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Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I. (1980), Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982), Airwolf (1984), Quantum Leap (1989), JAG (1995), and NCIS (2003). He has often included military veterans as characters.
- 1977–present
He had a fifteen-year career in advertising before moving to Hollywood. He broke into television as the story editor for Black Sheep Squadron (1976). His most celebrated works to date are NCIS (2003), Magnum, P.I. (1980), Quantum Leap (1989), and JAG (1995).
- January 1, 1
- 1.88 m
- Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Donald P. Bellisario was born in North Charleroi in Pennsylvania. His father ran the tavern, where he grew up listening to the war stories of vets returning from WWII. He had a fifteen-year career in advertising before moving to Hollywood. He broke into television as the story editor for Black Sheep Squadron (1976).
- August 8, 1935
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May 25, 2021 · Unsolved Mysteries Of Quantum Leap With Donald P. Bellisario. Today "Quantum Leap" series creator Donald P. Bellisario joins Ars Technica to answer once and for all the lingering...
Quantum Leap: Created by Donald P. Bellisario. With Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Deborah Pratt, Dennis Wolfberg. During an experiment into time travel, a scientist finds himself trapped in the past, "leaping" into the lives of different people, sorting out their problems and changing history in hopes of getting back to his own life in the present.
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- 1989-03-26
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- 60
Age: 88 years old. Birth Place: Cokeburg, Pennsylvania. Spouses: Deborah Pratt. Children: Troian Bellisario, Michael Bellisario. One of the most interesting creators of contemporary TV genre...
Bellisario is best known for his creations “Magnum, P.I.,” “Quantum Leap,” “JAG,” and “NCIS.” Running from 1980-88, “Magnum, P.I.” starred Tom Selleck. Among other honors, Bellisario’s work on the series won him an Edgar Allen Poe writing award.