Stephen J. Cannell

Stephen J. Cannell (born May 2, 1941) (pronounced CAN-ULL) is an Emmy award winning television producer, writer, novelist and occasional actor from the USA. Noted for sophisticated, character-driven writing within genre formats, Cannell has created or co-created nearly 40 different shows, including The Rockford Files, The Greatest American Hero, The A-Team, Wiseguy, 21 Jump Street, and The Commish. In the process he has scripted more than 350 episodes, and produced or executive produced in excess of 1,500 episodes.

External links

• Official Cannell Studios website
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