Stephen Cannell
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Birthday: February 5, 1942
Since the mid-1970s, producer-writer Cannell has been one of the most prolific contributors to TV entertainment. By the 80s, he was a genuine TV auteur with an impressive number of hour-long dramatic series on the air. By the mid-90s, Cannell had had series on NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, UPN and USA as well as several in first-run syndication. Over the course of a career in which he has created or co-created more than 35 action-adventure series, Cannell has produced some of the medium's most popular yet critically lambasted shows as well as several…more