Stephen Kandel obit

 Television Writer Stephen Kandel Has Died

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We are sad to announce the passing of Stephen Kandel of Boston, Massachusetts. He died at the age of 96 on October 21, 2023. Stephen passed away peacefully in his sleep. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and is survived by his wife, Anne, his four children, Jessica, Anthony, Elizabeth, and Joanna, and his eleven grandchildren. Stephen was known as the most prolific writer in Hollywood. His vast filmography includes series such as Star Trek, MacGyver, Mission Impossible, Batman, Wonder Woman, Hart to Hart, Iron House, Six Million Dollar Man, Barnaby Jones, Mannix, and many others. He also wrote the feature films Cannon For Cordoba and The Battle of The Coral Sea and won the Humanitas Award for his television movie Sonrise. He began his career in Hollywood in 1958, writing Sea Hunt.

 

Filmography

 

Films

Year     Film            Credit            Notes

1956    Singing in the Dark            Written By        Co-wrote screenplay with "Ann Hood" and "Aben Kandel"

Magnificent Roughnecks            Written By, Music by            Co-wrote musical score with "Paul Dunlap"

1958    Frontier Gun      Written By       

1959    Battle of the Coral Sea      Written By        Co-wrote screenplay with "Daniel B. Ullman"

1960    The Walking Target            Written By       

1966            Chamber of Horrors            Screenplay by, Story by        Co-wrote story with "Ray Russell"

1967            Winchester 73            Screenplay by Co-wrote screenplay with "Richard DeLong Adams"

1970    Cannon for Cordoba            Written By, Associate Producer         

1975    Death Stalk            Screenplay by Co-wrote screenplay with John W. Bloch, Based on the novel by "Thomas Chastain"

1979    Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love            Screenplay by Co-wrote screenplay with "Samahria Lyte Kaufman" and "Barry Neil Kaufman", Based on the book Son-Rise by "Barry Neil Kaufman"

1980    Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II            Written by       

1981    Broken Promise            Written By            Television film

1982            Shocktrauma            Screenplay by            Television film, Based on the book "Shocktrama" by "Jon Franklin" and "Alan Doelp"

1983    Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story            Screenplay by            Television film, Co-wrote screenplay with "I. C. Rapoport"

Television

Year     TV Series   Credit            Notes

1958-61            Sea Hunt     Writer            14 Episodes

1959    State Trooper            Writer            1 Episode

Tombstone Territory            Writer            1 Episode

The Man and the Challenge            Writer            1 Episode

77 Sunset Strip            Writer            1 Episode

1959-60            The Millionaire            Writer            4 Episodes

1960    Johnny Midnight            Writer            4 Episodes

The Chevy Mystery Show            Writer            3 Episodes

The Brothers Brannagan            Writer            1 Episode

1961-62            Everglades!      Writer            4 Episodes

1962            Ripcord          Writer            1 Episode

1962-63            Empire            Writer            2 Episodes

1964    The Littlest Hobo            Writer            1 Episode

Burke's Law            Writer            1 Episode

1964-65            The Rogues Writer            12 Episodes

1965-66            Gidget            Writer            4 Episodes

1965-68            The Wild Wild West    Writer            2 Episodes

1966    Daktari            Writer            1 Episode

The Wackiest Ship in the Army    Writer            1 Episode

1966-67            Batman            Writer            5 Episodes

Star Trek: The Original Series            Writer            2 Episodes

1966-68            Iron Horse   Writer, Creator, Producer, Associate Producer         

I Spy    Writer            7 Episodes

1967            Cimarron Strip            Writer            1 Episode

1967-68            Ironside          Writer            2 Episodes

1968-69            The Mod Squad            Writer            2 Episodes

It Takes a Thief            Writer            5 Episodes

1968-73            Mannix            Writer            12 Episodes

1969    The Outcasts            Writer            1 Episode

1969-70            The New People            Writer            2 Episodes

Bracken's World  Writer            2 Episodes

1970    The Bold Ones: The Lawyers            Writer            1 Episode

1970-71            The Immortal            Writer            4 Episodes

The Young Lawyers            Writer            3 Episodes

Dan August            Writer            3 Episodes

1970-77            Hawaii Five-O Writer            4 Episodes

1971    Alias Smith and Jones    Writer            1 Episode

Cade's County            Writer            1 Episode

Longstreet            Writer            1 Episode

Bearcats!            Writer            1 Episode

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors            Writer            1 Episode

1971-73            Room 222      Writer            4 Episodes

1971-75            Medical Center            Writer            9 Episodes

1972-73            Mission Impossible            Writer, Story Editor            6 Episodes

1972            Banacek          Writer            1 Episode

1972-76            Cannon            Writer, Executive Story Consultant            10 Episodes

1973-74            The Magician            Executive Story Consultant, Story editor            10 Episodes

Star Trek: The Animated Series   Writer            2 Episodes

1974    Marcus Welby, M.D.            Writer            1 Episode

1974-75            Movin' On       Writer            2 Episodes

1974-76            Harry O         Writer            6 Episodes

1975    Caribe            Writer            1 Episode

Barnaby Jones            Writer            1 Episode

1975-76            Bronk            Writer            2 Episodes

1975-78            The Six Million Dollar Man     Writer            2 Episodes

1976            McNaughton's Daughter            Writer            1 Episode

The Bionic Woman            Writer            1 Episode

Bert D'Angelo/Superstar     Writer            1 Episode

1976-77            Most Wanted            Writer            3 Episodes

Switch  Writer, Story Editor            3 Episodes

1977            Wonder Woman            Writer            5 Episodes

Man from Atlantis Writer            2 Episodes

1978            Charlie's Angels            Writer            1 Episode

The Paper Chase   Writer            1 Episode

1979    The Amazing Spider-Man            Writer            1 Episode

Supertrain            Writer            1 Episode

Time Express            Writer            1 Episode

California Fever   Writer            1 Episode

The Dukes of Hazzard            Writer            1 Episode

A Man Called Sloane  Writer            2 Episodes

1980    CHiPs            Writer            1 Episode

The Love Boat            Writer            2 Episodes

1981    Vega$            Writer            1 Episode

Nero Wolfe            Writer            1 Episode

1983    For Love and Honor  Writer            1 Episode

Lottery!            Writer            1 Episode

Dynasty            Writer            1 Episode

1983-84            Hart to Hart     Writer, Story Editor            5 Episodes

1984-85            The New Mike Hammer            Writer, Producer, Executive Story Editor, Executive Story Consultant            3 Episodes

1985    Cover Up       Writer            1 Episode

1985-90            MacGyver       Writer, Executive Story Consultant, Producer, Co-Producer         

1989    Mission Impossible            Writer            1 Episode