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Donald P. Bellisario

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Donald P. Bellisario

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. (1980–1988), Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982–1983), Airwolf (1984–1987), Quantum Leap (1989–1993), JAG (1995–2005), and NCIS (2003–present).

Infobox

Born
Donald Paul Bellisario (1935-08-08) August 8, 1935 (age 90)Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater
Pennsylvania State University
Occupation(s)
Television producer, screenwriter
Years active
1977–present
Known for
Magnum, P.I.; Tales of the Gold Monkey; Airwolf; Quantum Leap; JAG; NCIS
Spouses
mw- Margaret Schaffran (m. 1956; div. 1974) Lynn Halpern (m. 1979; div. 1984) Deborah Pratt (m. 1984; div. 1991) Vivienne Lee Murray (m. 1998)
Children
7, including Michael and Troian
Relatives
Sean Murray (stepson)Patrick J. Adams (son-in-law)
Awards
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1955–1959
Rank
Sergeant
Occupations
Television producer, screenwriter
Service years
1955–1959

Tables

· Filmography
1977
1977
Years
1977
Title
Big Hawaii
Writer
Yes
Kojak
Kojak
Years
Kojak
Director
Yes
1977–1978
1977–1978
Years
1977–1978
Title
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Director
Yes
Writer
Yes
Producer
Yes
1978
1978
Years
1978
Title
Switch
Writer
Yes
1978–1979
1978–1979
Years
1978–1979
Title
Battlestar Galactica
Director
Yes
Writer
Yes
Producer
Yes
1979
1979
Years
1979
Title
Quincy, M.E.
Producer
Yes
1980
1980
Years
1980
Title
Stone
Writer
Yes
1980–1988
1980–1988
Years
1980–1988
Title
Magnum, P.I.
Director
Yes
Writer
Yes
Producer
Yes
Creator
Yes
1982–1983
1982–1983
Years
1982–1983
Title
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Writer
Yes
Producer
Yes
Creator
Yes
1984–1987
1984–1987
Years
1984–1987
Title
Airwolf
Director
Yes
Writer
Yes
Producer
Yes
Creator
Yes
1987
1987
Years
1987
Title
Three on a Match
Director
Yes
Writer
Yes
Notes
Television film
1988
1988
Years
1988
Title
Last Rites
Director
Yes
Writer
Yes
Producer
Yes
Notes
Directorial Debut (only theatrical feature film credit)
1989–1993
1989–1993
Years
1989–1993
Title
Quantum Leap
Director
Yes
Writer
Yes
Producer
Yes
Creator
Yes
1992
1992
Years
1992
Title
Tequila and Bonetti
Writer
Yes
Producer
Yes
Creator
Yes
1995
1995
Years
1995
Title
Crowfoot
Director
Yes
Writer
Yes
Producer
Yes
Notes
Television film
1995–2005
1995–2005
Years
1995–2005
Title
JAG
Director
Yes
Writer
Yes
Producer
Yes
Creator
Yes
2002
2002
Years
2002
Title
First Monday
Director
Yes
Writer
Yes
Producer
Yes
Creator
Yes
2003–present
2003–present
Years
2003–present
Title
NCIS
Director
Yes
Writer
Yes
Producer
Yes
Creator
Yes
2022–2024
2022–2024
Years
2022–2024
Title
Quantum Leap
Producer
Yes
Creator
Yes
Years
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
Creator
Notes
1977
Big Hawaii
Yes
Kojak
Yes
1977–1978
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Yes
Yes
Yes
1978
Switch
Yes
1978–1979
Battlestar Galactica
Yes
Yes
Yes
1979
Quincy, M.E.
Yes
1980
Stone
Yes
1980–1988
Magnum, P.I.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1982–1983
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Yes
Yes
Yes
1984–1987
Airwolf
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1987
Three on a Match
Yes
Yes
Television film
1988
Last Rites
Yes
Yes
Yes
Directorial Debut (only theatrical feature film credit)
1989–1993
Quantum Leap
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1992
Tequila and Bonetti
Yes
Yes
Yes
1995
Crowfoot
Yes
Yes
Yes
Television film
1995–2005
JAG
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2002
First Monday
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2003–present
NCIS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2022–2024
Quantum Leap
Yes
Yes

References

  1. Los Angeles Times
    http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/donald-p-bellisario
  2. "Donald Paul Bellisario"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20060712042704/http://www.scifi.com/quantum/castcrew/bellisariobio.html
  3. Zadovoljna
    https://zadovoljna.nova.rs/poznati/glumice-za-koje-niste-imali-pojma-da-su-srpskog-porekla/
  4. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors
    https://books.google.com/books?id=kW8j6sHvrewC&pg=PA36
  5. Television Academy Interviews
    https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/shows/quantum-leap
  6. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/22/arts/review-television-an-actor-s-quantum-leap-through-times-and-roles.html
  7. Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leroy_Jethro_Gibbs&oldid=937826897
  8. Bill Carter, "Behind a Quiet Little Hit, a Reliable Hit Maker." The New York Times October 25, 2005, Vol. 155 Issue 5337
  9. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2013/01/one-week-before-trial-set-to-start-cbs-ncis-creator-reach-settlement-407427/
  10. Legacy.com
    https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=david-scott-bellisario&pid=196614354
  11. "Bellisario's $1 million gift endows scholarships in College of Communications"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090602003534/http://live.psu.edu/index.php?sec=vs&story=19848
  12. "Donald P. Bellisario – Honoree – UCLA Neurosurgery Visionary Ball, Los Angeles, CA"
    http://neurosurgery.ucla.edu/visionary-ball/donald-bellisario
  13. bellisario.psu.edu
    https://bellisario.psu.edu/bellisario#gift
  14. news.psu.edu
    https://news.psu.edu/story/464037/2017/04/21/administration/television-legend-donald-p-bellisario-endows-college
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