Steven Bochco

Steven Bochco

WriterProducerAdditional Crew
Born
December 16, 1943
Died
April 1, 2018
Awards
26 wins, 75 nominations

Attended Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie-Mellon University) as a playwriting major. Barbara Bosson (his second wife), Michael Tucker, Bruce Weitz and Charles Haid were classmates; he and Tucker drove cross-country to Hollywood for full-time jobs at Universal, where Bochco would remain for 12 years. In…

Biography

Attended Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie-Mellon University) as a playwriting major. Barbara Bosson (his second wife), Michael Tucker, Bruce Weitz and Charles Haid were classmates; he and Tucker drove cross-country to Hollywood for full-time jobs at Universal, where Bochco would remain for 12 years.

In 1978, he moved to MTM Enterprises, who after several attempts gave him carte Blanche to create a show similar to Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) (Hill Street Blues (1981)). In 1985, MTM fired him, in part for his inability to keep HSB on budget. After creating L.A. Law (1986) and Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) for NBC, he struck a $15M deal with ABC in 1987 to create 10 series pilots over 10 years.

Actor

Hill Street BluesHill Street Blues(1981)as #3 in Police Lineup

Production Department

Primal FearPrimal Fear(1996)

Additional Crew

L.A. LawL.A. Law(1986)
HoopermanHooperman(1987)
McMillan & WifeMcMillan & Wife(1971)
ColumboColumbo(1971)
The Name of the GameThe Name of the Game(1968)

Soundtrack

City of AngelsCity of Angels(2000)

Self

SpielbergSpielberg(2017)as Self - TV Writer, Producer
The NinetiesThe Nineties(2017)as Executive producer, 'NYPD Blue', Self - Executive producer, 'Cop Rock'
Biology of StoryBiology of Story(2016)as Self
Entertainment Weekly Presents: '80s TV Stars - Where Are They Now?Entertainment Weekly Presents: '80s TV Stars - Where Are They Now?(2016)as Self (archive)
The EightiesThe Eighties(2016)as Self - Co-Creator, 'Hill Street Blues'

Archive Footage

Les Chroniques du MeaLes Chroniques du Mea(2012)as Self
Peter Falk versus ColumboPeter Falk versus Columbo(2019)as Self
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV ShowShowrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show(2014)as Self - Hill Street Blues, Creator
E! True Hollywood StoryE! True Hollywood Story(1996)as Self

Known for

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Steven Bochco in Television (1988)Steven Bochco in Archive of American Television (1997)Steven Bochco and Jill EikenberrySteven Bochco in NYPD Blue (1993)Steven Bochco in Archive of American Television (1997)Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll

Credit Score: Steven Bochco

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#3 in Police Lineup
Thu Jan 15 1981 – Tue May 12 1987
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Hill Street Blues4000.0019818.2269811824