Stephen J. Cannell

Stephen J. Cannell

Stephen Joseph Cannell was an American television producer, writer, novelist and occasional actor, and the founder of Stephen J. Cannell Productions. Cannell was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in nearby Pasadena. His parents, Carolyn and Joseph Knapp Cannell, owned a chain of furniture stores. Cannell struggled with dyslexia in school, but did graduate from the University of Oregon in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism. At UO, he joined the Sigma Chi fraternity. After college, Cannell spent four years working with the family business before selling his first...
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quick facts
Birthdate:February 5, 1941
Birthplace:Los Angeles, California
Date of death:September 30, 2010
Height:6' 1"
Education:University of Oregon
Also known as:Stephen Joseph Cannell, Stephen Cannell, Steven J. Cannell

Honors and Awards

YearAwardWork
1989 Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama Wiseguy
1990 Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama Wiseguy
1980 Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama The Rockford Files
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Written works by Stephen J. Cannell

  • Riding the snake
    Riding the snake
  • Das letzte Opfer.
    Das letzte Opfer.
  • King Con
    King Con
  • Cold Hit
    Cold Hit
  • Three Shirt Deal
    Three Shirt Deal
TitleGenre
Riding the snake Fiction
Das letzte Opfer.
King Con Fiction
Cold Hit Fiction
Three Shirt Deal Fiction
White Sister Fiction
Final Victim Fiction
The devil's workshop
The plan Fiction
Stephen J. Cannell Fiction
The Viking funeral Fiction
Runaway heart Fiction
Vertical Coffin Fiction
Hollywood Tough Fiction
On the Grind
No Chance
At first sight
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Movies with appearances by Stephen J. Cannell

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Ice Spiders 2007 R (USA) Science Fiction
Threshold 2003 Science Fiction
Half Past Dead 2002 PG-13 (USA) Action
Dead Above Ground 2002 R (USA) Horror
The Contract 2002 R (USA) Psychological thriller
Posse 1993 R (USA) Western
Identity Crisis 1989 R (USA) Indie
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Films produced or directed by Stephen J. Cannell

TitleReleasedRoleRatedGenre
The Tooth Fairy 2006 Produced Horror
Demon Hunter 2005 Produced R (USA) Action
The A-Team Produced
Dawg 2002 Produced R (USA) Romantic comedy
The A-Team 2010 Produced PG-13 (USA) Action
21 Jump Street 2012 Produced Action
Left in Darkness 2006 Produced Horror
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TV appearances by Stephen J. Cannell

Renegade
Renegade
Series aired: September 19, 1992 - April 4, 1997
Number of seasons:5
Genre:Action, Action genre, Drama
Network:Television syndication

Renegade is an American television series that ran for 110 episodes spanning 5 seasons between September 19, 1992 and April 4, 1997. The series stars Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines, a police officer who is framed for a murder he didn't commit. Raines goes on the run and joins forces with Native American bounty hunter Bobby Sixkiller, played by Branscombe Richmond. The series was created and produced by Stephen J. Cannell, who also had a recurring...
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TV shows created or produced by Stephen J. Cannell

