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Frank Cardea

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Frank Cardea was born on 17 August 1947 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for NCIS (2003), Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982) and Crazy Like a Fox (1984).
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    • Known for

    Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, and Cindy Morgan in Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)
    Bring 'Em Back Alive
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)
    Crazy Like a Fox
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Dennis Rodman, Tim Abell, Melinda Clarke, David Eigenberg, and Brad Johnson in Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1997)
    Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2003–2022
    • David Morse and Andre Braugher in Hack (2002)
      Hack
      7.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2003
    • Dennis Rodman, Tim Abell, Melinda Clarke, David Eigenberg, and Brad Johnson in Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1997)
      Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1998–1999
    • Bill Cosby and James Naughton in The Cosby Mysteries (1994)
      The Cosby Mysteries
      4.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1994–1995
    • Melissa Gilbert in Dying to Remember (1993)
      Dying to Remember
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • The Streets of Beverly Hills (1992)
      The Streets of Beverly Hills
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1992
    • James Earl Jones and Richard Crenna in Pros and Cons (1991)
      Pros and Cons
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • The Hit Man (1991)
      The Hit Man
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • Still Crazy Like a Fox (1987)
      Still Crazy Like a Fox
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1987
    • John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)
      Crazy Like a Fox
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 1984–1986
    • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984)
      It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1984
    • Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, and Cindy Morgan in Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)
      Bring 'Em Back Alive
      7.1
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • producer
      • 1982–1983
    • Michael Dudikoff and Peter Horton in Sawyer and Finn (1983)
      Sawyer and Finn
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1983
    • O'Malley (1983)
      O'Malley
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1983
    • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
      Fantasy Island
      6.6
      TV Series
      • co-supervising producer (segment "Hard Knocks")
      • 1981

    Writer

    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • story by
      • 2003–2019
    • Kiss Me Deadly (2008)
      Kiss Me Deadly
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Painkiller Jane (2007)
      Painkiller Jane
      5.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2007
    • David Morse and Andre Braugher in Hack (2002)
      Hack
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2003–2004
    • Dennis Rodman, Tim Abell, Melinda Clarke, David Eigenberg, and Brad Johnson in Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1997)
      Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • 1998–1999
    • Kelly Rutherford, Rhoda Gemignani, Peter Krause, and Michael Rispoli in The Great Defender (1995)
      The Great Defender
      3.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1995
    • High Sierra Search and Rescue (1995)
      High Sierra Search and Rescue
      7.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • 1995
    • River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene (1993)
      Search and Rescue
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Melissa Gilbert in Dying to Remember (1993)
      Dying to Remember
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1993
    • James Earl Jones and Richard Crenna in Pros and Cons (1991)
      Pros and Cons
      6.8
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • 1991
    • The Hit Man (1991)
      The Hit Man
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • Still Crazy Like a Fox (1987)
      Still Crazy Like a Fox
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • based on characters created by
      • 1987
    • John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)
      Crazy Like a Fox
      7.0
      TV Series
      • created by
      • teleplay by
      • written by ...
      • 1984–1986
    • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984)
      It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1984
    • Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, and Cindy Morgan in Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)
      Bring 'Em Back Alive
      7.1
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • teleplay by ...
      • 1982–1983

    Additional Crew

    • Tia Carrere in Relic Hunter (1999)
      Relic Hunter
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive consultant
      • 2001–2002
    • Fast Track (1997)
      Fast Track
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive consultant
      • 1998
    • Richard Chamberlain and Yôko Shimada in Shogun (1980)
      Shogun
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • production executive
      • 1980
    • Shogun (1980)
      Shogun
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • production executive
      • 1980
    • Busting Loose (1977)
      Busting Loose
      7.0
      TV Series
      • production executive
      • 1977

    Personal details

    • Born
      • August 17, 1947
      • Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

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