Joel Surnow

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Biography

American television producer

  • Primary profession
  • Writer·producer·miscellaneous
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 18 December 1955
  • Place of birth
  • Detroit
  • Education
  • University of California· Los Angeles
  • Knows language
  • English language
  • Member of
  • Republican Party

TV

Books

Trivia

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.

Attended UC Berkeley two years; graduated UCLA Film School, 1976.

Was friends with William Castle, king of B-movies, during high school years.

Worked for 5 years, in the seventies, as a boiler room carpet salesman with father, Max.

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