Biography
Attended Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie-Mellon University) as a playwriting major. Barbara Bosson (his second wife), Michael Tucker, Bruce Weitz and Charles Haid were classmates; he and Tucker drove cross-country to Hollywood for full-time jobs at Universal, where Bochco would remain for 12 years. In 1978, he moved to MTM Enterprises, who after several attempts gave him carte Blanche to create a show similar to Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) (Hill Street Blues (1981)). In 1985, MTM fired him, in part for his inability to keep HSB on budget. After creating L.A. Law (1986) and Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) for NBC, he struck a $15M deal with ABC in 1987 to create 10 series pilots over 10 years.
Wrote 33
2010s
- 2014
2000s
- 2008
- 2005
- 2002
L.A. Law: The Movie
Original Series Creator
- 2001
- 2000
City of Angels
Writer
1990s
- 1997
Total Security
Writer
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
Writer
- 1995
- 1993
- 1991
- 1990
Cop Rock
Writer, Story, Teleplay
1980s
- 1989
- 1987
- 1986
- 1983
Bay City Blues
Writer
- 1982
The Magic Statue
Writer
- 1981
1970s
- 1979
Paris
Writer
- 1978
- 1976
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Writer
Riding with Death
Writer
- 1975
The Invisible Man
Writer
- 1973
- 1972
Lieutenant Schuster's Wife
Writer
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
The Counterfeit Killer
Writer
Produced 22
2000s
- 2008
- 2006
Hollis & Rae
Executive Producer
- 2005
- 2001
- 2000
City of Angels
Producer
1990s
- 1997
Total Security
Producer
- 1996
Public Morals
Producer
- 1995
- 1994
The Byrds of Paradise
Producer
- 1993
- 1991
- 1990
Cop Rock
Executive Producer
1980s
- 1986
- 1981
1970s
- 1979
Paris
Producer
- 1978
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
Producer
- 1976
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Executive Producer
- 1975
The Invisible Man
Producer
- 1972
Lieutenant Schuster's Wife
Producer
Created 22
2010s
- 2014
2000s
- 2008
- 2005
- 2001
- 2000
City of Angels
Creator
1990s
- 1997
Total Security
Creator
- 1996
Public Morals
Creator
- 1995
- 1993
- 1992
Capitol Critters
Creator
- 1990
Cop Rock
Creator
1980s
- 1989
- 1987
- 1986
- 1983
Bay City Blues
Creator
- 1981
1970s
- 1979
Paris
Creator
- 1976
Gemini Man
Creator
- 1975
The Invisible Man
Creator
Acted in 1
Other crew 1
1980s
- 1986
Appearances8
2010s
- 2017
2000s
- 2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
- 2006
Fuck
Self
- 2003
- 2001
Without a Net: Creating NYPD Blue
Self
1990s
- 1992
Color Adjustment
Self
No release date
Television: The Ultimate Drug
Self - Producer