Steven Bochco

Steven Bochco worked on Ironside very early in his career. He had been hired by producer Frank Price at the start of the first season to write a few extra scenes in the first six episodes, which were too short. After looking at the scripts, Bochco asked Price if it was really necessary for him to do this, since he didn't think the show would last that long. According to Bochco, Price was angry and this started a strained relationship between the two of them that continued when Price was in charge of Universal Television and Bochco was a writer there.

Steven Bochco's sister is actress Joanna Frank.

Steven Bochco is the brother-in-law of actor Alan Rachins, who starred in L.A. Law.

Since 2000, Steven Bochco has been married to producer Dayna Kalins.

Among Steven Bochco's classmates at Carnegie-Mellon were actors Michael Tucker (L.A. Law), Bruce Weitz (Hill Street Blues) and Charles Haid (Hill Street Blues).

Steven Bochco received the 1994 Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement from the Writers Guild of America.

Steven Bochco was married to actress Barbara Bosson from 1969 to 1997. She appeared on many of his shows, including Hill Street Blues, Hooperman, and Murder One, where she was Emmy-nominated for her portrayal of prosecutor Miriam Grasso.

Steven Bochco had planned a fifth season story arc on Doogie Howser, M.D., during which Doogie would become disillusioned with medicine and become a writer. ABC's cancellation of the show after four seasons prevented this from happening.

Steven Bochco partially based Doogie Howser on his father, who had been a child violin prodigy.

In Steven Bochco's 2003 novel Death in Hollywood, the main character describes an idea for a TV show in which a detective who gets blinded in the line of duty returns to the force with a seeing-eye dog. This would become the premise for Bochco's short-lived 2005 series Blind Justice.

Steven Bochco has won two Edgar awards from the Mystery Writers of America. The first was in 1982, Best Episode in a TV Series Teleplay, for Hill Street Blues, "Hill Street Station"; and the second was in 1995, Best Episode in a TV Series Teleplay, for NYPD Blue, "Simone Says."

Steven Bochco submitted a script for the third season of Columbo, but Peter Falk rejected it. Later, during the Columbo revival on ABC, Falk changed his mind and Bochco's script aired as "Uneasy Lies the Crown" in 1990.

The man we see playing the violin in the logo of Steven Bochco's production company (seen just before the closing credits of Steven Bochco shows such as NYPD Blue and Murder One) is Bochco's father. A portrait of him was animated to make it appear as if he was playing the violin.

In 2007, Steven Bochco teamed up with Metacafe.com (a user-generated content website) to create "Cafe Confidential," a video website where people can submit videos revealing their personal stories.

In 1966, Steven Bochco graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University with a BFA in playwriting and theater.

In 1987, Steven Bochco made a $15 million deal with ABC to create ten series pilots over ten years.

Steven Bochco's son Jesse is a TV producer and director, and has worked on several of his father's shows, including NYPD Blue and Philly.