| Rudolph Borchert | |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Screenwriter |
| Years Active: | 1970 - 1987 |
| Children: | 3 |
Rudolph Borchert (March 27, 1928 – March 29, 2003) was an American screenwriter.
Borchert was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He served in the Korean War as a first lieutenant in a tank battalion, and received a Bronze Star Medal for rescuing one of his troops.[1]
In 1970, Borchert wrote the children's book Bravo, Burro! with novelist John Fante.[2]
Borchert started his television career in 1974, writing a few episodes for the short-lived television series .[3] [4]
Between 1975 and 1987 Borchert wrote for television shows including, CHiPs,[5] The Rockford Files, Quincy, M.E., Police Woman, Ellery Queen and Scarecrow and Mrs. King.[6] He also wrote the screenplay for the film The Little Dragons. He retired in 1987.
Borchert died in March 2003 after a long illness in Malibu, California, at the age of 75.[7] [8]