Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and sometimes wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I., Airwolf, Quantum Leap, JAG, and NCIS. He has often included military veterans as characters.
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.
Release Date2003-09-23
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Charactersd Doctor at Bethesda (uncredited)
Episode Count1
Vote Count2369
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.
Release Date1980-12-11
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Charactersd Desk Clerk
Episode Count162
Vote Count404
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.
Release Date1989-03-26
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Dr. Timothy Mintz
Episode Count16
Vote Count721
Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of officers that prosecutes and defends those accused of military-related crimes. He works closely with Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie, and together they do what needs to be done to find the truth.
Release Date1995-09-23
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Hugh Blackadder
Episode Count17
Vote Count366
In a backwater corner of the South Pacific in 1938, a young American adventurer and his ragtag group of friends become involved in death-defying hi-jinx, transporting people-on-the-run in a well-worn Grumman Goose seaplane.
Release Date1982-09-22
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Charactersd
Episode Count22
Vote Count26
The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction, told through its impact on cinema, television and literature, with the help of filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists. Each episode will explore one of the enduring themes of science fiction: time travel; the exploration of space; robots and artificial intelligence; and aliens.
Release Date2014-04-19
Charactersd Himself
Episode Count1
Vote Count19
Fans, stars, creators, and more come together to explore the dynamic history and evolution of save-our-show television fan campaigns from the letter-writing and product mail-in campaigns of yesterday to the social media and crowdfunding campaigns of today.
Release Date2018-04-28
Charactersd Self
Vote Count1
Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii taking jobs no one else will—with the help of fellow vets T.C. Calvin and Rick Wright, and former MI:6 agent, Juliet Higgins.
Release Date2018-09-24
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Series Creator
Episode Count96
Vote Count304
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.
Release Date1984-01-22
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Episode Count1
Vote Count455
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
Release Date1973-10-24
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count123
It's been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song, has been assembled to restart the project in hope of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it. Everything changes, however, when Ben makes an unauthorized leap into the past, leaving the team behind to solve the mystery of why he did it.
Release Date2022-09-19
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
Vote Count139
When the 12 Colonies of Man are wiped out by a cybernetic race called the Cylons, Commander Adama and the crew of the battlestar Galactica lead a ragtag fleet of human survivors in search of a "mythical planet" called Earth.
Release Date1978-09-17
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count10
Vote Count251
Tequila and Bonetti is an American comedy-drama series
Release Date1992-01-17
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
Vote Count11
Release Date1991-01-02
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
A newcomer to the Supreme Court finds himself a pivotal force on an often deadlocked bench, frequently at odds over hot-button cases in this earnest but brief legal drama.
Release Date2002-01-15
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Episode Count2
Vote Count1
A compilation of Battlestar Galactica episodes 10–12 and 21, with alternate footage. Running low on fuel, the Battlestar Galactica receives the help of the supposedly lost Battlestar Pegasus which is taking the offensive with the Cylons.
Release Date1979-08-09
DepartmentProduction
JobSupervising Producer
Vote Count61
Airwolf is capable of supersonic speeds, invisible to radar and armed with ultra state-of-the-art hardware. Airwolf is the most awesome aerial weapon ever developed. When the helicopter is stolen by Libyan mercenaries, Michael Archangel, Project director for the CIA, enlists the help of Vietnam veteran Stringfellow Hawke and his closest friend Dominic Santini, to attempt to recover the Airwolf. The mission throws them into the midst of Middle Eastern violence and destruction, where they come face to face with danger, romance and intrigue in their battle to re-possess the deadliest aerial weapon ever used.
Release Date1984-06-26
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count81
After witnessing her lover being murdered by his jealous wife, Angela seeks refuge in a church where she encounters a young priest named Michael, who gives her sanctuary. But the killing was not a simple act of passion, as the victim had ties to organized crime, and, surprisingly, so does Michael, whose father is a powerful don. When the priest finds himself falling in love with Angela, his religious vows and family ties are both severely tested.
Release Date1988-11-18
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count26
A naive computer expert (Patrick Cassidy), a con artist (David Hemmings), and a tough guy (Bruce A. Young) join together in an escape from a Louisiana prison farm.
Release Date1987-08-02
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count4
A half-Native American cop falls in love with the ghost of a young woman. He struggles to help her come to terms with her death while also seeking to bring to justice the man responsible for her murder.
Release Date1995-06-07
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
