Joel Surnow
Joel Surnow | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Writer, producer |
Spouse(s) | Wendy Cozen
Colleen Surnow (1989–present) |
Children | 5 |
Website | joelsurnow |
Joel Surnow (born December 18, 1955) is an American television writer and producer. He is the co-creator of the action series La Femme Nikita and 24.
Life and career
Joel Surnow is of Jewish descent.
Soon after graduation, he began writing for film; he then switched to television. His breakthrough came when he began writing for
He has five daughters, two from a previous marriage and three with his current wife.
Surnow was the co-creator and executive producer of the 1997–2001 television series
Following La Femme Nikita, Surnow's most successful work was on the TV series
Surnow also created
Also in 2007, Surnow teamed up with
Joel made his directorial debut with Small Time; it was released by Freestyle Releasing on April 18, 2014.[10]
Personal life
Surnow identifies as politically conservative and has spoken about being a political minority in Hollywood. His second wife is Catholic and they sent their three daughters to Catholic schools. He has stated, "I decided I liked Catholics. They're so grounded. I sort of reoriented myself".[11]
References
- ^ Michael Aushenker «Time's on his Side»
- ^ Adalian, Josef (February 28, 2003). "'24' creator extends his 20th TV deal". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ Adalian, Josef (February 15, 2006). "'24' runner on Fox clock". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (February 13, 2008). "Time's up for '24's' Joel Surnow". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Fox News Preps News Satire Show". Forbes. November 20, 2006. Archived from the original on November 25, 2006.
- ^ 11 Most Disappointing TV Shows of the 2000s – 7.
- ^ "1/2 Hour News Hour: 'Most Watched Program' On Cable News Sunday Night" mediabistro.com Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Half Hour News Hour Shelved" mediabistro.com Archived September 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Six Flags to Launch New Original Stunt Show From the Creator of the Emmy-Winning Drama '24'" (Press release). PR Newswire. November 1, 2006.
- ^ "Small Time". Freestyle Releasing. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ "Whatever It Takes". The New Yorker. February 12, 2007.
External links
- Joel Surnow at IMDb