Stephen Cannell

Co-executive produced Fox series "Profit"

Hosted "US Customs Classified", a syndicated reality-based series

Published first novel, "The Plan", a political thriller

Sold Stephen J. Cannell Prods. and Cannell Films to New World Communications for $30 million; Canadian operation renamed Cannell Production Services

Premiered "Scene of the Crime", a late night mystery anthology series on CBS which he created, produced and hosted

Produced late night game show, "Personals"

Established Cannell Distribution Co.

Cannell Communications began acquiring TV stations in Ohio, South Carolina and Washington state

Made film acting debut in Melvin Van Peebles' "Identity Crisis" (unreleased in the US)

Opened the North Shore Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; purchased a 65 percent interest (35 percent owned by Toronto-based Comweg Corp.)

Cannell banded with producers Witt-Thomas and Tri-Star distribution

Appeared in "Today at Night, Volume II", a primetime backstage look by the producers of the "Today" show at how television series are produced

Began producing his series in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada through Cannell Films Ltd., a subsidiary of Stephen J. Cannell Prods.

Had several episodes of his crime series "Stingray" filmed in Calgary, Canada in June

TV-movie acting debut, played a supporting role in "Charley Hannah", a crime drama starring Robert Conrad

First project for Steven J Cannell Productions, executive produced and directed for ABC the quirky detective series, "Tenspeed and Brownshoe"

Founded independent production company, Stephen J Cannell Productions; served as Chief Executive Officer

Left Universal Television

Created successful police drama, "Baretta"

Wrote screenplay and served as writing consultant for feature film, "The November Plan"

Career breakthrough: sold a teleplay for the police drama, "Adam 12"; hired as head writer

Sold a script to the crime drama series "It Takes A Thief"; quit working for his father

First entertainment work, sold several story ideas to "Mission Impossible"; deemed too young and inexperienced to write the actual teleplays (date approximate)

Worked in father's interior design firm after graduating college; devoted nights to scriptwriting

Co-created and served as executive producer of popular Fox teen undercover detective series, "21 Jump Street"

Co-created, executive produced and wrote premiere episode for serial detective drama, "Wiseguy"

Created and directed for NBC police drama, "Chase"

Created and executive produced "Renegade", a popular syndicated series with a large international audience; also marked TV series acting debut, played recurring role of villainous cop Lt. Donald "Dutch" Dixon

Created and executive produced the WWII adventure series, "Baa Baa Black Sheep", later renamed "The Black Sheep Squadron"

Created and produced the series, "The Hat Squad"

Created and wrote for comedy-action series, "The Greatest American Hero"

Created, produced and wrote popular NBC drama series, "The Rockford Files"

Disbanded Cannell Distribution Co.

Executive produced and wrote for action series, "Hardcastle and McCormick"

Executive produced and wrote for action series, "The A-Team"

Executive produced and wrote for detective series, "Hunter"

Executive produced and wrote for detective series, "Riptide"

Executive produced primetime series, "The Commish" and "Palace Guard" (the latter ran only in the fall of 1991)

Flunked three times before completing high school due to undiagnosed dyslexia

Produced and wrote for ABC police drama, "Toma"

Working on the Universal lot, met his mentor TV producer-creator Roy Huggins; became Huggins' foremost writer of pilots

Wrote during the 1970s for such television series as "Columbo"; directed episodes of several series, including "Jigsaw"