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Peter Lefcourt

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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Peter Lefcourt is known for Cagney & Lacey (1981), Remington Steele (1982) and Desperate Housewives (2004).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless in Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
    Remington Steele
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Desperate Housewives (2004)
    Desperate Housewives
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
    Scarecrow and Mrs. King
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Jeffrey Vincent Parise and Natalie Zea in Sweet Talk (2013)
      Sweet Talk
      5.3
      • based on his play
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Desperate Housewives (2004)
      Desperate Housewives
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Meg Ryan and William H. Macy in The Deal (2008)
      The Deal
      5.6
      • novel
      • 2008
    • Carla Gugino in Karen Sisco (2003)
      Karen Sisco
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • teleplay
      • 2003–2004
    • Beggars and Choosers (1999)
      Beggars and Choosers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • writer, co-creator
      • created by
      • 1999–2001
    • Paul Gross and David Marciano in Due South (1994)
      Due South
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1995
    • The Women of Windsor (1992)
      The Women of Windsor
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1992
    • Fine Things (1990)
      Fine Things
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1990
    • Lara Flynn Boyle and Guy Marchand in May Wine (1990)
      May Wine
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • screenplay
      • 1990
    • Studio 5-B (1989)
      Studio 5-B
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1989
    • Kim Delaney in Cracked Up (1987)
      Cracked Up
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Monte Carlo (1986)
      Monte Carlo
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay
      • 1986
    • Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless in Cagney & Lacey (1981)
      Cagney & Lacey
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1983–1986
    • Our Family Honor (1985)
      Our Family Honor
      6.3
      TV Series
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1985–1986
    • I Had Three Wives (1985)
      I Had Three Wives
      3.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1985

    Additional Crew

    • Paul Gross and David Marciano in Due South (1994)
      Due South
      8.0
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1994–1995
    • Willie Aames, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Dianne Kay, Connie Needham, Lani O'Grady, Adam Rich, Susan Richardson, Dick Van Patten, and Laurie Walters in Eight Is Enough (1977)
      Eight Is Enough
      6.6
      TV Series
      • program consultant
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 1977–1980

    Producer

    • Jeffrey Vincent Parise and Natalie Zea in Sweet Talk (2013)
      Sweet Talk
      5.3
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Desperate Housewives (2004)
      Desperate Housewives
      7.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2009–2010
    • Carla Gugino in Karen Sisco (2003)
      Karen Sisco
      7.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2003–2007
    • Beggars and Choosers (1999)
      Beggars and Choosers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Studio 5-B (1989)
      Studio 5-B
      6.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 1989
    • Kim Delaney in Cracked Up (1987)
      Cracked Up
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1987
    • Monte Carlo (1986)
      Monte Carlo
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1986
    • Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless in Cagney & Lacey (1981)
      Cagney & Lacey
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1984–1985
    • Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
      Scarecrow and Mrs. King
      7.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1983–1984
    • Bulba
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1981
    • Rivkin: Bounty Hunter (1981)
      Rivkin: Bounty Hunter
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1981
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Spouse
      • Terri Hanauer
    • Other works
      Wrote "Di and I" and "The Dreyfuss Affair"

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