Stephen J. Cannell 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. In the process he has scripted more than 350 episodes, and produced or executive produced in excess of 1,500 episodes.

Television

Cannell has worked on numerous TV projects, some of which are listed below

• The Rockford Files
• Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
• The A-Team
• The Greatest American Hero
• Hardcastle & McCormick
• 21 Jump Street
• Hunter
• Silk Stalkings
• Renegade
• Wiseguy.
• Baa Baa Black Sheep
• Baretta
• The Commish
• The Duke
• The Quest
• Riptide
• Sonny Spoon
• Stone

Bibliography

Cannell is also a bestselling author, having written the following novels.

• Vertical Coffin
• Runaway Heart
• Hollywood Tough
• The Viking Funeral
• The Tin Collectors
• The Devil's Workshop
• Riding The Snake
• King Con
• Final Victim
• The Plan

Film

Cannell is working on several projects in this area, most notably a film version of The A-Team.

Trivia

The closing logo of his production company features him typing, before throwing the sheet from his typewriter whereupon it animates to become his company logo.

Cannell is dyslexic, and is a spokesperson on the subject.

Cannell is married with children.

External links

• Official Cannell Studios website
• Bio at imdb