Filmography
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Known For
The Rockford Files Writer (1974-1980) -
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Writer (1980) -
Wiseguy Writer (1987-1990) -
Known For
The Greatest American Hero Writer (1981-1986) -
Producer
22 Jump Street (2014) -
21 Jump Street (2012) -
The A-Team (2010) -
The Poker House (2008) -
24/24 Rule (2007) -
Left in Darkness (2006) -
The Tooth Fairy (2006) -
The Garden (2006) -
It Waits (2005) -
Demon Hunter (2005) -
![Hunter]( "Hunter")
Hunter (2003) -
![Hunter: Back in Force]( "Hunter: Back in Force")
Hunter: Back in Force (2003) -
![Hunter: Return to Justice]( "Hunter: Return to Justice")
Hunter: Return to Justice (2002) -
![Dead Above Ground]( "Dead Above Ground")
Dead Above Ground (2002) -
![Bad Boy]( "Bad Boy")
Bad Boy (2002) -
![The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda]( "The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda")
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![Profit]( "Profit")
Profit (1996-1997) -
Hawaii Five-O (1997)
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![Two]( "Two")
Two (1996-1997) -
![Them]( "Them")
Them (1996) -
![The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime]( "The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime")
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![Wiseguy]( "Wiseguy")
Wiseguy (1996) -
![The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play]( "The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play")
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![The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best]( "The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best")
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![The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...]( "The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...")
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![The Commish]( "The Commish")
The Commish (1991-1996) -
![A Child Is Missing]( "A Child Is Missing")
A Child Is Missing (1995) -
![Hawkeye]( "Hawkeye")
Hawkeye (1994-1995) -
![The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise]( "The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise")
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![The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.]( "The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.")
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![Marker]( "Marker")
Marker (1995) -
![Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou]( "Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou")
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![The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.]( "The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.")
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![Missing Persons]( "Missing Persons")
Missing Persons (1993-1994) -
![The Hat Squad]( "The Hat Squad")
The Hat Squad (1992-1993) -
![Renegade]( "Renegade")
Renegade (1992) -
![Palace Guard]( "Palace Guard")
Palace Guard (1991) -
![Street Justice]( "Street Justice")
Street Justice (1991) -
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![Broken Badges]( "Broken Badges")
Broken Badges (1990-1991) -
![The Great Pretender]( "The Great Pretender")
The Great Pretender (1991) -
![The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage]( "The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage")
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![Wiseguy]( "Wiseguy")
Wiseguy (1987-1990) -
![Top of the Hill]( "Top of the Hill")
Top of the Hill (1989) -
![21 Jump Street]( "21 Jump Street")
21 Jump Street (1989) -
![Booker]( "Booker")
Booker (1989) -
![Unsub]( "Unsub")
Unsub (1989) -
Scandals (1988)
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![J.J. Starbuck]( "J.J. Starbuck")
J.J. Starbuck (1988) -
![Sonny Spoon]( "Sonny Spoon")
Sonny Spoon (1988) -
![CBS Summer Playhouse]( "CBS Summer Playhouse")
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) -
![Stingray]( "Stingray")
Stingray (1986-1987) -
![Destination America]( "Destination America")
Destination America (1987) -
![The A-Team]( "The A-Team")
The A-Team (1983-1987) -
![The Greatest American Hero]( "The Greatest American Hero")
The Greatest American Hero (1981-1986) -
![Riptide]( "Riptide")
Riptide (1984-1986) -
![The Last Precinct]( "The Last Precinct")
The Last Precinct (1986) -
![Hunter]( "Hunter")
Hunter (1984-1986) -
![Hardcastle and McCormick]( "Hardcastle and McCormick")
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983-1986) -
Gifts of Greatness (1985)
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![Stingray]( "Stingray")
Stingray (1985) -
![Brothers-in-Law]( "Brothers-in-Law")
Brothers-in-Law (1985) -
![The Rousters]( "The Rousters")
The Rousters (1983) -
![The Quest]( "The Quest")
The Quest (1982) -
![Midnight Offerings]( "Midnight Offerings")
Midnight Offerings (1981) -
![Tenspeed and Brown Shoe]( "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe")
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980) -
![Nightside]( "Nightside")
Nightside (1980) -
