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Joe Viola(1938-2024)

  • Writer
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  • Producer
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Joe Viola was born on 27 May 1938 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Bionic Woman (1976), Angels Hard as They Come (1971) and The Hot Box (1972). He died on 16 October 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 27, 1938
DiedOctober 16, 2024(86)
BornMay 27, 1938
DiedOctober 16, 2024(86)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

The Bionic Woman (1976)
The Bionic Woman
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer(as Joseph A. Viola)
Angels Hard as They Come (1971)
Angels Hard as They Come
4.7
  • Writer
  • 1971
The Hot Box (1972)
The Hot Box
4.7
  • Writer
  • 1972
T.J. Hooker (1982)
T.J. Hooker
6.1
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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  • Matt Carmody, Jared Daperis, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Drew Powell in Ponderosa (2001)
    Ponderosa
    5.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2001–2002
  • Dellaventura (1997)
    Dellaventura
    7.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • 1997–1998
  • SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997)
    SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer (segment "Manhattan Miracle")
    • 1997
  • Jessica Alba, Colleen Flynn, Payton Haas, and Brian Wimmer in Flipper (1995)
    Flipper
    5.3
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1995
  • Melrose Place (1992)
    Melrose Place
    6.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Helen Shaver, Mariette Hartley, John Shea, and Harris Yulin in WIOU (1990)
    WIOU
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 1991
  • Sarah Jessica Parker, Debrah Farentino, James Wilder, George DiCenzo, Jane Kaczmarek, Kathleen Lloyd, Barry Miller, Joe Morton, and Jon Tenney in Equal Justice (1990)
    Equal Justice
    6.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1990
  • Kate Mulgrew and Laura Johnson in Heartbeat (1988)
    Heartbeat
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1987
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1984
  • T.J. Hooker (1982)
    T.J. Hooker
    6.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story editor
    • story by ...
    • 1982–1983
  • Emergency Room (1983)
    Emergency Room
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • River Phoenix, Richard Dean Anderson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn, Terri Treas, and Roger Wilson in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982)
    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1983

Additional Crew



  • Dellaventura (1997)
    Dellaventura
    7.2
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1997–1998
  • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1986–1988

Producer



  • Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003)
    Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
    8.8
    • producer
    • 2003
  • Dellaventura (1997)
    Dellaventura
    7.2
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1998
  • Helen Shaver, Mariette Hartley, John Shea, and Harris Yulin in WIOU (1990)
    WIOU
    7.2
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1990–1991
  • Sarah Jessica Parker, Debrah Farentino, James Wilder, George DiCenzo, Jane Kaczmarek, Kathleen Lloyd, Barry Miller, Joe Morton, and Jon Tenney in Equal Justice (1990)
    Equal Justice
    6.2
    TV Series
    • senior producer
    • 1990

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Joseph A. Viola
  • Born
    • May 27, 1938
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 16, 2024
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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