Stephen J. Cannell
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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Stephen J. Cannell
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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84% |
|
22 Jump Street | Executive Producer | $191.7M | 2014 |
85% |
|
21 Jump Street | Producer | $138.4M | 2012 |
48% |
|
The A-Team | Producer | $77.2M | 2010 |
63% |
|
The Poker House | Producer | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
|
Ice Spiders | Frank Stone (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
|
Left in Darkness | Producer | - | 2006 |
14% |
|
The Tooth Fairy |
Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
|
It Waits |
Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
|
Threshold | Pacheco Laval (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hunter: Back in Force | Executive Producer | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
|
Dawg | Producer | - | 2002 |
3% |
|
Half Past Dead | Hubbard (Character) | $15.4M | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
|
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 |
|
CHiPs '99 | Bendix (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Them | Executive Producer | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
|
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% |
|
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 |
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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 |