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Steven Bochco Biography

Birth Name:Steven Ronald Bochco

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won Humanitas Prizes for "Hill Street Blues" and "NYPD Blue․"
Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University
His first job at Universal Studios led to his first professional writing assignments on "Bob Hope Presents Chrysler Theatre" and more
Quote: "Arguably I've sort of outlived my generation․ Everything changes․"
Quote: "The advice I'd have to give producers is take responsibility for what's up there, good or bad․ Preferably bad․ Always share the responsibility when it's good․ Take all the responsibility if it's bad․"
Quote: "[on "Hill Street Blues"] "There is something that is truly magical when you catch lightning in a bottle․ And here we've got a whole bottle full and you've got to fight very hard""
Known for pushing the envelope in the reality-based dramas he creates
Known for creating such television series as "Hill Street Blues," "L․A․ Law" and "Doogie Howser, M․D․"
Produced short videos for metacafe․com called "Café Confidential" that featured interviews with people on the street
Though largely known for producing crime shows, he rarely watches them in his free time

Awards

1972Edgar-Best Television Episode: nominated
1972Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: nominated
1972WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
1973Edgar-Best Television Feature or Miniseries: nominated
1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: nominated
1973WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
1981Humanitas Prize-60 Minute Category: winner
1981Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: winner
1981Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
1981Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
1982Edgar-Best Television Episode: winner
1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: winner
1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
1982WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: winner
1983Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
1983Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
1983Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
1983Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
1984Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
1984Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
1984Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
1984WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
1985Humanitas Prize-60 Minute Category: nominated
1985Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1985WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: winner
1985WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
1986WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: winner
1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
1988WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
1989WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
1990WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1994PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Television: winner
1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
1995Edgar-Best Television Episode: winner
1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
1995WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1997WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1999Edgar-Best Television Episode: nominated
1999Edgar-Best Television Episode: nominated
1999Humanitas Prize-60 Minute Category: nominated
1999Humanitas Prize-90 Minute Category: winner
1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2002Edgar-Best Television Episode: nominated