Steven Bochco. Why we mention this highly influental/sucessful persona of the TV-world here? Simple. Steven Bochco was the one who - back in 1994 - kicked Icon of Idiocy David Caruso's ass ROYALLY. Nobody likes a selfish prick like Caruso. Not back then. Not now. Legions of Caruso-detractors all over the world think Bochco deserves a medal!Lets take a closer look at the many achievements of the prolific writer/ producer:
Steven Bochco was born in New York City into a Jewish family. He went to work for Universal Pictures as a writer and then story editor on Ironside, Columbo, McMillan and Wife and the short-lived Griff, Delvecchio and The Invisible Man. He wrote the screenplay for the 1968 TV movie The Counterfeit Killer and worked on Silent Running (1972) and Double Indemnity (1973). He left Universal in 1978 to go to MTM Enterprises where he had greater scope for producing. His first effort there was the short-lived CBS police drama Paris, notable as the first show on which James Earl Jones played a lead role.
He achieved major success for NBC with the police drama Hill Street Blues. It ran from 1981 to 1987 and Bochco was credited as co-creator and also wrote and produced.
Bochco moved to 20th Century Fox (which ironically now owns the MTM library) where he co-created and produced L.A. Law (1986-1994) which aired on NBC. This series was also widely acclaimed and a regular award winner, but also achieved far higher ratings success than Hill Street Blues had enjoyed.
In 1987, Bochco co-created the half-hour dramedy Hooperman which starred John Ritter but was cancelled after two seasons, despite Bochco offering to take over direct day-to-day control of a third season. Hooperman was part of a lucrative deal with ABC in 1987 to create and produce ten new TV series, which prompted Bochco to form 'Steven Bochco Productions'. In 1992, Bochco had created an animated television series, Capitol Critters, along with Nat Mauldin and Michael Wagner.
After a lull, Bochco co-created the long-running NYPD Blue (1993-2005) with David Milch. Initially controversial at the time, the show was created with the express intention of changing the nature of network one-hour drama to compete with the more adult fare broadcast on cable networks.
In 1987, Bochco co-created the half-hour dramedy Hooperman which starred John Ritter but was cancelled after two seasons, despite Bochco offering to take over direct day-to-day control of a third season. Hooperman was part of a lucrative deal with ABC in 1987 to create and produce ten new TV series, which prompted Bochco to form 'Steven Bochco Productions'. In 1992, Bochco had created an animated television series, Capitol Critters, along with Nat Mauldin and Michael Wagner.
After a lull, Bochco co-created the long-running NYPD Blue (1993-2005) with David Milch. Initially controversial at the time, the show was created with the express intention of changing the nature of network one-hour drama to compete with the more adult fare broadcast on cable networks.
In 2005, Bochco took charge of Commander in Chief (2005-2006) which was the creation of Rod Lurie and brought in a new writing team.
It was announced in March 2007 that he has taken his first steps into internet tv with the 44-episode "Cafe Confidential", each episode being 60-seconds of unscripted 'confessions' by members of the public.
Steven Bochco also received numerous awards/prizes:
10x Emmy Awards
2 x Humanitas Prize
2 xEdgar Awards
1 x Directors Guild of America
1 x Writers Guild of America
Steven Bochco also received numerous awards/prizes:
10x Emmy Awards
2 x Humanitas Prize
2 xEdgar Awards
1 x Directors Guild of America
1 x Writers Guild of America
In face of this very impressive list, Caruso's meager achievements are all but dwarfed. Some even think Caruso poisons everything he touches...
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