ranger Bios (2007); Ranger Vehicles (2007); Second Time Lucky (1984); Skycrane (1984); Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004); Talkback (1988); The Girl Who Came Late (1992); The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001); The Mackenzie Affair (1977); The Park Terrace Murder (1976); The Potato Factory (2000); The Shadow Trader (1989); Together (2004); Under the Mountain (1981 / 2009); Worzel Gummidge Down Under (1989); Xena: Warrior Princess (1996).

Born on this day – Robert Conrad:

Robert Conrad

Actor

March 1, 1935 – February 8, 2020

Credits:

1985 Stuntman Awards (1985); 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2021); 77 Sunset Strip (1959–1962); A Man Called Sloane (1979); ABC 25th Anniversary (1978); Adam-12 (1971); All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986); All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (1985); America 2-Night (1978); An Evening at the Improv (1988); Anything to Survive (1990); Assassin (1986); Assignment: Vienna (1972–1973); Bat Masterson (1959); Battle of the Network Stars (1976); Battle of the Network Stars II (1977); Battle of the Network Stars III (1977); Battle of the Network Stars V (1978); Battle of the Network Stars VI (1979); Battle of the Network Stars VII (1979); Battle of the Network Stars VIII (1980); Battle of the Network Stars XV (1983); Beverly Hills Easter Parade (1960); Bicentennial Minutes (1975); Biography (1995); Black Sheep Squadron (1976–1978); Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979); Cash McCall (1960); CBS at 75 (2003); Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes (1977); Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 2 (1977); Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 5 (1980); Centennial (1978–1979); Charley Hannah (1986); Circus of the Stars #2 (1977); Coach of the Year (1980); Colt .45 (1959); Columbo (1974); Confessions of a Married Man (1983); Confessions of the D.A. Man (1978); D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill (1971); D.A.: Murder One (1969); Dateline: Hollywood (1967); Dead Above Ground (2002); Delta Kappa Alpha Silver Anniversary Banquet (1963); Dinah! (1978); Don Adams' Screen Test (1975); Donny and Marie (1978); E! Mysteries & Scandals (1999); E! True Hollywood Story (1999); Ecran Large (2019); Everyday (1978); Five Desperate Women (1971); Garbage Day (1999); Glory Days (1988); Hard Knox (1984); Hawaiian Eye (1959–1963); Here's Hollywood (1962); High Mountain Rangers (1987–1988); High Sierra Search and Rescue (1995); Highway Patrol (1959); Hour Magazine (1981–1986); J.J. Starbuck (1987); Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1988); Jesse Hawkes (1989); Jingle All the Way (1996); Joanne Carson's VIPs (1973); Just Shoot Me! (1999); Juvenile Jungle (1958); Keene (1969); Kraft Suspense Theatre (1965); La nueva Cenicienta (1964); Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1994); Laugh-In (1977); Lawman (1959); Lock Up (1959); Mannix (1969); Mario and the Mob (1992); Maverick (1959); Memories of Centennial (2008); Mission: Impossible (1968–1972); Mob on the Run (1987); More Wild Wild West (1980); Moving Violations (1985); Murph the Surf (1975); NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986); New Jersey Turnpikes (1999); One on One with John Tesh (1992); One Police Plaza (1986); Palm Springs Weekend (1963); Paratroop Command (1959); Pioneers of Television (2011); Police Story: Gladiator School (1988); Quincy, M.E. (1976); Red Nightmare (1962); Redwood Adventures TV (2008–2009); Richard Marx: Hazard (1992); River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene (1993); Samurai Cowboy (1994); Saturday Night Live (1982); Sea Hunt (1959); Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976); Stroh's Circle of Sports (1985); Sudden Death (1977); Superstunt (1977); Sworn to Vengeance (1993); Temple Houston (1964); That's TV (1982); The 1986 Jewish National Funds Annual Tree of Life Awards (1986); The 23rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (1988); The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977); The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979); The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1978); The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards (1977); The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977); The 4th Annual People's Choice Awards (1978); The 56th Annual Photoplay Awards (1977); The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2020); The Adventures of Nick Carter (1972); The Bandits (1967); The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour (1982); The Bob Braun Show (1971–1977); The Comedy Shop (1978); The D.A. (1971–1972); The Duke (1979); The Fifth Missile (1986); The Frank Rosenthal Show (1977); The Gallant Men (1962); The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1967–1978); The Irv Kupcinet Show (1971–1984); The Joey Bishop Show (1967); The Kennedy Assassinations (1992); The Lady in Red (1979); The Last Day (1975); The Linkletter Show (1967); The Making of 'Jingle All the Way' (1996); The Man and the Challenge (1959); The Merv Griffin Show (1971–1980); The Mike Douglas Show (1972–1979); The Pat Boone Show (1967); The Regis Philbin Show (1982); The Steve Allen Show (1968); The Toni Tennille Show (1980); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1976–1987); The Way They Were (1981); The Wild Wild West (1965–1969); The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979); Then Again with Herbie J Pilato (2019); Thundering Jets (1958); TV's Western Heroes (1993); Two Fathers' Justice (1985); Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent (1994); Ven a cantar conmigo (1967); Vicki! (1993–1994); Warner Bros. Celebration of Tradition, June 2, 1990 (1990); Weekend of Terror (1970); Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy (1982); World of the Unknown (1978); WrestleMania 2 (1986); Wrong Is Right (1982); Young Dillinger (1965).

