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Joel Surnow

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Attended UC Berkeley two years; graduated UCLA Film School, 1976. See more trivia »

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Hide HideProducer (18 titles)
2014 24: Live Another Day (TV series) (executive producer) (announced)
 
2011 The Kennedys (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
– Lancer and Lace (2011) (executive producer)
– My Brother's Keeper (2011) (executive producer)
– Cuban Missiles (2011) (executive producer)
– Life Sentences (2011) (executive producer)
– Bobby's War (2011) (executive producer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2010 Red Eye (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Episode dated 20 January 2010 (2010) (producer)
 
2010 Night and Day (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2001-2009 24 (TV series) (executive producer - 155 episodes)
– Day 7: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2009) (executive producer)
– Day 7: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2009) (executive producer)
– Day 7: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2009) (executive producer)
– Day 7: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2009) (executive producer)
– Day 7: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (2009) (executive producer)
See all 155 episodes »
 
2008 The Madness of Jane (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2007 The ½ Hour News Hour (TV series) (executive producer - 17 episodes)
– Episode #1.17 (2007) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.16 (2007) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.15 (2007) (executive producer)
– Town Hall: Identity Politics (2007) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.13 (2007) (executive producer)
See all 17 episodes »
 
2007 24: Day Six - Debrief (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 5 episodes)
– 10:37 p.m. (2007) (executive producer)
– 10:33 p.m. (2007) (executive producer)
– 10:31 p.m. (2007) (executive producer)
– 9:42 p.m. (2007) (executive producer)
– 9:00 p.m. (2007) (executive producer)
 
2007 Company Man (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2007 The Call (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Nowhere Man (TV series) (co-executive producer - 13 episodes, 1996) (supervising producer - 11 episodes, 1995)
– Gemini (1996) (co-executive producer)
– Marathon (1996) (co-executive producer)
– Zero Minus Ten (1996) (co-executive producer)
– Calaway (1996) (co-executive producer)
– Dark Side of the Moon (1996) (co-executive producer)
See all 24 episodes »
 
1996 Wiseguy (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1993-1995 The Commish (TV series) (supervising producer - 44 episodes)
– Off Broadway: Part 2 (1995) (supervising producer)
– Off Broadway: Part 1 (1995) (supervising producer)
– Brooklyn (1995) (supervising producer)
– The Kid (1995) (supervising producer)
– Letting Go (1995) (supervising producer)
See all 44 episodes »
 
1992 Ring of the Musketeers (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1992 Covington Cross (TV series) (producer - 12 episodes)
– The Persecution (1992) (producer)
– Blinded Passions (1992) (producer)
– The Hero (1992) (producer)
– Cedric Hits the Road (1992) (producer)
– Outlaws (1992) (producer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1992 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (TV series) (co-executive producer - 7 episodes)
– Stand Up Guy (1992) (co-executive producer)
– Deja Vu (1992) (co-executive producer)
– Destiny Babes (1992) (co-executive producer)
– Hunka Hunka Bill and Ted (1992) (co-executive producer)
– It's a Totally Wonderful Life (1992) (co-executive producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1989-1990 Falcon Crest (TV series) (co-executive producer - 22 episodes)
– Home Again (1990) (co-executive producer)
– Danny's Song (1990) (co-executive producer)
– The Return (1990) (co-executive producer)
– Crimes of the Past (1990) (co-executive producer)
– Dark Streets (1990) (co-executive producer)
See all 22 episodes »
 
The Equalizer (TV series) (co-executive producer - 13 episodes, 1985-1986) (supervising producer - 8 episodes, 1985)
– Pretenders (1986) (co-executive producer)
– Unpunished Crimes (1986) (co-executive producer)
– No Conscience (1986) (co-executive producer)
– Breakpoint (1986) (co-executive producer)
– Unnatural Causes (1986) (co-executive producer)
See all 21 episodes »
 
Show ShowWriter (24 titles)
2014 24: Live Another Day (TV series) (creator) (announced)
 
2013 Small Time (completed)
 
2001-2014 24 (TV series)
– Episode #9.1 (2014) (creator)
– Episode #9.10 (2014) (creator)
– Episode #9.11 (2014) (creator)
– Episode #9.12 (2014) (creator)
– Episode #9.2 (2014) (creator)
See all 207 episodes »
 
2011 The Kennedys (TV mini-series)
– Cuban Missiles (2011) (written by)
– Life Sentences (2011) (written by)
– Bobby's War (2011) (written by)
– Bay of Pigs (2011) (written by)
 
2010 Night and Day (TV movie)
 
2008 24: Redemption (TV movie) (creator)
 
2007 The ½ Hour News Hour (TV series)
– Episode #1.17 (2007) (creator)
– Episode #1.16 (2007) (creator)
– Episode #1.15 (2007) (creator / developer)
– Town Hall: Identity Politics (2007) (creator)
– Episode #1.13 (2007) (creator)
See all 17 episodes »
 
2007 24: Day Six - Debrief (TV mini-series)
– 10:37 p.m. (2007) (creator)
– 10:33 p.m. (2007) (creator)
– 10:31 p.m. (2007) (creator)
– 9:42 p.m. (2007) (creator)
– 9:00 p.m. (2007) (creator)
 
2007 The Call (TV movie)
 
2001 Special Unit 2 (TV series)
– The Depths (2001) (writer)
– The Waste (2001) (writer)
– The Wraps (2001) (writer)
 
2000-2001 La Femme Nikita (TV series)
– A Time for Every Purpose (2001) (created by)
– Let No Man Put Asunder (2001) (created by)
– The Evil That Men Do (2001) (created by)
– The Man Behind the Curtain (2001) (created by)
– All the World's a Stage (2001) (created by)
See all 15 episodes »
 
1996 Wiseguy (TV movie) (written by)
 
1995-1996 Nowhere Man (TV series)
– Calaway (1996) (written by)
– Forever Jung (1996) (written by)
– A Rough Whimper of Insanity (1995) (written by)
– The Spider Webb (1995) (written by)
– The Incredible Derek (1995) (written by)
 
1993-1995 The Commish (TV series)
– Brooklyn (1995) (written by)
– The Kid (1995) (written by)
– Accused (1995) (written by)
– The Johnny Club (1995) (written by)
– Hidden (1995) (written by)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1995 Pointman (TV series)
 
1992 Ring of the Musketeers (TV movie) (written by)
 
1992 Covington Cross (TV series)
– The Hero (1992) (written by)
– Armus Returns (1992) (story / teleplay)
– The Trial (written by)
 
1992 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (TV series)
– Destiny Babes (1992) (written by)
 
1989-1990 Falcon Crest (TV series)
– Danny's Song (1990) (written by)
– The Return (1990) (written by)
– Finding Lauren (1990) (written by)
– Four Women (1990) (written by)
– Merry Christmas, Charley (1989) (written by)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1984-1986 Miami Vice (TV series)
– Sons and Lovers (1986) (excerpts written by - uncredited)
– Out Where the Buses Don't Run (1985) (story)
– Lombard (1985) (story)
– Made for Each Other (1985) (story)
– Little Prince (1984) (story)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1985-1986 The Equalizer (TV series)
– Torn (1986) (story)
– Dead Drop (1986) (written by)
– Back Home (1985) (teleplay)
– Bump and Run (1985) (teleplay)
– The Distant Fire (1985) (teleplay)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1982-1984 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
– Breathless (1984) (teleplay)
– Legionnaires: Part 1 (1982) (story / teleplay)
 
1984 Legmen (TV series)
– I Shall Be Re-Released (1984) (written by)
 
1983 Bay City Blues (TV series)
– I Never Swung with My Father (1983) (writer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (10 titles)
2009-2010 24 (TV series) (executive consultant - 40 episodes)
– Day 8: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2010) (executive consultant)
– Day 8: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2010) (executive consultant)
– Day 8: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2010) (executive consultant)
– Day 8: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2010) (executive consultant)
– Day 8: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2010) (executive consultant)
See all 40 episodes »
 
2008 24: Redemption (TV movie) (executive consultant)
 
2006 24: The Game (Video Game) (creator: "24")
 
2003 24: Access All Areas (TV documentary) (creator: "24" - uncredited)
 
2002 24: The Postmortem (TV documentary) (creator: "24" - uncredited)
 
2002 24 Heaven (TV documentary) (creator: "24" - uncredited)
 
2001 Special Unit 2 (TV series) (creative consultant)
 
1997-2001 La Femme Nikita (TV series) (executive consultant - 96 episodes)
– A Time for Every Purpose (2001) (executive consultant)
– Let No Man Put Asunder (2001) (executive consultant)
– The Evil That Men Do (2001) (executive consultant)
– The Man Behind the Curtain (2001) (executive consultant)
– All the World's a Stage (2001) (executive consultant)
See all 96 episodes »
 
Miami Vice (TV series) (executive story editor - 16 episodes, 1984-1985) (executive story consultant - 6 episodes, 1985)
– The Dutch Oven (1985) (executive story consultant)
– Lombard (1985) (executive story consultant)
– Evan (1985) (executive story consultant)
– Nobody Lives Forever (1985) (executive story consultant)
– The Home Invaders (1985) (executive story consultant)
See all 22 episodes »
 
1983 Bay City Blues (TV series) (story editor - 1 episode)
– Pilot (1983) (story editor)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2013 Small Time (completed)
 
1999-2001 La Femme Nikita (TV series)
– All the World's a Stage (2001)
– Line in the Sand (2000)
– Before I Sleep (1999)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2013 Showing Up (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2011 America in Primetime (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Crusader (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Making of the Kennedys (documentary)
Himself
 
2006-2007 24Inside (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Day 6: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. (2007) … Himself
– Episode #3.2 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Journeys Below the Line: 24 - The Editing Process (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Pure 24 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.23 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 24: Access All Areas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 24 Heaven (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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