Kandel, Stephen

Kandel was born in New York City, Apr. 30, 1927; BA, Darthmouth, 1950; creator Iron horse series, ABC-TV, (1965); president Dagonet Productions, Inc., (1965- ); producer Mike Hammer television series (1984-85) and MacGyver (1985-87); his numerous author credits include television, TV movies, and motion pictures including the pilot episode of Star trek, Daktari, Broken promises, and Chamber of horrors; he is the recipient of many awards including the Mystery Writers of America Edgar award and the Writers Guild of America Humanities award.

From the description of Collection of television and motion picture scripts, 1958-1987. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39910840

Biography

Stephen Kandel was born in New York City on Apr. 30, 1927 and received his BA from Darthmouth College in 1950. From the 1960s on Kandel has participated in many aspects of the entertainment industry including producing and writing for both film and television. A few of his most notable credits include creating the ABC-TV Iron Horse television series, serving as president of Dagonet Productions, Inc. as well as producing the Mike Hammer and MacGyver television series. His numerous author credits include television, TV movies, and motion pictures including the pilot episode of Star Trek, Daktari, Broken Promises, and Chamber of Horrors . He is the recipient of many awards including the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Alan Poe award and the Writers Guild of America Humanities award.

From the guide to the Stephen Kandel papers, 1958-1987, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections.)