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"La Femme Nikita" (1997): Season 5: Episode 4 -- When Mr. Jones has to leave Center's protection, Nikia seizes the opportunity to get information from him.
"24" (2001): Season 7: Episode 17 -- Jack considers options
24: Redemption (2008) -- Film based on the real-time television series "24" (2001), which chronicles a day in the life of Federal Agent Jack Bauer (Sutherland).
"24" (2001): : -- Federal Agent Jack Bauer can't afford to always play by the rules. As a member of the L.A. Counter Terrorist Unit, Jack must stop bombs, viruses, assassination attempts, and usually save someone he cares about at the same time. Every season of this series
"La Femme Nikita" (1997): Season 4: Episode 14 -- Birkoff discovers the location of Red Cell's base camp, which harbors the Red Cell leader Section has been searching for.

Overview

Date of Birth:
29 November 1954, Michigan, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Worked for 5 years, in the seventies, as a boiler room carpet salesman... more
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Up 13% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations more

Filmography

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In Development What's this?
  1. Untitled Joel Surnow/Michael Loceff Project (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. That Face (details only on IMDb Pro)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "24" (2001)   (195 episodes, 2001-2010) 2010 - 8.9 (33,601)
- 2. Night and Day (completed) (2010) (TV) (writer) 2010 - -
- 3. 24: Redemption (2008) (TV) (creator) 2008 - 7.4 (6,624)
- 4. "The ½ Hour News Hour" (2007)   (17 episodes, 2007) 2007 - 2.1 (179)
- 5. "24: Day Six - Debrief" (2007) (creator) 2007 - 9.7 (10)
- 6. The Call (2007) (TV) (writer) 2007 - 5.3 (27)
- 7. "Special Unit 2" (2001)   (3 episodes, 2001) 2001 - 7.3 (633)
AKAs:
  • SU2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 8. Wiseguy (1996) (TV) (written by) 1996 - 6.8 (142)
- 9. "Nowhere Man" (1995)   (5 episodes, 1995-1996) 1996 - 8.8 (579)
- 10. "Pointman" (1995) (unknown episodes) 1995 - 8.1 (28)
- 11. "The Commish" (1991)   (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 7.2 (310)
1 TV episode:
- 12. Ring of the Musketeers (1992) (TV)   (written by) 1992 - 3.0 (147)
AKAs:
  • Der Ring der Musketiere (Germany)
- 13. "Covington Cross" (1992)   (2 episodes, 1992) 1992 - 8.2 (102)
AKAs:
  • Charring Cross
- 14. "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures" (1992) (unknown episodes) 1992 - 7.3 (38)
- 15. "Falcon Crest" (1981)   (7 episodes, 1989-1990) 1990 - 5.8 (485)
- 16. "Miami Vice" (1984)   (9 episodes, 1984-1986) 1986 - 7.8 (3,695)
- 17. "The Equalizer" (1985)   (9 episodes, 1985-1986) 1986 - 7.6 (667)
- 18. "St. Elsewhere" (1982)   (2 episodes, 1982-1984) 1984 - 7.9 (673)
- 19. "Legmen" (1984)   (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 6.1 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "Bay City Blues" (1983)   (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 5.0 (18)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Company Man (completed) (2010) (TV) (executive producer) 2010 - -
- 2. Night and Day (completed) (2010) (TV) (executive producer) 2010 - -
- 3. The Madness of Jane (2010) (TV) (executive producer) 2010 - -
- 4. "24" (2001)   executive producer (155 episodes, 2001-2009) 2009 - 8.9 (33,601)
- 5. "The ½ Hour News Hour" (2007)   executive producer (17 episodes, 2007) 2007 - 2.1 (179)
17 TV episodes: 12 episodes not shown.
- 6. "24: Day Six - Debrief" (2007) (executive producer) 2007 - 9.7 (10)
- 7. "Red Eye" (2007)   producer (unknown episodes) 2007 - 7.0 (369)
AKAs:
  • Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld (International: English title)
- 8. The Call (2007) (TV) (executive producer) 2007 - 5.3 (27)
- 9. "Nowhere Man" (1995)   co-executive producer (25 episodes, 1995-1996) 1996 - 8.8 (579)
25 TV episodes: 20 episodes not shown.
- 10. Wiseguy (1996) (TV) (executive producer) 1996 - 6.8 (142)
- 11. Ring of the Musketeers (1992) (TV)   (executive producer) 1992 - 3.0 (147)
AKAs:
  • Der Ring der Musketiere (Germany)
- 12. "Covington Cross" (1992)   producer (unknown episodes) 1992 - 8.2 (102)
AKAs:
  • Charring Cross
- 13. "The Commish" (1991) supervising producer (unknown episodes) 1991 - 7.2 (310)
- 14. "Falcon Crest" (1981)   co-executive producer (22 episodes, 1989-1990) 1990 - 5.8 (485)
22 TV episodes: 17 episodes not shown.
- 15. "The Equalizer" (1985)   co-executive producer (13 episodes, 1985-1986) supervising producer (8 episodes, 1985) 1986 - 7.6 (667)
21 TV episodes: 16 episodes not shown.
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "24" (2001)   executive consultant (40 episodes, 2009-2010) 2010 - 8.9 (33,601)
40 TV episodes: 35 episodes not shown.
- 2. 24: Redemption (2008) (TV) (executive consultant) 2008 - 7.4 (6,624)
- 3. 24: The Game (2006) (VG) (creator: "24") 2006 - 7.5 (358)
- 4. 24: Access All Areas (2003) (TV) (creator: "24") (uncredited) 2003 - 8.9 (32)
- 5. 24: The Postmortem (2002) (TV) (creator: "24") (uncredited) 2002 - 7.7 (27)
- 6. 24 Heaven (2002) (TV) (creator: "24") (uncredited) 2002 - 6.6 (31)
- 7. "Special Unit 2" (2001)   creative consultant (unknown episodes) 2001 - 7.3 (633)
AKAs:
  • SU2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 8. "La Femme Nikita" (1997)   executive consultant (94 episodes, 1997-2001) 2001 - 7.5 (1,833)
AKAs:
  • Nikita (Canada: English title)
- 9. "Miami Vice" (1984)   executive story editor (16 episodes, 1984-1985) executive story consultant (6 episodes, 1985) 1985 - 7.8 (3,695)
22 TV episodes: 17 episodes not shown.
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "La Femme Nikita" (1997)   (3 episodes, 1999-2001) 2001 - 7.5 (1,833)
AKAs:
  • Nikita (Canada: English title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "24Inside" (2004)   Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007) 2007 - -
- 2. The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) (TV)   Himself 2007 - 6.7 (17)
AKAs:
  • The 50 Greatest TV Dramas (UK: informal short title)
- 3. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.8 (219)
AKAs:
  • Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- 4. Journeys Below the Line: 24 - The Editing Process (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 7.1 (7)
- 5. "Pure 24" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - -
1 TV episode:
- 6. 24: Access All Areas (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 8.9 (32)
- 7. 24 Heaven (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 6.6 (31)

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