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Peter Lefcourt

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  • Producer
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Peter Lefcourt is known for Cagney & Lacey (1981), Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) and Remington Steele (1982).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
    Scarecrow and Mrs. King
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
    Remington Steele
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Beau Bridges, Charlotte Ross, Colin Cunningham, Brian Kerwin, Sherri Saum, and Tuc Watkins in Beggars and Choosers (1999)
    Beggars and Choosers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Jeffrey Vincent Parise and Natalie Zea in Sweet Talk (2013)
      Sweet Talk
      5.2
      • screenplay
      • based on his play
      • 2013
    • Desperate Housewives (2004)
      Desperate Housewives
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Meg Ryan and William H. Macy in The Deal (2008)
      The Deal
      5.6
      • novel
      • 2008
    • Carla Gugino in Karen Sisco (2003)
      Karen Sisco
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • teleplay
      • 2003–2004
    • Beau Bridges, Charlotte Ross, Colin Cunningham, Brian Kerwin, Sherri Saum, and Tuc Watkins in Beggars and Choosers (1999)
      Beggars and Choosers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 1999–2001
    • Due South (1994)
      Due South
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1995
    • The Women of Windsor (1992)
      The Women of Windsor
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1992
    • Fine Things (1990)
      Fine Things
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1990
    • Lara Flynn Boyle and Guy Marchand in May Wine (1990)
      May Wine
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • screenplay
      • 1990
    • Kerrie Keane in Studio 5-B (1989)
      Studio 5-B
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1989
    • Kim Delaney in Cracked Up (1987)
      Cracked Up
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Joan Collins and George Hamilton in Monte Carlo (1986)
      Monte Carlo
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay
      • 1986
    • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
      Cagney & Lacey
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1983–1986
    • Our Family Honor (1985)
      Our Family Honor
      6.5
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • story
      • 1985–1986
    • I Had Three Wives (1985)
      I Had Three Wives
      2.6
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1985

    Additional Crew

    • Due South (1994)
      Due South
      8.0
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1994–1995
    • Eight Is Enough (1977)
      Eight Is Enough
      6.6
      TV Series
      • program consultant
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 1977–1980

    Producer

    • Jeffrey Vincent Parise and Natalie Zea in Sweet Talk (2013)
      Sweet Talk
      5.2
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Desperate Housewives (2004)
      Desperate Housewives
      7.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2009–2010
    • Carla Gugino in Karen Sisco (2003)
      Karen Sisco
      7.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2003–2007
    • Beau Bridges, Charlotte Ross, Colin Cunningham, Brian Kerwin, Sherri Saum, and Tuc Watkins in Beggars and Choosers (1999)
      Beggars and Choosers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Kerrie Keane in Studio 5-B (1989)
      Studio 5-B
      5.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 1989
    • Kim Delaney in Cracked Up (1987)
      Cracked Up
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1987
    • Joan Collins and George Hamilton in Monte Carlo (1986)
      Monte Carlo
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1986
    • Our Family Honor (1985)
      Our Family Honor
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1985
    • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
      Cagney & Lacey
      6.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1984–1985
    • Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
      Scarecrow and Mrs. King
      7.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1983–1984
    • Bulba
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1981
    • Rivkin: Bounty Hunter (1981)
      Rivkin: Bounty Hunter
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1981
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Spouse
      • Terri Hanauer
    • Other works
      Wrote "Di and I" and "The Dreyfuss Affair"

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