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"Magnum, P.I." (1980): Season 1: Episode 3 -- Magnum is hired to protect a priceless urn.
"Quantum Leap" (1989): : -- Scientist Sam Beckett finds himself trapped in time--"leaping" into the body of a different person in a different time period each week.
"Magnum, P.I." (1980): Season 1: Episode 4 -- Five youngsters hire Magnum to find their missing teacher.
"Magnum, P.I." (1980): Season 1: Episode 5 -- The CIA asks for Magnum's cooperation in protecting a British army brigadier from threats.
"Magnum, P.I." (1980): Season 1: Episode 6 -- Magnum investigates the suicide of a glamorous movie star.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
8 August 1935, Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Donald P. Bellisario was born in North Charleroi in Pennsylvania. His... more
Trivia:
His favourite of the series that he has created is "Quantum Leap" (1989). more
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Awards:
Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins more
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(4 articles)
NCIS Round Table: "Power Down"
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[DVD Review] TV Sets: Action Packed
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Alternate Names:
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Director, Actor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Self
In Development: What's this?
  1. Magnum P.I. (details only on IMDbPro)
Writer:
  1. "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (138 episodes, 2003-2009)
    ... aka NCIS (USA: short title)
    ... aka NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA: new title)
        - The Inside Man (2009) TV episode (creator)
        - Reunion (2009) TV episode (creator)
        - Legend: Part 2 (2009) TV episode (creator)
        - Legend: Part 1 (2009) TV episode (creator)
        - Toxic (2009) TV episode (creator)
          (133 more)
  2. "JAG" (227 episodes, 1995-2005)
    ... aka JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
        - Fair Winds and Following Seas (2005) TV episode (creator)
        - Dream Team (2005) TV episode (creator)
        - Unknown Soldier (2005) TV episode (creator)
        - Two Towns (2005) TV episode (creator)
        - Death at the Mosque (2005) TV episode (creator)
          (222 more)
  3. "First Monday" (8 episodes, 2002)
        - Family Secrets (2002) TV episode (co-creator)
        - Strip Search (2002) TV episode (co-creator)
        - Unprotected Speech (2002) TV episode (co-creator)
        - Right to Die (2002) TV episode (co-creator)
        - Dangerous Words (2002) TV episode (co-creator)
          (3 more)

  4. Crowfoot (1995) (TV) (writer)
  5. "Quantum Leap" (97 episodes, 1989-1993)
        - Mirror Image - August 8, 1953 (1993) TV episode (creator)
        - Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954 (1993) TV episode (creator)
        - The Leap Between the States - September 20, 1862 (1993) TV episode (creator)
        - The Beast Within - November 6, 1972 (1993) TV episode (creator)
        - Goodbye Norma Jean - April 4, 1960 (1993) TV episode (creator)
          (92 more)
  6. "Tequila and Bonetti" (12 episodes, 1992)
        - Brooklyn and the Beast (1992) TV episode (creator)
        - Wonderdog (1992) TV episode (creator)
        - Fetch This, Pal (1992) TV episode (creator)
        - A Perfect Match (1992) TV episode (creator)
        - Tale of the Dragon (1992) TV episode (creator) (written by)
          (7 more)

