What was Steven Bochco’s Net Worth?
Steven Bochco, an American television writer and producer, had a net worth of $150 million at the time of his death. Bochco was the creative force behind successful television series such as “Hill Street Blues,” “L.A. Law,” and “NYPD Blue.”
He won multiple Emmy Awards and Peabody Awards for his work on those shows. Bochco also created the TNT series “Raising the Bar” and “Murder in the First.” He won a total of 10 Emmy Awards during his career, six of which were for “Hill Street Blues.”
Bochco was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1996.
Early Life and Education
Steven Bochco was born on December 16, 1943 in New York City to Jewish parents Mimi and Rudolph. Bochco attended the High School of Music & Art in Manhattan and later studied theater at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he graduated with his BFA in 1966. His mother was a painter and his father was a concert violinist. Bochco has an older sister, Joanna, who is an actress.
Early Career
Steven Bochco began his career as a writer and story editor at Universal Pictures, where he worked on television crime drama series such as “Columbo,” “Ironside,” “McMillan & Wife,” and “Griff.” He also co-wrote the films “The Counterfeit Killer” and “Silent Running.” In 1978, he joined MTM Enterprises and created the CBS police procedural series “Paris,” starring James Earl Jones.
Bochco’s Big Break with Hill Street Blues
Steven Bochco co-created the police procedural television series “Hill Street Blues” with Michael Kozoll in 1981. The show won eight Emmy Awards in its first season, including Outstanding Drama Series, and went on to win the same award for three more consecutive years. Running for seven seasons through 1987, “Hill Street Blues” was a huge success and gave Bochco his big break in the industry.
Bochco’s Success with “L.A. Law”
After being fired from MTM, Bochco found success with the NBC legal drama “L.A. Law,” which he co-created with Terry Louise Fisher at 20th Century Fox. The show received critical acclaim for its ensemble cast, intricate writing, and exploration of major social issues. It ran for eight seasons from 1986 to 1994, and Bochco won three Emmy Awards, including two for Outstanding Drama Series.
Steven Bochco’s Television Career
After the disappointing run of “Hooperman,” Bochco created Steven Bochco Productions and produced the hit medical sitcom “Doogie Howser, M.D.” He also co-created the short-lived police procedural musical series “Cop Rock” and the animated series “Capitol Critters.” However, he achieved major success with the police procedural series “NYPD Blue,” which ran for an incredible 12 seasons and earned Bochco many awards.
In the latter half of the 90s, Bochco co-created the legal drama series “Murder One” and the police drama series “Brooklyn South,” which were not as successful. He continued to struggle in the early 2000s with shows like “City of Angels,” “Philly,” and “Over There.” Bochco’s next series was the TNT legal drama “Raising the Bar,” which was canceled after its second season. His final show was another TNT series, “Murder in the First,” which ran for three seasons from 2014 to 2016.
Personal Life of Steven Bochco
Steven Bochco was married three times, first to Gabrielle Levin from 1964 to 1969. He then married actress Barbara Bosson in 1970, but they divorced in 1997. Bochco’s third and final wife was Dayna Kalins, a television executive, whom he married in 2000 and stayed married to until his death in 2018.
Bochco had three children, including Jesse, who is now a television director and producer.
In 2014, Bochco was diagnosed with leukemia. He passed away from the disease in April 2018 at the age of 74 in his home in Los Angeles.
Steven Bochco’s Pacific Palisades Mansion Listed for $35 Million
Steven Bochco’s heirs have listed his nearly 11,000 square foot mansion in LA’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood for $35 million. The home was Bochco’s primary residence at the time of his death.
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