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Steve Lawson(1949-2023)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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Steve Lawson was born on 13 June 1949 in Rye, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for St. Elsewhere (1982), American Masters (1985) and Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992). He died on 7 February 2023 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.
BornJune 13, 1949
DiedFebruary 7, 2023(73)
BornJune 13, 1949
DiedFebruary 7, 2023(73)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
St. Elsewhere
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
American Masters (1985)
American Masters
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992)
Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
7.3
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1992
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • Hollyoaks: After Hours (2004)
    Hollyoaks: After Hours
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • Brookside (1982)
    Brookside
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2002–2003
  • Insiders (2002)
    Insiders
    2.2
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • Mark Benton and Ricky Tomlinson in Nice Guy Eddie (2002)
    Nice Guy Eddie
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • Josie D'Arby and John McArdle in Merseybeat (2001)
    Merseybeat
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2001
  • Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
    5.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2000–2001
  • Katy Cavanagh-Jupe in Stanton Blues (1998)
    Stanton Blues
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1999
  • Chasing the Dragon (1996)
    Chasing the Dragon
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1996
  • Inferno on US 17
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992)
    Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1992
  • H.E.L.P. (1990)
    H.E.L.P.
    6.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1990
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1989
  • The Room Upstairs (1987)
    The Room Upstairs
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1987
  • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
    St. Elsewhere
    8.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • story by
    • 1983–1986
  • The Elephant Man (1982)
    The Elephant Man
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1982

Additional Crew



  • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
    St. Elsewhere
    8.0
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1983–1984

Producer



  • Neue Ruinen
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • John Lennon and Yoko Ono in The Dick Cavett Show (1975)
    The Dick Cavett Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • segment producer
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 13, 1949
    • Rye, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 7, 2023
    • Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA(natural causes)
  • Other works
    (July 1 to 10, 1971) He played a Meddler and poet in Edmund Rostand's play, "Cyrano De Bergerac," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Mike Adams (Admirer, Pastry cook, Roxane's servant); Rick Alongi (poet, Spaniard); Adrien Bernbaum (gypsy, town woman); Marshall Borden (Comte De Guiche); Yusef Bulos (Ragueneau); Elliot Burtoff (Third Marquis, cadet, musician); Terry Byars (Actor, De Guiche's lackey, soldier); Gordon Clapp (Actor, cadet); David Clennon (Christian); Perry Corbin (her son); William Countryman (Carbon); Nina David (Porter, town woman); Mike Daugherty (poet); Daniel De Reay (First Marquis, soldier); Augustine Dunn (Velvert, cadet); John Edinburg (Porter, soldier); Kevin Fitzpatrick (Cavalier); Bob Flynn (First Porter); Jim Friedman (Pupil, musician, soldier); Heather Gubner (His Wife, Nurse); Shira Hackel (Cavalier's girl, town woman); Walter Hicklin (Lord, poet, Roxane's servant, soldier); Bob Harder (Cavalier); Veronica Horan (Lady, Nurse); Mark Ingwer (Second Marquis, pastry cook, soldier); Laurie Kennedy (Roxane); Martin Kralik (cutpurse, cadet); Len Kupfer (Lord, cadet); Bob Lane (Jodelet, policeman, soldier);Frank Langella (Cyrano De Bergerac); Emily Lape (Orange Girl, town woman, nurse); David Leary (Le Bret); Paul Libassi (cavalier, Spaniard); Alison Mills (Actress); Christopher Morse (Ligniere); Joan Pape (The Duenna); Laurence Peters (Cavalier); Sarah Peterson (Lady); Claire Petrie (porter, town woman); Frank Pope (Montfleury, pastry cook, Capuchin, Spaniard); Carol Potter (nurse); Brian Ross (Bellerose); Tom Sabin (admirer, pastry cook); Kate Schaefer (flower girl, town woman, nurse); Karen Schmidt (Lady); Laurie Shuman (cavalier girl, town woman); Barbette Tweed (Lise);Susan Wefel (middle class lady, nurse) and Ellene Winn (Mother Superior) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director and director. John Conklin was scenery and costume designer. Richard Devin was lighting designer. Otis Bigelow was stage manager.

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