![Stone]( "Stone")
Stone (1979-1980) -
![The Rockford Files]( "The Rockford Files")
The Rockford Files (1974-1980) -
Stone (1979)
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![The Night Rider]( "The Night Rider")
The Night Rider (1979) -
![The Duke]( "The Duke")
The Duke (1979) -
![The Chinese Typewriter]( "The Chinese Typewriter")
The Chinese Typewriter (1979) -
![The Gypsy Warriors]( "The Gypsy Warriors")
The Gypsy Warriors (1978) -
![Richie Brockelman, Private Eye]( "Richie Brockelman, Private Eye")
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![Black Sheep Squadron]( "Black Sheep Squadron")
Black Sheep Squadron (1976-1978) -
![Dr. Scorpion]( "Dr. Scorpion")
Dr. Scorpion (1978) -
![Baretta]( "Baretta")
Baretta (1976) -
![Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours]( "Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours")
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Scott Free (1976)
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![Toma]( "Toma")
Toma (1973-1974) -
Producer
![Chase]( "Chase")
Chase (1973) -
Writer
![The Greatest American Hero]( "The Greatest American Hero")
The Greatest American Hero (2018) -
![22 Jump Street]( "22 Jump Street")
22 Jump Street (2014) -
![21 Jump Street]( "21 Jump Street")
21 Jump Street (2012) -
![The A-Team]( "The A-Team")
The A-Team (2010) -
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![The Tooth Fairy]( "The Tooth Fairy")
The Tooth Fairy (2006) -
![It Waits]( "It Waits")
It Waits (2005) -
![Hunter: Back in Force]( "Hunter: Back in Force")
Hunter: Back in Force (2003) -
![Hunter: Return to Justice]( "Hunter: Return to Justice")
Hunter: Return to Justice (2002) -
![Dead Above Ground]( "Dead Above Ground")
Dead Above Ground (2002) -
![The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads]( "The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads")
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![Silk Stalkings]( "Silk Stalkings")
Silk Stalkings (1991-1999) -
![The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda]( "The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda")
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Hawaii Five-O (1997)
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![Renegade]( "Renegade")
Renegade (1992-1997) -
![The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime]( "The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime")
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![Wiseguy]( "Wiseguy")
Wiseguy (1996) -
![The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play]( "The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play")
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![The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best]( "The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best")
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![The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...]( "The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...")
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![The Commish]( "The Commish")
The Commish (1991-1996) -
![The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise]( "The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise")
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![Marker]( "Marker")
Marker (1995) -
![The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.]( "The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.")
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![Greyhounds]( "Greyhounds")
Greyhounds (1994) -
![Cobra]( "Cobra")
Cobra (1993-1994) -
![Traps]( "Traps")
Traps (1994) -
![The Hat Squad]( "The Hat Squad")
The Hat Squad (1992-1993) -
![Palace Guard]( "Palace Guard")
Palace Guard (1991) -
Scene of the Crime (1991)
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![Broken Badges]( "Broken Badges")
Broken Badges (1990-1991) -
![21 Jump Street]( "21 Jump Street")
21 Jump Street (1987-1991) -
![The Great Pretender]( "The Great Pretender")
The Great Pretender (1991) -
![The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage]( "The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage")
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![Wiseguy]( "Wiseguy")
Wiseguy (1987-1990) -
![Booker]( "Booker")
Booker (1989-1990) -
![Top of the Hill]( "Top of the Hill")
Top of the Hill (1989) -
![Thunderboat Row]( "Thunderboat Row")
Thunderboat Row (1989) -
![Unsub]( "Unsub")
Unsub (1989) -
![Sonny Spoon]( "Sonny Spoon")
Sonny Spoon (1988) -
![J.J. Starbuck]( "J.J. Starbuck")
J.J. Starbuck (1987-1988) -
![Stingray]( "Stingray")
Stingray (1986-1987) -
![The A-Team]( "The A-Team")
The A-Team (1983-1987) -
![The Greatest American Hero]( "The Greatest American Hero")
The Greatest American Hero (1981-1986) -
![Riptide]( "Riptide")
Riptide (1984-1986) -
![The Last Precinct]( "The Last Precinct")
The Last Precinct (1986) -
![Hardcastle and McCormick]( "Hardcastle and McCormick")
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983-1986) -
![Stingray]( "Stingray")
Stingray (1985) -
![Brothers-in-Law]( "Brothers-in-Law")
Brothers-in-Law (1985) -
