Biography
After working as a journeyman writer on such noted detective shows as "Columbo" (NBC, 1971-78) and "Delvecchio" (CBS, 1976-77), Bochco branched out on his own, creating his first Emmy-winning hit, "Hill Street Blues" (NBC, 1981-87), the first show of its kind to depict police officers as human beings rather than heroes with a badge. But because of its tough subject matter and occasionally gruff language, Bochco routinely battled with network …
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Career Milestones
| Co-created, executive produced and wrote for the landmark NBC police drama series, "Hill Street Blues" | ||
| Co-created, wrote and executive produced the groundbreaking ABC series "Murder One" which followed one murder case over the TV season; format was changed during the second season | ||
| Co-wrote screenplays for the crime thriller, "The Counterfeit Killer" (1968) and the ecological sci-fi psychodrama, "Silent Running" (1971) | ||
| Created and executive produced first TV series, "Paris", a short-lived CBS police drama starring James Earl Jones (also served as writer) | ||
| Created and executive produced the CBS drama "Brooklyn South" | ||
| Created and executive produced unsuccessful NBC baseball comedy-drama, "Bay City Blues" | ||
| Created, executive produced and wrote for ABC drama series, "Doogie Howser, M.D."; series continued after he left | ||
| Created, executive produced, wrote for and served as creative consultant on popular NBC drama series, "L.A. Law" | ||
| Created, wrote premiere episode and served as creative consultant on ABC "dramedy", "Hooperman" | ||
| Made pact with ABC to create ten primetime TV series for them | ||
| Produced the short-lived drama, "The Invisible Man" for NBC | ||
| Shared first writing credit with Rod Serling; adapted Serling script "A Fade to Black" | ||
| Worked as a writer on such early 1970s detective and crime dramas as "Columbo" (for which he wrote the first series episode) and "MacMillan and Wife" | ||
1965 | Broke into TV when he parlayed an MCA fellowship into a writing job at Universal Studios between his junior and senior years in college (date approximate) | |
1969 | Became story editor for the popular TV series, "The Name of the Game" (date approximate) | |
1969 | Co-created (with Paul Mason and Richard Landau) NBC drama series, "The Doctors", which ran till 1973 | |
1973 | Produced and wrote for short-lived ABC detective series, "Griff" | |
1976 | Co-created and co-executive produced (with Stephen J. Cannell) short-lived detective series, "Richie Brockelman, Private Eye" based on the TV-movie the two had written and produced two years before | |
1985 | Fired as executive producer of "Hill Street Blues" after he resisted efforts by MTM Enterprises to reduce the show's production costs; show continued without him | |
1987 | Sued by Terry Louise Fisher, creative partner on both "L.A. Law" and "Hooperman" after negotiations to have her take over his position as executive producer failed and she was barred from the set | |
1990 | Created, executive produced and wrote premiere episode of most notable failure, ABC's musical police drama series, "Cop Rock" | |
1993 | Co-created, wrote and executive produced the controversial ABC series "NYPD Blue" | |
1995 | Signed exclusive three-year deal with Paramount to develop and produce feature films | |
1999 | Filed lawsuit against 20th Century Fox claiming "NYPD Blue" was licensed to a Fox cable outlet at below market value; suit requested $61.6 million in compensation | |
2001 | Returned as producer of "NYPD Blue" | |
2001 | Served as executive producer of the fall drama series "Philly", starring Kim Delaney | |
2005 | Executive produced the drama series "Over There," (FX) a contemporary war drama about U.S. troops in Iraq and their families back home | |
2005 | Took over production of ABC'S hit White House drama "Commander in Chief" from creator Rod Lurie | |
Awards
1973 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing Achievement In Drama in NBC Sunday Mystery Movie |
1981 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Hill Street Blues |
1981 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Drama Series in Hill Street Blues |
1982 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Hill Street Blues |
1982 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Drama Series in Hill Street Blues |
1983 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Hill Street Blues |
1983 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Drama Series in Hill Street Blues |
1984 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Hill Street Blues |
1984 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Drama Series in Hill Street Blues |
1985 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Hill Street Blues |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in L.A. Law |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Drama Series in L.A. Law |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in L.A. Law |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Drama Series in L.A. Law |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in L.A. Law |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Drama Series in L.A. Law |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in L.A. Law |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1994 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television in NYPD Blue |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series in Murder One |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1999 | Directors Guild of America Award for Diversity |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |