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David Milch

David Milch was born on March 23, 1945 in Buffalo, New York, USA as David S. Milch. He is a writer and producer, known for Hill Street Blues (1981), NYPD Blue (1993) and Deadwood (2004). He has been married to Rita Stern since 1982. They have three children. See full bio »
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Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 10 wins & 35 nominations. See more awards »

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Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues Writer
(1982-1987)
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue Writer
(1993-2005)
Deadwood
Deadwood Writer
(2004-2006)
Brooklyn South
Brooklyn South Writer
(1997-1998)
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 2019 Deadwood: The Movie (TV Movie) (written by)
 2019 True Detective (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Hour and the Day (2019) ... (written by)
 2014 The Money (TV Movie) (screenplay)
  Luck (TV Series) (created by - 9 episodes, 2011 - 2012) (written by - 1 episode, 2011)
- Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head (2012) ... (creator)
- Ace Counters Smythe's Move with His Own (2012) ... (creator)
- Ace and Claire Tour a Horse Farm (2012) ... (creator)
- Ace Pitches a Deal (2012) ... (creator)
- Ace Forces Escalante to Swap Jockeys (2012) ... (creator)
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 2009 Last of the Ninth (TV Movie) (pilot)
  John from Cincinnati (TV Series) (created by - 10 episodes, 2007) (written by - 1 episode, 2007)
- His Visit: Day Nine (2007) ... (creator)
- His Visit: Day Eight (2007) ... (creator)
- His Visit: Day Seven (2007) ... (creator)
- His Visit: Day Six (2007) ... (creator)
- His Visit: Day Five (2007) ... (creator)
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  Deadwood (TV Series) (created by - 36 episodes, 2004 - 2006) (written by - 5 episodes, 2004 - 2006)
- Tell Him Something Pretty (2006) ... (creator)
- The Catbird Seat (2006) ... (creator)
- A Constant Throb (2006) ... (creator)
- Amateur Night (2006) ... (creator)
- Leviathan Smiles (2006) ... (creator)
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  NYPD Blue (TV Series) (created by - 261 episodes, 1993 - 2005) (story by - 93 episodes, 1993 - 2000) (teleplay by - 11 episodes, 1993 - 2000) (written by - 4 episodes, 1993 - 1997)
- Moving Day (2005) ... (creator)
- Bale to the Chief (2005) ... (creator)
- Lenny Scissorhands (2005) ... (creator)
- Sergeant Sipowicz' Lonely Hearts Club Band (2005) ... (creator)
- Old Man Quiver (2005) ... (creator)
Show all 261 episodes
  Big Apple (TV Series) (story - 6 episodes, 2001) (written by - 2 episodes, 2001)
- Episode #1.8 (2001) ... (story)
- Episode #1.7 (2001) ... (story)
- Follow the Blender (2001) ... (story)
- A Ministering Angel (2001) ... (story)
- A Passport to the Universe (2001) ... (story)
Show all 8 episodes
  Brooklyn South (TV Series) (created by - 22 episodes, 1997 - 1998) (story - 9 episodes, 1997 - 1998) (story and teleplay - 2 episodes, 1997) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1998) (writer - 1 episode, 1997)
- Queens for a Day (1998) ... (creator) / (teleplay)
- Skel in a Cell (1998) ... (creator)
- Cinnamon Buns (1998) ... (creator) / (story)
- Doggonit (1998) ... (creator)
- Fools Russian (1998) ... (creator)
Show all 22 episodes
 1997 Total Security (TV Series) (created by - 13 episodes)
- Look Who's Stalking (1997) ... (creator)
- Who's Poppa? (1997) ... (creator)
- Citizen Canine (1997) ... (creator)
- Looking for Mr. Goombah (1997) ... (creator)
- Dental Men Prefer Blondes (1997) ... (creator)
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 1995 Murder One (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- Chapter One (1995) ... (teleplay)
 1991-1992 Civil Wars (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Grin and Bare It (1992)
- Daveja-Vu All Over Again (1991)
 1992 L.A. Law (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Back to the Suture (1992) ... (written by)
  Capital News (TV Series) (created by - 13 episodes, 1990) (writer - 1 episode, 1990) (written by - 1 episode, 1990)
- Tapes of Wrath (1990) ... (creator)
- King for a Day (1990) ... (creator)
- Here Comes the Sun (1990) ... (creator)
- D.C. Tree (1990) ... (creator)
- Best Little Whorehouse in Virginia (1990) ... (creator)
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  Beverly Hills Buntz (TV Series) (created by - 13 episodes, 1987 - 1988) (written by - 1 episode, 1987)
- Terry and the Pirates (1988) ... (creator)
- Cannon-Aid (1988) ... (creator)
- Ad Astra Per Peoria (1988) ... (creator)
- A Falcone in the Hand (1988) ... (creator)
- A Christmas Carol (1988) ... (creator)
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 1988 Home Free (TV Movie) (written by)
  Hill Street Blues (TV Series) (story by - 48 episodes, 1983 - 1986) (teleplay by - 42 episodes, 1982 - 1986) (executive story editor - 29 episodes, 1983 - 1984) (story editor - 15 episodes, 1982 - 1983) (written by - 8 episodes, 1982 - 1987) (television story by - 2 episodes, 1983)
- It Ain't Over Till It's Over (1987) ... (written by)
- Amazing Grace (1986) ... (story by)
- I Come on My Knees (1986) ... (written by)
- Suitcase (1986) ... (story by) / (teleplay by)
- Look Homeward, Ninja (1986) ... (written by)
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 1983 Bay City Blues (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Zircons Are Forever (1983) ... (writer)
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Author of the book "True Blue: The Real Stories Behind 'NYPD Blue'" (w/Bill Clark). See more »
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After displaying symptoms for several years,was diagnosed as suffering from Alzheimer's disease in 2019. See more »

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