Ira Levin 'The Exorcist,' 'The Omen.' A whole generation has been exposed, has more belief in Satan. I don't believe in Satan. And I feel that the strong fundamentalism we have would not be as strong if there hadn't been so many of these books [...] Of course, I didn't send back any of the royalty checks." Other Levin novels that were made into films included "The Boys from Brazil" in 1978, and "The Stepford Wives" in 1975 and again in 2004. In the 1990s, Levin wrote two more bestselling novels: "Sliver" (1991) which became a film in 1993 by Phillip Noyce,
Ira Levin career of Andy Griffith. The play was turned into a movie in 1958, and co-starred Nick Adams; it was later developed into a 1964 television comedy series starring Sammy Jackson. "No Time for Sergeants" is generally considered the precursor to "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.". Levin's best-known play is "Deathtrap", which holds the record as the longest running comedy thriller on Broadway and brought Levin his second Edgar Award. In 1982, it was made into a film starring Christopher Reeve and Michael Caine. Levin's first novel, "A Kiss Before Dying", was well received, earning him the 1954 Edgar Award for Best First