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Born on February 5, 1941, Stephen J. Cannell was from Los Angeles, California, United States. Stephen J. Cannell was listed as a screenwriter, actor and film director. Death is recorded on September 30, 2010, at the age of 69. Education on record includes University of Oregon. Awards on record include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (1978), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Shamus Award (1994) and 5 more.
My Take
Cannell is one of those names that lit up the end of a thousand TV episodes, yet most viewers never registered the man behind it. What fascinates me is the sheer range: writer, actor, director, producer, novelist, and founder of his own studio. That isn't just talent, it's a builder's instinct, the desire to own the whole machine rather than rent a seat in it. The Emmy and the Walk of Fame star confirm the craft, but I admire the entrepreneurship more. He proved that storytelling and business acumen can live in the same person, and television was richer for it.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stephen J. Cannell
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーブン・J・キャネル
- Reading
- すてぃーぶん・J・きゃねる
- Born
- February 5, 1941 – September 30, 2010
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / actor / film director / film producer / novelist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
2. Background
- University
- University of Oregon
Awards & achievements
- 1978 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1994 Shamus Award
- 1980 Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama
- 2005 The Life Career Award
- 2006 Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement
- 2005 Saturn Awards
- 1989 Casting Society
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.cannell.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen%20J.%20Cannell
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BBJ%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470282
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Stephen J. Cannell born?
Stephen J. Cannell was born on February 5, 1941.
When did Stephen J. Cannell die?
Stephen J. Cannell died on September 30, 2010, aged 69.
Where was Stephen J. Cannell from?
Stephen J. Cannell was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did Stephen J. Cannell do?
Stephen J. Cannell worked as screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer, novelist.
Where did Stephen J. Cannell study?
Stephen J. Cannell attended University of Oregon.
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