  7. Last Rites (1988) (written by)
  8. "Magnum, P.I." (152 episodes, 1980-1988)
        - Resolutions: Part 1 (1988) TV episode (creator)
        - Resolutions: Part 2 (1988) TV episode (creator)
        - Transitions (1988) TV episode (co-creator)
        - Legend of the Lost Art (1988) TV episode (co-creator)
        - The Great Hawaiian Adventure Company (1988) TV episode (co-creator)
          (147 more)
  9. Three on a Match (1987) (TV) (writer)
  10. "Airwolf" (6 episodes, 1987)
    ... aka Airwolf II (USA: new title)
    ... aka Atlantis Airwolf (International: English title: fourth season title)
        - Poppy Chain (1987) TV episode (creator)
        - On the Double (1987) TV episode (creator)
        - The Key (1987) TV episode (creator)
        - Deathtrain (1987) TV episode (creator)
        - Windows (1987) TV episode (creator)
          (1 more)
  11. "Airwolf" (46 episodes, 1984-1986)
    ... aka Lobo del aire (USA: Spanish title)
        - Birds of Paradise (1986) TV episode (creator)
        - Tracks (1986) TV episode (creator)
        - The Girl Who Fell from the Sky (1986) TV episode (creator)
        - Break-In at Santa Paula (1986) TV episode (creator)
        - Desperate Monday (1986) TV episode (creator)
          (41 more)
  12. Airwolf (1984) (TV) (written by)
  13. "Tales of the Gold Monkey" (7 episodes, 1982)
        - The Late Sarah White (1982) TV episode (writer)
        - The Lady and the Tiger (1982) TV episode (written by)
        - Legends Are Forever (1982) TV episode (writer)
        - Black Pearl (1982) TV episode (writer)
        - Shanghaied (1982) TV episode (written by)
          (2 more)
  14. Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka The Curse of the Gold Monkey
  15. "Stone" (1 episode, 1980)
        - Death Run (1980) TV episode (writer)

  16. "Battlestar Galactica" (11 episodes, 1978-1979)
        - The Hand of God (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - Baltar's Escape (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - Murder on the Rising Star (1979) TV episode (teleplay)
        - The Man with Nine Lives (1979) TV episode (writer)
        - The Young Lords (1978) TV episode (writer) (as Donald Bellisario)
          (6 more)
  17. "Switch" (1 episode, 1978)
        - Coronado Circle (1978) TV episode (writer) (as Don Bellisario)
  18. "Kojak" (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Queen of Hearts Is Wild (1977) TV episode (writer) (as Don Bellisario)
  19. "Big Hawaii" (1 episode, 1977)
        - Gandy (1977) TV episode (story)
Producer:
  1. "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (executive producer) (142 episodes, 2003-2009)
    ... aka NCIS (USA: short title)
    ... aka NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA: new title)
        - Child's Play (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Good Cop, Bad Cop (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Inside Man (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Reunion (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Truth or Consequences (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
          (137 more)
  2. "JAG" (executive producer) (168 episodes, 1995-2005)
    ... aka JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
        - Fair Winds and Following Seas (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Dream Team (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Unknown Soldier (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Two Towns (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Death at the Mosque (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
          (163 more)
  3. "First Monday" (2002) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)

  4. Crowfoot (1995) (TV) (executive producer)
  5. "Quantum Leap" (executive producer) (96 episodes, 1989-1993) (associate producer) (1 episode, 1989)
        - Mirror Image - August 8, 1953 (1993) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954 (1993) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Leap Between the States - September 20, 1862 (1993) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Beast Within - November 6, 1972 (1993) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Goodbye Norma Jean - April 4, 1960 (1993) TV episode (executive producer)
          (91 more)
  6. "Tequila and Bonetti" (executive producer) (7 episodes, 1992)
        - Wonderdog (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
        - A Perfect Match (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Tale of the Dragon (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Language of the Heart (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Rose Cadillac (1992) TV episode (executive producer)
          (2 more)

  7. Last Rites (1988) (producer)
  8. "Magnum, P.I." (executive producer) (162 episodes, 1980-1988)
        - Resolutions: Part 1 (1988) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Resolutions: Part 2 (1988) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Transitions (1988) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Legend of the Lost Art (1988) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Great Hawaiian Adventure Company (1988) TV episode (executive producer)
          (157 more)
  9. "Airwolf" (executive producer) (34 episodes, 1984-1985)
    ... aka Lobo del aire (USA: Spanish title)
        - Short Walk to Freedom (1985) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Eruption (1985) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Severance Pay (1985) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Dambreakers (1985) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Out of the Sky (1985) TV episode (executive producer)
          (29 more)
  10. Airwolf (1984) (TV) (executive producer)
  11. "Tales of the Gold Monkey" (1982) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
  12. Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka The Curse of the Gold Monkey

