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Stephen Kandel(1927-2023)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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Stephen Kandel was born on 30 April 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for MacGyver (1985), Iron Horse (1966) and Star Trek (1966). He was married to Anne Finkelstein. He died on 21 October 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
BornApril 30, 1927
DiedOctober 21, 2023(96)
BornApril 30, 1927
DiedOctober 21, 2023(96)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
MacGyver
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Iron Horse (1966)
Iron Horse
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Cannon for Cordoba (1970)
Cannon for Cordoba
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1970

Credits

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Writer

  • Branimir Popovic, Ana Savic, and Marija Karan in Dinastija (2021)
    Dinastija
    2.2
    TV Series
    • original teleplay
    • 2021
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story editor
    • story by ...
    • 1985–1990
  • Jane Badler, Peter Graves, Antony Hamilton, Terry Markwell, Phil Morris, and Thaao Penghlis in Mission: Impossible (1988)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Brandon Douglas, and Ron Ely in Sea Hunt (1987)
    Sea Hunt
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1987
  • MacGruder and Loud (1985)
    MacGruder and Loud
    6.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Jon-Erik Hexum and Jennifer O'Neill in Cover Up (1984)
    Cover Up
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1985
  • Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1984–1985
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1983–1984
  • Yaphet Kotto, Gary Grubbs, Cliff Potts, and Shelley Smith in For Love and Honor (1983)
    For Love and Honor
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Lottery! (1983)
    Lottery!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story (1983)
    Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1983
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1983
  • William Conrad in Shocktrauma (1982)
    Shocktrauma
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Helen Shaver and David Spielberg in Jessica Novak (1981)
    Jessica Novak
    5.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Broken Promise (1981)
    Broken Promise
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1981

Additional Crew

  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1985
  • Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • executive story consultant
    • 1984–1985
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1983–1984
  • Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
    Switch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1976
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1974–1976
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1972–1973

Producer

  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • co-producer
    • 1985–1988
  • Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984–1985
  • Cannon for Cordoba (1970)
    Cannon for Cordoba
    5.7
    • associate producer
    • 1970
  • Iron Horse (1966)
    Iron Horse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • associate producer
    • 1966–1967

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Steven Kandel
  • Born
    • April 30, 1927
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 21, 2023
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Anne Finkelstein1957 - October 21, 2023 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Jessica Jill Kandel
  • Parents
      Judith Tractman
  • Relatives
      Lenore Kandel(Sibling)
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    • 2 Interviews

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  • Trivia
    Interviewed in "Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers" by Tom Weaver (McFarland, 2005).
  • Nickname
    • Steve

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