Direction: Stephen J. Cannell

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Stephen J. Cannell. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Rockford Files (TV Series)

1974 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Roy Huggins · William Wiard · Lawrence Doheny

Cast James Garner · Lindsay Wagner · William Smith · Nita Talbot

Plot TV Series (1974-1980). 123 episodes. Series about an ex-con-turned-private-investigator named Jim Rockford who would rather run away than fight and would rather go fishing than work. He isn't a coward,...

6.5

57 votes

6.5

57 votes

The Greatest American Hero (TV Series)

1981 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Arnold Laven · Ivan Dixon · Rod Holcomb

Cast William Katt · Robert Culp · Connie Sellecca · Michael Paré

Plot TV Series (1981-1983). 3 Seasons. 44 Episodes. A pair of strangers, liberal high-school teacher Ralph Hinkley and right-wing FBI agent Bill Maxwell, have a close encounter in the Southern California...

6.3

6K votes

6.3

6K votes

The A-Team (TV Series)

1983 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Frank Lupo · Michael O'Herlihy · Dennis Donnelly

Cast George Peppard · Mr. T · Dwight Schultz · Dirk Benedict

Plot TV Series (1983-1987). 5 Seasons. 98 Episodes. Four Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn't commit, help the innocent while on the run from the military.

6.0

29K votes

6.0

29K votes

Riptide (TV Series)

1984 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Frank Lupo · Michael Lange · Bob Bralver

Cast Perry King · Joe Penny · Thom Bray · Jack Ging

Plot Three vietnam veterans (Nick Ryder, Cody Allen and Murray Bozinsky) now work as private eyes in sunny southern California. Nick and Cody are the muscles and Murray is a computer...

5.8

25 votes

5.8

25 votes

Baretta (TV Series)

1975 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Don Medford · Bernard L. Kowalski · Robert Douglas

Cast Robert Blake · Tom Ewell · Michel D. Roberts · Ed Grover

Plot Streetwise, undercover, unconventional cop Baretta solves crimes, often using disguises, with the help of stoolie Rooster and pet cockatoo Fred.

5.8

247 votes

5.8

247 votes

21 Jump Street (TV Series)

1987 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Patrick Hasburgh · James Whitmore Jr. · Kim Manners

Cast Johnny Depp · Steven Williams · Peter DeLuise · Holly Robinson Peete

Plot 21 Jump Street is the headquarters for a squad of police officers who specialize in investigations relating to young people. Each of the Jump St. personnel was selected for their...

5.7

1K votes

5.7

1K votes

Booker (TV Series)

1989 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Eric Blakeney · Jefferson Kibbee · Mark Sobel

Cast Richard Grieco · Katie Rich · Carmen Argenziano · Lori Petty

Plot Dennis Booker, an ex-cop, is hired by the US office of a large Japanese company to investigate some suspect insurance claims. He is very anti-authority, resents being told what to...

3.8

42 votes

3.8

42 votes

Silk Stalkings (TV Series)

1991 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · John Paragon · Ralph Hemecker · Carl Weathers

Cast Mitzi Kapture · Rob Estes · Charlie Brill · Janet Gunn

Plot TV Series (1991-1999). Cassandra "Cassy" St. John and Tom Ryan are the new duo in town. It is now their job to catch the killers of Palm Beach. They are...

3.6

308 votes

3.6

308 votes

Cobra (TV Series)

1993 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Steven Long Mitchell · Craig W. Van Sickle · Brad Turner

Cast Michael Dudikoff · Allison Hossack · James Tolkan · Sandra Nelson

Plot When the traditional judicial system fails, there is an alternative: a special government agency that focuses on the victims.

3.5

112 votes

3.5

112 votes

Renegade (TV Series)

1992 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Terrence O'Hara · Ralph Hemecker · Michael Levine

Cast Lorenzo Lamas · Branscome Richmond · Kathleen Kinmont · Ron Johnson

Plot TV Series (1992-1997). 5 Seasons. One of the most popular syndicated shows of the 1990s, RENEGADE starred action man Lorenzo Lamas as former cop Reno Raines. As a police officer,...

2.8

1K votes

2.8

1K votes

Wiseguy (TV Series)

1987 · Series · 60 min. · United States

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Stingray (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · David Hemmings · Rob Bowman · Larry Shaw

Cast Nick Mancuso · James Handy · Barbara Williams · Lisa Rafel

Plot Ray is a shadowy character with a mysterious 'secret agent' past. People in trouble often come to him for help, since he has a lot of important and powerful contacts....

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Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV Series)

1976 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Lawrence Doheny · Jackie Cooper · Alex Beaton

Cast Robert Conrad · Simon Oakland · Dana Elcar · Robert Ginty

Plot A 2 season TV show (1976-1978) -37 episodes- based on the experiences of United States Marine Corps aviator Greg Boyington and his World War II "Black Sheep Squadron". The series...

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