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Stephen J. Cannell

1941 - 2010

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Stephen Joseph Cannell (; February 5, 1941 – September 30, 2010) was an American television producer, writer, novelist, actor, and founder of Cannell Entertainment (formerly Stephen J. Cannell Productions) and The Cannell Studios. After starting his career as a television screenwriter, Cannell created or co-created several dozen successful TV series from the 1970s to the 1990s, often with his creative partner Frank Lupo. Cannell's creations include The Rockford Files, The A-Team, Renegade, The Greatest American Hero, 21 Jump Street, and The Commish. He also wrote novels, notably the Shane Scully mystery series. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen J. Cannell is the 45th most popular producer (down from 36th in 2019), the 6,136th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,564th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Producer.

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Among producers, Stephen J. Cannell ranks 45 out of 140. Before him are Luis Rodríguez, Boney Kapoor, Mike Todd, Saul Zaentz, Michael G. Wilson, and David Heyman. After him are John Wells, Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Hal B. Wallis, Gale Anne Hurd, Shonda Rhimes, and Jesse L. Lasky.

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Among people born in 1941, Stephen J. Cannell ranks 352. Before him are John Henry Schwarz, Iván Menczel, Peter Ducke, Pola Raksa, Richard Speck, and Pepetela. After him are Ibrahim Babangida, Abel Matutes, Rosa Maria Sardà, Kaspar Villiger, Donald "Duck" Dunn, and Youcef Yousfi. Among people deceased in 2010, Stephen J. Cannell ranks 241. Before him are Ronald Neame, Imre Polyák, Robert Byrd, Dixie Carter, Nelly Landry, and Jamie Gillis. After him are Abbey Lincoln, Jean Rollin, Dario Mangiarotti, Guy Lapébie, Mary Daly, and José Joaquín Trejos Fernández.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Stephen J. Cannell ranks 6,136 out of 20,380. Before him are Otis Bowen (1918), Dexter Holland (1965), Jacob Perkins (1766), Barry Jenkins (1979), Jamie Gillis (1943), and George Herbig (1920). After him are Willis H. O'Brien (1886), Alice Hamilton (1869), Omarosa Manigault Newman (1974), Hart Crane (1899), Cameron Mitchell (1918), and Charles Geschke (1939).

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Among PRODUCERS In United States

Among producers born in United States, Stephen J. Cannell ranks 22. Before him are Dick Wolf (1946), Marc Platt (1957), Fred Quimby (1886), Mike Todd (1909), Saul Zaentz (1921), and Michael G. Wilson (1942). After him are John Wells (1956), Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (1926), Hal B. Wallis (1898), Gale Anne Hurd (1955), Shonda Rhimes (1970), and Jesse L. Lasky (1880).

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