Born on this day – Joan Hackett:

Joan Hackett

Actress

March 1, 1934 – October 8, 1983

Credits:

Tales of the Unexpected (1985); Flicks / New Adventures of the Great Galaxy (1983); A Girl's Life (1983); Paper Dolls (1982); The Escape Artist (1982); The Long Summer of George Adams (1982); Only When I Laugh (1981); Mourning Becomes Electra (1981); One-Trick Pony (1980); The Long Days of Summer (1980); Trapper John, M.D. (1979); The Love Boat (1979); Taxi (1979); Sweepstakes (1979); The North Avenue Irregulars (1979); Pleasure Cove (1979); Another Day (1978); The Possessed (1977); Dead of Night (1977); Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (1977); Treasure of Matecumbe (1976); The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976); Mackintosh and T.J. (1975); Reflections of Murder (1974); The Terminal Man (1974); The Last of Sheila (1973); Class of '63 (1973); Rivals (1972); Lights Out (1972); Bonanza (1965–1972); Five Desperate Women (1971); U.S.A. (1971); Alias Smith and Jones (1971); Dan August (1971); Love, American Style / Love and the Jury / Love and the Proposal (1970–1971); The Other Man (1970); How Awful About Allan (1970); The Young Country (1970); Daniel Boone (1969); Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969); The Name of the Game (1968); Assignment to Kill (1968); Judd for the Defense (1967); Will Penny (1967); Run for Your Life (1966); Court Martial (1966); The Group (1966); Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1964–1965); Ben Casey (1961–1964); The Wednesday Play (1964); The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964); Channing (1964); The Great Adventure (1963); Empire (1963); The Doctors and the Nurses (1963); Combat! (1963); The Defenders (1961–1963); Alcoa Premiere (1962); Theatre '62 (1962); Gunsmoke (1962); Dr. Kildare (1962); The Twilight Zone (1962); The New Breed (1962); Westinghouse Presents: Come Again to Carthage (1961); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961); Armstrong Circle Theatre (1960); Diagnosis: Unknown (1960); The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1959); Young Dr. Malone (1958).

Born on this day – Barbara Clegg:

Barbara Clegg

Actress

Writer

March 1, 1926 – January 7, 2025

Credits:

Armchair Theatre (1956–1957); BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1956); Coronation Street (1961); Deadline Midnight (1960–1961); Doctor Who (1983); Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors (1997); Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks (2020); Doctor Who: The Lost Stories (2010–2011); Drama 61-67 (1961); Emergency-Ward 10 (1958–1960); Gems (1985–1986); Once Aboard the Lugger... (1963); Strange Concealments (1962); The Citadel (1960); The Dark Man (1960); The Desk Set (1958); The Dream Maker (1963); The Victim (1961); Together (1980–1981); Winner Takes All (2009).