Bruce Geller: [to psychic Latham] You, Stan, if you've not got something concrete to give us, keep it to yourself. Stan Latham: You know, you are such a jerk. Bruce Geller: At least that was concrete.
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Bruce Geller
Bruce Bernard Geller (October 13, 1930 – May 21, 1978) was an American lyricist, screenwriter, director, and television producer. 2Life and education Geller was born in New York City, the son of Dorothy (Friedlander) and General Sessions Judge Abraham N. Geller. Geller graduated from Yale University in 1952, where he had studied psychology and sociology and was involved in many activities including theater. 2Career He pursued a career writing scripts for shows on the DuMont Television Network including Jimmy Hughes, Rookie Cop (1953) and others. He also wrote the book and lyrics for musical theatre productions including Livin' the Life (1957) and All in Love (1961), but his efforts met with only modest success. Geller left New York for Los Angeles, where he was employed writing scripts for episodes of several television series, including Zane Grey Theater, Have Gun, Will Travel, The Rebel, and The Rifleman. He also worked as the co-executive producer of the Rawhide series for the 1964-1965 television season. While producing Rawhide, he developed the idea for a new "cloak-and-dagger" series, Mission: Impossible.In 1966, Geller created, wrote, produced, and directed Mission: Impossible, the accomplishment for which he is best remembered. The show ran on CBS from 1966 to 1973 and earned him an Emmy Award in 1966 as producer plus another for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama. During the first season, a photograph of Geller was included in the dossier of Impossible Missions Force agents that IMF leader Dan Briggs perused each week and was often visible on screen (such as in the episodes "Memory" and "Operation Rogosh"
You should have killed me, Ethan. The end you’ve always feared is coming. It’s coming. And the blood will be on your hands. The fallout of all your good intentions.
Solomon Lane: Terrorists are schoolboys desperate for attention, hoping to shape public opinion through fear. I don’t care in the least what people think or feel. In my experience, they don’t do either for very long. Benji Dunn: Oh, and I suppose that justifies bombing factories or bringing down…
You use a scalpel. I prefer a hammer.
[Luther is holding Ethan back from attacking Nils Debruuk] Ethan Hunt: Give me five minutes with this guy. Luther Stickell: Ethan, I can’t let you do that. That’s not who we are. Ethan Hunt: Then maybe we need to reconsider that.
Delivery Man: Fate whispers to the warrior. Ethan Hunt: A storm is coming. Delivery Man: And the warrior whispers back? Ethan Hunt: I am the storm.