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Joel Surnow

1955 - Today

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Joel Surnow (born December 18, 1955) is an American television writer and producer. He is the co-creator of the action series La Femme Nikita and 24. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Joel Surnow is the 6,738th most popular writer (down from 6,663rd in 2024), the 13,958th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,266th in 2019) and the 988th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Joel Surnow ranks 6,738 out of 7,302. Before him are Thomas MacDonagh, Philippe Besson, Ellen Kushner, Sylvain Tesson, Geetanjali Shree, and Jeff VanderMeer. After him are Cheryl Strayed, Philip Freneau, Andrey Malakhov, Julia Phillips, Clemence Dane, and Carlos Salem.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Joel Surnow ranks 635. Before him are Wolfgang Tiefensee, Czesław Lang, Peter Müller, Alexander Pusch, Ellen Kushner, and Polozzi. After him are Peter Scolari, Udo Kiessling, Candy Reynolds, Carl E. Walz, Manohar Parrikar, and Galina Murašova.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joel Surnow ranks 13,962 out of 20,380. Before him are Gail Fisher (1935), Edmund Lowe (1890), Jeff VanderMeer (1968), James Toney (1968), Charlie Schlatter (1966), and Rob Minkoff (1962). After him are Terry Balsamo (1972), Chris Webber (1973), Nanette Fabray (1920), Fred Allen (1894), Cheryl Strayed (1968), and Justina Machado (1972).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Joel Surnow ranks 988. Before him are Russell Simmons (1957), Ogden Nash (1902), Lorrie Moore (1957), Anthony E. Zuiker (1968), Ellen Kushner (1955), and Jeff VanderMeer (1968). After him are Cheryl Strayed (1968), Philip Freneau (1752), Julia Phillips (1944), Steven S. DeKnight (1910), Sharon Olds (1942), and Cecily von Ziegesar (1970).

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