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Stephen J. Cannell

Creator

Born February 5, 1941 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died September 30, 2010

Also known as Stephen Joseph Cannell

Biography

Actor / Producer / Writer.

Awards & recognition

  • Laurel AwardTV Writing Achievement · 2006
  • Saturn Awards · 2005
  • The Life Career Award · 2005
  • Shamus Award · 1994
  • Casting Society · 1989
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  • Writers Guild of America AwardTelevision: Episodic Drama · 1980
  • Primetime Emmy Award · 1978
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Edgar Awards · 1981 · nominated
  • Edgar Awards · 1980 · nominated
  • Edgar Awards · 1974 · nominated

Filmography40 titles

Columbo

1971Writer

Castle

2009as Stephen J. Cannell

The Rockford Files

1974Director, Producer, Story, Writer

Army Wives

2007as Radio Executive

The A-Team

1983Executive Producer, Producer, Writer

Magnum, P.I.

1980as Security Chief Ray Lemon

21 Jump Street

1987Creator, Producer

Stingray

1986Producer, Writer

The Greatest American Hero

1981Producer, Writer

Diagnosis: Murder

1993as Jackson Burley

The Commish

1991Creator, Producer, Writer

Hunter

1984Executive Producer, Producer, Writer

Adam-12

1968Executive Story Editor, Story Editor, Writer

Greyhounds

1994Screenplay, Story

21 Jump Street

2012Original Series Creator, Producer

22 Jump Street

2014Executive Producer, Original Series Creator

Hawkeye

1994Producer

Riptide

1984Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

Director, Producer, Writer

Renegade

1992as Donald 'Dutch' Dixon

The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.

1995Executive Producer

Wiseguy

1987Executive Producer, Writer

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983Creator, Producer, Writer

The A-Team

2010Characters, Producer

Love & War

as Self

Missing Persons

Producer

The Poker House

2008Producer

Silk Stalkings

1991Creator, Writer

Left in Darkness

2006Producer

Marker

Producer

Pacific Blue

1996as J. Gunnar Halloran

Posse

1993as Jimmy Love

V.I.P.

1998as Self

Booker

1989Producer, Writer

It Waits

2005Producer, Teleplay

Half Past Dead

2002as Frank Hubbard

The Garden

2006Producer

Demon Hunter

2005Producer

Dawg

2002Producer

Ice Spiders

2007as Frank Stone