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Birth Name: Steven Ronald Bochco
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{{quote|"Steve has always been one to break the rules. He does it more cleverly, even diabolically, than anyone else. He rocks the boat as a hobby."|Former [[NBC]] chairman '''Grant Tinker''' on Bochco, [[Time (magazine)|''Time'' magazine]], May 2, 1988}}


'''Steven Ronald Bochco''' (born December 16, 1943) is an American television producer and writer. He has developed a number of television series, including ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'', ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]'' and ''[[NYPD Blue]]''. He was also a writer for the detective series ''[[Columbo]]'' in the early 1970s.
Birthdate: December 16, 1943

Birthplace: New York, NY

Occupations: Director, Writer, Producer

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Quote: "Steve has always been one to break the rules. He does it more cleverly, even diabolically, than anyone else. He rocks the boat as a hobby." --Former NBC chairman '''Grant Tinker''' on Bochco, ''Time'' magazine, May 2, 1988

Claim to Fame: Writer for detective series ''[[Columbo (TV)|Columbo]]'' (early '70s); Cocreator, writer and executive producer of ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'' (1981-87), ''[[LA Law]]'' (1986-94) and ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' (1993-2005)

Awards:

1980/81: Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series, ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''

1980/81: Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series, "Hill Street Station" episode of ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''; award shared with cowriter Michael Kozoll

1981: Golden Globe: Best TV Drama Series, ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''

1981/82: Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series, ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''

1981/82: Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series, "Freedom's Last Stand" episode of ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''; award shared with cowriters Anthony Yerkovich, Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Wagner and Michael Kozoll

1982: Golden Globe: Best TV Drama Series, ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''

1982/83: Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series, ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''

1983/84: Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series, ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''

1986/87: Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series, ''[[LA Law]]''

1986: Golden Globe: Best TV Drama Series, ''[[LA Law]]''

1987: Golden Globe: Best TV Drama Series, ''[[LA Law]]''

1988/89: Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series, ''[[LA Law]]''

1989/90: Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series, ''[[LA Law]]''

1993: Golden Globe: Best TV Drama Series, ''[[NYPD Blue]]''

1994: People's Choice: Favorite Dramatic Series, ''[[NYPD Blue]]''

1994: People's Choice: Favorite New Dramatic Series, ''[[NYPD Blue]]''

1994: Writers Guild of America Award: Writing in a Dramatic Series, ''[[NYPD Blue]]''; shared award with David Milch; cited for pilot episode

1994/95: Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series, ''[[NYPD Blue]]''

1995: People's Choice: Favorite Dramatic Series, ''[[NYPD Blue]]''

1996: Writers Guild of America: Laurel Award, Career Achievement

1997: George Foster Peabody Award: ''[[NYPD Blue]]''

1996: BAFTA: Best Foreign Television Program, ''Murder One''

1998: People's Choice: Favorite New TV Drama Series, ''Brooklyn South''

1997: Golden Satellite: Best TV Drama Series, ''[[NYPD Blue]]''; shared award

1998: David Susskind Lifetime Achievement in Television (presented by the Producers Guild of America)

1999: Directors Guild of America: Diversity Award

Factoids:

Inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame (1996)

Education:

High School of Music and Art, New York, New York (1961)
Carnegie Institute of Technology (later renamed Carnegie-Mellon University), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; majored in playwriting and theater (BFA 1966)


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"Steve has always been one to break the rules. He does it more cleverly, even diabolically, than anyone else. He rocks the boat as a hobby."
—Former NBC chairman Grant Tinker on Bochco, Time magazine, May 2, 1988

Steven Ronald Bochco (born December 16, 1943) is an American television producer and writer. He has developed a number of television series, including Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Doogie Howser, M.D. and NYPD Blue. He was also a writer for the detective series Columbo in the early 1970s.

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