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Stephen J. Cannell

Highest Rated: 85% 21 Jump Street (2012)

Lowest Rated: 3% Half Past Dead (2002)

Birthday: Feb 5, 1941

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

For anyone who grew up watching television in the 1970s and 1980s, the name Stephen J. Cannell - not to mention his instantly recognizable company logo - became synonymous with high-octane, crowd-pleasing entertainment. Creator of hits like "The Rockford Files," "The Greatest American Hero," "The A-Team" and "21 Jumpstreet," the extremely prolific Cannell wrote over 450 television episodes and served as creator or executive producer on dozens of shows and thousands of episodes in his particular TV niche. Though most of his over 40-year output was considered less than high brow by some, no one - especially Generation X audiences - could deny that the TV mogul created episodic cultural touchstones for millions who grew up on his particular brand of small screen magic.

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Highest rated movies

85% 83% 21 Jump Street
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84% 77% 22 Jump Street Watchlist
63% 65% The Poker House
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48% 66% The A-Team
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33% 46% Posse
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14% 34% The Tooth Fairy
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3% 37% Half Past Dead
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83% The A-Team
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30% Left in Darkness
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Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
84% 77% 22 Jump Street Executive Producer $191.7M 2014
85% 83% 21 Jump Street Producer $138.4M 2012
48% 66% The A-Team Producer $77.2M 2010
63% 65% The Poker House Producer - 2008
No Score Yet 18% Ice Spiders Frank Stone (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 30% Left in Darkness Producer - 2006
14% 34% The Tooth Fairy Screenwriter,
Producer
- 2006
No Score Yet 16% It Waits Screenwriter,
Producer
- 2005
No Score Yet 15% Threshold Pacheco Laval (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hunter: Back in Force Executive Producer - 2003
No Score Yet 26% Dawg Producer - 2002
3% 37% Half Past Dead Hubbard (Character) $15.4M 2002
No Score Yet 21% Dead Above Ground Writer,
Executive Producer
- 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hunter: Return to Justice Executive Producer - 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Contract William Goodwin (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 62% CHiPs '99 Bendix (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Them Executive Producer - 1998
No Score Yet 78% Wiseguy Executive Producer - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime Producer - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou Executive Producer - 1995
33% 46% Posse Jimmy Love (Character) $16.4M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Great Pretender Writer - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Top of the Hill Executive Producer - 1989
No Score Yet 83% The A-Team Screenwriter,
Executive Producer
- 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chinese Typewriter Writer - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet The November Plan Writer - 1976

TV

Credit
82% 87% Castle Himself (Guest Star) 2009-2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Army Wives Radio Executive (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hunter Executive Producer,
Writer
2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pacific Blue Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Diagnosis Murder Unknown (Guest Star) 1997 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Commish Executive Producer,
Writer
1991 1995-1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marker Executive Producer 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Silk Stalkings Writer 1993
50% No Score Yet Palace Guard Executive Producer,
Creator
1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wiseguy Executive Producer,
Creator,
Writer
1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Booker Writer 1990
No Score Yet 71% The A-Team Writer,
Creator,
Executive Producer
1983-1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hunter Executive Producer,
Writer
1984-1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Executive Producer,
Creator
1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rockford Files Director,
Writer,
Creator
1974-1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chase Creator 1973-1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kojak Producer 1974
No Score Yet 80% Columbo Writer 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ironside Writer 1970-1971