Who is Joel Surnow? Find Net Worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

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Joel Surnow is an American television writer and producer. He is well known for being the co-creator of the action series La Femme Nikita and 24. 

Full Name Joel Surnow
Net Worth $80 Million
Date Of Birth October 15, 1976
Place Of Birth Detroit
Height 1.73 m
Profession Screenwriter, Television producer, Television Director, Film Producer, Film director
Education UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, University of California, Berkeley
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Colleen Surnow
Children Molly Surnow, Rachael Surnow, Grace Surnow, Rosie Surnow
Parents Max Surnow, Reva Loceff
Siblings Seymour Surnow, Arnold Surnow
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/michellebeisner
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839695
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Producers Guild of America Award – Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television – Drama
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series, Producers Guild of America Award – David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television, Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie
Movies Small Time, The Kennedys, 24: Redemption, Ring of the Musketeers, 24: The Movie, Charismatic
TV Shows 24: Live Another Day, 24, La Femme Nikita, Pointman, Ring of the Musketeers, 24: Legacy
Fact
1 Worked for 5 years, in the seventies, as a boiler room carpet salesman with father, Max.
2 Was friends with William Castle, king of B-movies, during high school years.
3 Attended UC Berkeley two years; graduated UCLA Film School, 1976.
4 Had many well known celebrities visit the set of 24 and attend events for the series, including Lawrence O’ Donnell, Chelsea Handler, Rush Limbaugh, Ricky Gervais, John McCain, Frank Darabont and William Friedkin.

Writer

Title Year Status Character
24: Legacy 2016-2017 TV Series created by – 12 episodes
24: India TV Series creator: “24” – 48 episodes, 2013 – 2016 writer – 11 episodes, 2013 – 2016 teleplay – 2 episodes, 2013 – 2016
24: Live Another Day 2014 TV Series created by – 12 episodes
Small Time 2014
The Kennedys 2011 TV Mini-Series written by – 4 episodes
24 TV Series created by – 195 episodes, 2001 – 2010 written by – 36 episodes, 2001 – 2009 teleplay by – 4 episodes, 2002 – 2009
Night and Day 2010 TV Movie
24 2008 TV Movie creator
The Call 2007 TV Movie
The ½ Hour News Hour TV Series creator – 17 episodes, 2007 developer – 4 episodes, 2007
24: Day Six – Debrief 2007 TV Mini-Series short creator – 5 episodes
Special Unit 2 TV Series writer – 2 episodes, 2001 written by – 1 episode, 2001
La Femme Nikita 2000-2001 TV Series creator – 15 episodes
Wiseguy 1996 TV Movie written by
Nowhere Man 1995-1996 TV Series written by – 5 episodes
Pointman 1995 TV Series creator – 1 episode
The Commish TV Series written by – 11 episodes, 1993 – 1995 story – 1 episode, 1994
Ring of the Musketeers 1992 TV Movie written by
Covington Cross TV Series written by – 2 episodes, 1992 story – 1 episode, 1992 teleplay – 1 episode, 1992
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures 1992 TV Series written by – 1 episode
Falcon Crest TV Series written by – 6 episodes, 1989 – 1990 excerpts written by: Episode ‘The Price of Freedom ‘ – 1 episode, 1989
Miami Vice TV Series story – 4 episodes, 1984 – 1985 written by – 4 episodes, 1984 excerpts written by – 1 episode, 1986
The Equalizer TV Series teleplay – 7 episodes, 1985 story – 2 episodes, 1985 – 1986 written by – 1 episode, 1986
St. Elsewhere TV Series teleplay by – 2 episodes, 1982 – 1984 story by – 1 episode, 1982
Legmen 1984 TV Series written by – 1 episode
Bay City Blues 1983 TV Series writer – 1 episode

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Antidepressant 2015 Short executive producer
The Kennedys 2011 TV Mini-Series executive producer – 8 episodes
Red Eye w/Tom Shillue 2010 TV Series producer – 1 episode
Night and Day 2010 TV Movie executive producer
24 2001-2009 TV Series executive producer – 155 episodes
The Madness of Jane 2008 TV Movie executive producer
The Call 2007 TV Movie executive producer
The ½ Hour News Hour 2007 TV Series executive producer – 17 episodes
24: Day Six – Debrief 2007 TV Mini-Series short executive producer – 5 episodes
Company Man 2007 TV Movie executive producer
Nowhere Man TV Series co-executive producer – 13 episodes, 1996 supervising producer – 11 episodes, 1995
Wiseguy 1996 TV Movie executive producer
The Commish 1993-1995 TV Series supervising producer – 44 episodes
Ring of the Musketeers 1992 TV Movie executive producer
Covington Cross 1992 TV Series producer – 12 episodes
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures 1992 TV Series co-executive producer – 7 episodes
Falcon Crest 1989-1990 TV Series co-executive producer – 22 episodes
The Equalizer TV Series co-executive producer – 13 episodes, 1985 – 1986 supervising producer – 8 episodes, 1985

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
24: Live Another Day 2014 TV Series executive consultant – 1 episode
24 2009-2010 TV Series executive consultant – 40 episodes
24 2008 TV Movie executive consultant
24: The Game 2006 Video Game creator: “24”
24: Access All Areas 2003 TV Movie documentary creator: “24” – uncredited
24: The Postmortem 2002 TV Movie documentary creator: “24” – uncredited
24 Heaven 2002 TV Movie documentary creator: “24” – uncredited
Special Unit 2 2001 TV Series creative consultant – 1 episode
La Femme Nikita 1997-2001 TV Series executive consultant – 96 episodes
Miami Vice TV Series executive story editor – 16 episodes, 1984 – 1985 executive story consultant – 6 episodes, 1985
Bay City Blues 1983 TV Series story editor – 2 episodes

Director

Title Year Status Character
Hawaii Five-0 2015 TV Series 1 episode
Small Time 2014
La Femme Nikita 1999-2001 TV Series 3 episodes

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Showing Up 2014 Documentary thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
America in Primetime 2011 TV Series documentary Himself – Co-Creator, 24
The Making of the Kennedys 2011 Documentary Himself
24Inside 2006-2007 TV Series documentary Himself
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2006 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Drama Series
Journeys Below the Line: 24 – The Editing Process 2005 Video documentary Himself
Charlie Rose 2005 TV Series Himself
Pure 24 2003 TV Series documentary Himself
24: Access All Areas 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2002 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
24 Heaven 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2006 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series 24 (2001)
2006 Golden Nymph Monte-Carlo TV Festival Best International Producer 24 (2001)
2003 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama 24 (2001)
2002 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series 24 (2001)
2002 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Writing in a Drama Series 24 (2001)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2012 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television The Kennedys (2011)
2011 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Miniseries or Movie The Kennedys (2011)
2007 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama 24 (2001)
2007 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Dramatic Series 24 (2001)
2007 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Dramatic Series 24 (2001)
2006 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama 24 (2001)
2005 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series 24 (2001)
2004 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series 24 (2001)
2004 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama 24 (2001)
2003 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series 24 (2001)
2002 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series 24 (2001)

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