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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).
Donald Paul Bellisario 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.
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.
About this interview. In his three-hour interview, Donald P. Bellisario talks about his service in the Marines and his early years in advertising. He recalls his transition to film and television and describes landing his first television job as story editor and then producer on Black Sheep Squadron after submitting a script to Stephen J. Cannell.
Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American television producer and screenwriter. He is known for creating and sometimes writing episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988), Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982–1983), Airwolf (1984–1987), Quantum Leap (1989–1993), JAG (1995–2005) and NCIS (since 2003).
Creator of JAG, NCIS In the late 1950s, Don Bellisario spent a four-year hitch in the Marine Corps that by his own admission he thought he'd want to forget. But ... Answering the Call is a monthly series of short articles by.
Birthday: Aug 8, 1935. Birthplace: Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, USA. One of the most interesting creators of contemporary TV genre shows, this producer-writer-director is best known for the immensely...
