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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.
Joel Surnow is an American TV writer and producer, best known for creating the hit series 24. He has also worked on The Equalizer, Nowhere Man, The Kennedys and other shows.
- January 1, 1
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- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Feb 11, 2007 · The office desk of Joel Surnow—the co-creator and executive producer of “24,” the popular counterterrorism drama on Fox—faces a wall dominated by an American flag in a glass case. A small ...
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- Biography and Career
- 24 Credits
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Joel Surnow was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was raised first in Michigan, and later Los Angeles. Surnow attended the University of California, Berkeley for two years, and eventually graduated from UCLA film school in 1976. Soon after graduation, he began writing for film and television. Surnow and Robert Cochran started working together in 1981 i...
Creator
All with Robert Cochran 1. 24(all episodes) 2. 24: Live Another Day(all episodes) 3. 24: Legacy(all episodes, "Based on the series '24' created by") 4. 24 (Indian)(all episodes, "Based on the U.S. series '24' created by")
Producer
1. Season 1 – Season 6: Executive Producer 2. Season 7 2.1. "8:00am-9:00am" – "3:00pm-4:00pm": Executive Producer 2.2. 24: Redemption, "4:00pm-5:00pm" – "7:00am-8:00am": Executive Consultant 3. Season 8: Executive Consultant 4. "Day 9: 12:00pm-1:00pm": Executive Consultant 5. Legacy: Executive Consultant
Writer
All with Michael Loceffunless otherwise indicated.
Joel Surnow at WikipediaJoel Surnow at the Internet Movie DatabaseJoel Surnow is a writer and producer of TV shows such as 24, The Equalizer and Nowhere Man. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1954 and graduated from UCLA Film School.
- November 29, 1954
Apr 18, 2014 · Joel Surnow, the co-creator of 24, talks about his indie drama Small Time, which he wrote in 1976 and finally made in 2014. He and actor Christopher Meloni discuss the casting process, the story, and their collaboration.
24: Legacy. 24 is an American action drama television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran for Fox. The series stars Kiefer Sutherland as US counter-terrorist federal agent Jack Bauer. Each season covers 24 consecutive hours in Bauer's life using the real time method of narration, which is emphasized by the display of split screens ...