Donald P. Bellisario

Donald P. Bellisario

WriterProducerDirector
Born
August 8, 1935
Awards
2 wins, 9 nominations

Donald P. Bellisario was born in North Charleroi in Pennsylvania. His father ran the tavern, where he grew up listening to the war stories of vets returning from WWII. He had a fifteen-year career in advertising before moving to Hollywood. He broke into television as the story editor for Black Sheep


Biography

Donald P. Bellisario was born in North Charleroi in Pennsylvania. His father ran the tavern, where he grew up listening to the war stories of vets returning from WWII. He had a fifteen-year career in advertising before moving to Hollywood. He broke into television as the story editor for Black Sheep Squadron (1976). His most celebrated works to date are NCIS (2003), Magnum, P.I. (1980), Quantum Leap (1989), and JAG (1995). He has been married four times, and has seven children (one of whom is deceased), two stepchildren, and eight grandchildren.

Director

NCISNCIS(2003)
JAGJAG(1995)
First MondayFirst Monday(2002)
Quantum LeapQuantum Leap(1989)
Last RitesLast Rites(1988)

Writer

NCISNCIS(2003)
Quantum LeapQuantum Leap(2022)
Magnum P.I.Magnum P.I.(2018)
Hawaii Five-0Hawaii Five-0(2010)
JAGJAG(1995)

Actor

NCISNCIS(2003)as Doctor at Bethesda
JAGJAG(1995)as Hugh Blackadder
Quantum LeapQuantum Leap(1989)as Dr. Timothy Mintz, Miner
Magnum, P.I.Magnum, P.I.(1980)as Desk Clerk
Tales of the Gold MonkeyTales of the Gold Monkey(1982)as Father

Producer

NCISNCIS(2003)
Quantum LeapQuantum Leap(2022)
Family GuyFamily Guy(1999)
JAGJAG(1995)
First MondayFirst Monday(2002)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Magnum, P.I.Magnum, P.I.(1980)

Script and Continuity Department

NCISNCIS(2003)

Additional Crew

Tequila & BonettiTequila & Bonetti(2000)
Black Sheep SquadronBlack Sheep Squadron(1976)

Known for

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