![The New Mike Hammer]( "The New Mike Hammer")
The New Mike Hammer (1984) -
![Hunter]( "Hunter")
Hunter (1984) -
![The Rousters]( "The Rousters")
The Rousters (1983-1984) -
![The Quest]( "The Quest")
The Quest (1982) -
![Tenspeed and Brown Shoe]( "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe")
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980) -
![Nightside]( "Nightside")
Nightside (1980) -
![Stone]( "Stone")
Stone (1979-1980) -
![The Rockford Files]( "The Rockford Files")
The Rockford Files (1974-1980) -
Stone (1979)
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![The Duke]( "The Duke")
The Duke (1979) -
![The Night Rider]( "The Night Rider")
The Night Rider (1979) -
![The Chinese Typewriter]( "The Chinese Typewriter")
The Chinese Typewriter (1979) -
The Jordan Chance (1978)
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![Baretta]( "Baretta")
Baretta (1975-1978) -
![The Gypsy Warriors]( "The Gypsy Warriors")
The Gypsy Warriors (1978) -
![Richie Brockelman, Private Eye]( "Richie Brockelman, Private Eye")
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![Black Sheep Squadron]( "Black Sheep Squadron")
Black Sheep Squadron (1976-1978) -
![Dr. Scorpion]( "Dr. Scorpion")
Dr. Scorpion (1978) -
Confessions of the D.A. Man (1978)
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![The November Plan]( "The November Plan")
The November Plan (1977) -
![Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours]( "Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours")
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Scott Free (1976)
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![City of Angels]( "City of Angels")
City of Angels (1976) -
![Switch]( "Switch")
Switch (1975) -
![Chase]( "Chase")
Chase (1973-1974) -
![Toma]( "Toma")
Toma (1973-1974) -
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo (1973) -
![Adam-12]( "Adam-12")
Adam-12 (1971-1973) -
![The D.A.]( "The D.A.")
The D.A. (1971) -
Writer
![Ironside]( "Ironside")
Ironside (1970-1971) -
Actor
![Castle]( "Castle")
Castle Stephen J. Cannell (2009-2010) -
![Army Wives]( "Army Wives")
Army Wives Radio Executive (2008) -
![Ice Spiders]( "Ice Spiders")
Ice Spiders Frank Stone (2007) -
![Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making]( "Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making")
Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making 'Kid' Roy (2005) -
![Threshold]( "Threshold")
Threshold Pacheco Laval (2003) -
![Half Past Dead]( "Half Past Dead")
Half Past Dead Frank Hubbard (2002) -
![Dead Above Ground]( "Dead Above Ground")
Dead Above Ground Carl Hadden (2002) -
![Pacific Blue]( "Pacific Blue")
Pacific Blue Judge J. Gunnar Halloran (1999-2000) -
![The Contract]( "The Contract")
The Contract William Goodwin (1999) -
![Diagnosis Murder]( "Diagnosis Murder")
Diagnosis Murder Jackson Burley (1997-1999) -
![CHiPs '99]( "CHiPs '99")
CHiPs '99 Bendix (1998) -
![Linehan]( "Linehan")
Linehan Guest (1998) -
![Renegade]( "Renegade")
Renegade Marshal Donald 'Dutch' Dixon (1992-1997) -
![Silk Stalkings]( "Silk Stalkings")
Silk Stalkings BMW Salesman (1992-1996) -
![U.S. Customs Classified]( "U.S. Customs Classified")
U.S. Customs Classified Host (1995) -
![Posse]( "Posse")
Posse Jimmy Love (1993) -
![Santa Barbara]( "Santa Barbara")
Santa Barbara Eden's Chauffeur (1991) -
![Identity Crisis]( "Identity Crisis")
Identity Crisis The Coroner (1989) -
![Magnum, P.I.]( "Magnum, P.I.")
Magnum, P.I. Hotel Detective (1986) -
![Charley Hannah]( "Charley Hannah")
Charley Hannah Roscoe Tanner (1986) -
Actor
![Tenspeed and Brown Shoe]( "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe")
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Stephen J. Cannell (1980) -
Director
![Tenspeed and Brown Shoe]( "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe")
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980) -
![Stone]( "Stone")
Stone (1980) -
![The Rockford Files]( "The Rockford Files")
The Rockford Files (1977-1979) -
Director
![Chase]( "Chase")
Chase (1973) -
Archive footage
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Archive footage
![The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![Renegade]( "Renegade")
Renegade (1996) -
Additional Crew
![The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads]( "The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads")
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Sound Department
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1987)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Last name means "cinnamon" in French.
Quotes
So I thought, television, my gawd! There's a thousand episodes of this written each year. I otta' be able to get in there, and if I grin -- I was a good salesman -- I otta' be able to pick-off one or two assignments. It was the only way I figured I ...
Trademark
Action/adventure series featuring likable, but flawed, protagonists.
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Stephen Joseph Cannell
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
(age 69)
Pasadena, California, USA
Height:
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