TitleRoleFirst AiredLast AiredGenre
The A-Team Created & Produced 1983 1987 Military, Action, Adventure, Drama, Action/Adventure
The Rockford Files Created & Produced 1974 1980 Crime Fiction, Mystery, Police procedural, Drama, Action/Adventure
21 Jump Street Created & Produced 1987 1991 Police procedural, Drama, Action/Adventure, Comedy
The Greatest American Hero Created & Produced 1981 1983 Comedy-drama, Superhero movie, Comedy, Science Fiction
Wiseguy Created & Produced 1987 1990 Police procedural, Crime Fiction, Drama, Action/Adventure
The Commish Created & Produced 1991 1996 Crime Fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Police procedural, Drama
Booker Created & Produced 1989 1990 Police procedural, Crime Fiction, Drama, Action/Adventure
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Created & Produced 1980 1980 Television comedy, Detective fiction
Hardcastle and McCormick Created & Produced 1983 1986 Action, Crime Fiction, Drama
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage Created & Produced 1991 1991 Comedy
Sonny Spoon Created & Produced 1988 Crime Fiction, Police procedural
Toma Created & Produced 1973 Crime Fiction, Police procedural
The A-Team Created 1987 Military, Action, Adventure, Drama, Action/Adventure
Silk Stalkings Created 1999 Crime Fiction, Action genre, Police procedural, Drama, Action/Adventure
The Rockford Files Created 1980 Crime Fiction, Mystery, Police procedural, Drama, Action/Adventure
21 Jump Street Created 1991 Police procedural, Drama, Action/Adventure, Comedy
The Greatest American Hero Created 1983 Comedy-drama, Superhero movie, Comedy, Science Fiction
Baretta Created 1978 Crime Fiction, Police procedural, Drama, Action/Adventure
Riptide Created 1986 Crime Fiction, Detective fiction, Drama
Wiseguy Created 1990 Police procedural, Crime Fiction, Drama, Action/Adventure
The Commish Created 1996 Crime Fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Police procedural, Drama
Booker Created 1990 Police procedural, Crime Fiction, Drama, Action/Adventure
Renegade Created 1997 Action, Action genre, Drama
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Created 1980 Television comedy, Detective fiction
Hardcastle and McCormick Created 1986 Action, Crime Fiction, Drama
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage Created 1991 Comedy
Stingray Created 1987
Baa Baa Black Sheep Created 1978 Military
City of Angels Created 1976 Crime Fiction, Detective fiction, Drama
Cobra Created 1994 Crime Fiction
Sonny Spoon Created Crime Fiction, Police procedural
Palace Guard Created 1991 Drama
Toma Created Crime Fiction, Police procedural
Chase Created 1974 Drama
The Hat Squad Created
Traps Created
The Last Precinct Created
The Last Precinct Created 1986
J.J. Starbuck Created 1988
The A-Team Produced 1983 1987 Military, Action, Adventure, Drama, Action/Adventure
The Duke Produced 1979 Miniseries, Drama
The Rockford Files Produced 1974 1980 Crime Fiction, Mystery, Police procedural, Drama, Action/Adventure
21 Jump Street Produced 1987 1991 Police procedural, Drama, Action/Adventure, Comedy
The Greatest American Hero Produced 1981 1983 Comedy-drama, Superhero movie, Comedy, Science Fiction
Wiseguy Produced 1987 1990 Police procedural, Crime Fiction, Drama, Action/Adventure
The Commish Produced 1991 1996 Crime Fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Police procedural, Drama
Hunter Produced 1984 1991 Crime Fiction, Action genre, Police procedural, Drama
Booker Produced 1989 1990 Police procedural, Crime Fiction, Drama, Action/Adventure
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Produced 1980 1980 Television comedy, Detective fiction
Hardcastle and McCormick Produced 1983 1986 Action, Crime Fiction, Drama
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage Produced 1991 1991 Comedy
Profit Produced 1996 1996 Drama, Satire, Thriller
Stingray Produced 1985 1987
Marker Produced 1995 Drama
Top of the Hill Produced 1989 1989 Drama
Sonny Spoon Produced 1988 Crime Fiction, Police procedural
Toma Produced 1973 Crime Fiction, Police procedural
Missing Persons Produced 1993 1994 Crime Fiction, Drama
Hawkeye Produced 1994 1995
The Hat Squad Produced 1992
The Last Precinct Produced 1986
The Quest (1982) Produced 1982
Stone Produced 1980
Black Sheep Squadron Produced 1976 Drama
The Last Precinct Produced 1986 1986
J.J. Starbuck Produced 1987 1988
The Rousters Produced 1983 1984 Action genre
The Hat Squad Produced 1992 1993 Police procedural
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Personal relationships of Stephen J. Cannell

Marcia Cannell
Marcia Cannell
Relationship type:Marriage
Stephen J. Cannell
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