  13. "Quincy M.E." (executive producer) (4 episodes, 1979)
    ... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
        - Mode of Death (1979) TV episode (executive producer) (as Donald Bellisario)
        - By the Death of a Child (1979) TV episode (executive producer) (as Donald Bellisario)
        - Dead Last (1979) TV episode (executive producer) (as Donald Bellisario)
        - No Way to Treat a Flower (1979) TV episode (executive producer) (as Donald Bellisario)
  14. "Battlestar Galactica" (supervising producer) (17 episodes, 1978-1979) (producer) (3 episodes, 1978)
        - The Hand of God (1979) TV episode (supervising producer)
        - Take the Celestra (1979) TV episode (supervising producer)
        - Experiment in Terra (1979) TV episode (supervising producer)
        - Baltar's Escape (1979) TV episode (supervising producer)
        - Greetings from Earth (1979) TV episode (supervising producer)
          (15 more)
  15. Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1978) (TV) (supervising producer)
  16. "Baa Baa Black Sheep" (1976) TV series (associate producer) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Black Sheep Squadron (USA: new title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Tequila & Bonetti" (original creator) (9 episodes, 2000)
        - Crimini d'estate (2000) TV episode (original creator)
        - La rivincita (2000) TV episode (original creator)
        - Affari di famiglia (????) TV episode (original creator)
        - Cane Assassino (????) TV episode (original creator)
        - Cuore rapito (????) TV episode (original creator)
          (4 more)

  2. "Airwolf" (original creator) (18 episodes, 1987)
    ... aka Airwolf II (USA: new title)
    ... aka Atlantis Airwolf (International: English title: fourth season title)
        - Welcome to Paradise (1987) TV episode (original creator)
        - Flying Home (1987) TV episode (original creator)
        - Malduke (1987) TV episode (original creator)
        - The Puppet Master (1987) TV episode (original creator)
        - The Golden One (1987) TV episode (original creator)
          (13 more)
Director:
  1. "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka NCIS (USA: short title)
    ... aka NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA: new title)
        - Yankee White (2003) TV episode
  2. "JAG" (9 episodes, 1995-2003)
    ... aka JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
        - Ice Queen (2003) TV episode
        - Boomerang: Part 2 (2000) TV episode
        - Boomerang: Part 1 (2000) TV episode
        - Death Watch (1998) TV episode
        - Ghost Ship (1997) TV episode
          (4 more)
  3. "First Monday" (2002) TV series (unknown episodes)

  4. "Quantum Leap" (1 episode, 1989)
        - Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979 (1989) TV episode
  5. Last Rites (1988)
  6. Three on a Match (1987) (TV)
  7. "Airwolf" (2 episodes, 1984)
    ... aka Lobo del aire (USA: Spanish title)
        - Shadow of the Hawke: Part 1 (1984) TV episode
        - Shadow of the Hawke: Part 2 (1984) TV episode
  8. Airwolf (1984) (TV)
  9. "Magnum, P.I." (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
        - The Woman on the Beach (1981) TV episode
        - China Doll (1980) TV episode

  10. "Battlestar Galactica" (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
        - The Hand of God (1979) TV episode
        - The Young Lords (1978) TV episode (as Donald Bellisario)
Actor:
  1. "JAG" .... Hugh Blackadder (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
        - To Russia with Love (1998) TV episode .... Hugh Blackadder
  2. "Quantum Leap" .... Dr. Timothy Mintz (2 episodes, 1989-1993)
        - Mirror Image - August 8, 1953 (1993) TV episode (uncredited)
        - A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971 (1989) TV episode .... Dr. Timothy Mintz

  3. "Magnum, P.I." .... Desk Clerk, at Low Surf Hotel (1 episode, 1983)
        - Faith and Begorrah (1983) TV episode .... Desk Clerk, at Low Surf Hotel
  4. "Tales of the Gold Monkey" .... Father (1 episode, 1983)
        - A Distant Shout of Thunder (1983) TV episode .... Father
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. "Magnum, P.I." (second unit director) (2 episodes, 1980)
        - Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii: Part 1 (1980) TV episode (second unit director)
        - Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii: Part 2 (1980) TV episode (second unit director)
Self:
  1. A Kiss with History: Remembering 'Quantum Leap' (2004) (V) .... Himself
  2. "I Love 1980's" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - I Love 1981 (2001) TV episode (as Don Bellisario) .... Himself

  3. "JAG" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
        - Father's Day (1998) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself

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