Had many well known celebrities visit the set of 24 and attend events for the series, including Lawrence O' Donnell, Chelsea Handler, Rush Limbaugh, Ricky Gervais, John McCain, Frank Darabont and William Friedkin.
Joel Surnow is an American television producer and writer, best known for his work on the Fox series 24. He was born in Toronto, Canada, on August 20, 1955, the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland. His father was a carpenter and his mother a homemaker. He has two older sisters. Surnow was educated at the University of Michigan, where he majored in English and film. He began his career in television as a writer on the CBS series Miami Vice in 1984.
He went on to write for a number of other series, including L. A. Law and The Equalizer, before joining the team behind 24 in 2001. Surnow was an executive producer and co-creator of the show, which ran for eight seasons between 2001 and 2010. He has also written and produced a number of made-for-TV movies, including The Jackal (1997) and The Lone Gunmen (2001).
Surnow is divorced from his first wife, with whom he has two children. He is currently married to actress Laurie Metcalf.
General Info
Full Name
Joel Surnow
Net Worth
$80 million
Date Of Birth
December 18, 1955
Profession
Screenwriter, Television producer, Film producer, Film director, Television Director
Education
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, University of California, Berkeley
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Producers Guild of America Award - Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television - Drama
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series, Producers Guild of America Award - David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television, Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie
Movies
Small Time, The Kennedys, 24: Redemption, Ring of the Musketeers, 24: The Movie, Charismatic
TV Shows
24: Live Another Day, 24, La Femme Nikita, Pointman, Ring of the Musketeers, 24: Legacy
Worked for 5 years, in the seventies, as a boiler room carpet salesman with father, Max.
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Was friends with William Castle, king of B-movies, during high school years.
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Attended UC Berkeley two years; graduated UCLA Film School, 1976.
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Had many well known celebrities visit the set of 24 and attend events for the series, including Lawrence O' Donnell, Chelsea Handler, Rush Limbaugh, Ricky Gervais, John McCain, Frank Darabont and William Friedkin.
