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.
| Full Name | Donald P. Bellisario |
| Net Worth | $250 million, $250 million |
| Date Of Birth | August 8, 1935, August 8, 1935 |
| Place Of Birth | Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Occupation | Television producer, screenwriter |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Actor, Television Director, Screenwriter, Television producer, Actor, Television Director |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania State University |
| Nationality | American, American |
| Spouse | Vivienne Bellisario (m. 1998), Deborah Pratt (m. 1984–1991), Lynn Halpern (m. 1979–1984), Margaret Schaffran (m. 1956–1974), Vivienne Bellisario, Deborah Pratt, Lynn Halpern, Margaret Schaffran |
| Children | Troian Bellisario, Michael Bellisario, David Bellisario, Nicholas Bellisario, Julie B. Watson, Troian Bellisario, Michael Bellisario, Nicholas Bellisario, David Bellisario, Julie B. Watson |
| Parents | Dana Lapcevic Bellisario, Albert Jethro Bellisario, Dana Lapcevic Bellisario, Albert Jethro Bellisario |
| Nicknames | Donald Paul Bellisario, Donald Bellisario, Donald P. Bellisario, Bellisario, Donald |
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| Awards | Edgar Award for Best Television Episode Teleplay, Edgar Award for Best Television Episode Teleplay |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama |
| Movies | Last Rites, Airwolf: The Movie, Three on a Match, Last Rites, Airwolf: The Movie, Three on a Match |
| TV Shows | JAG, First Monday, Quantum Leap, Tequila and Bonetti, Magnum, P.I., Airwolf, Tales of the Gold Monkey, NCIS, JAG, First Monday, Quantum Leap, Tequila and Bonetti, Magnum, P.I., Airwolf, Tales of the Gold Monkey, NCIS |
| Star Sign | Leo |
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| 1 | His mother, Dana (Lapcevic), was of Serbian descent, and his father, Albert Jethro Bellisario, was of Italian descent. |
| 2 | Attended Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. |
| 3 | Stepfather of Sean Murray ("Tim McGee" on NCIS (2003)) and Chad W. Murray. They are the sons of Vivienne Bellisario. |
| 4 | Father of David Bellisario and Julie B. Watson from his first marriage to Margaret Schaffran. |
| 5 | His favourite of the series that he has created is Quantum Leap (1989). |
| 6 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, March 2nd 2004. |
| 7 | Served in the United States Marine Corps from January 1955 to January 1959 under service number 1522597. Was discharged as a Sergeant and was awarded the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. |
| 8 | Served in the Marines with Lee Harvey Oswald, suspected assassin of President John F. Kennedy. This was later referenced in a 1992, two-parts episode entitled, "Lee Harvey Oswald" of the show Quantum Leap (1989). |
| 9 | Earned a bachelor's degree in journalism at Pennsylvania State University in 1961. In 2001, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus -- the highest honor bestowed on a graduate of the University. In 2006, he endowed a $1 million Trustee Matching Scholarship in the Penn State College of Communications. |
| 10 | Father of Michael Bellisario from his second wife, Lynn Halpern. |
| 11 | Two children with Deborah Pratt: Nicholas Bellisario (Nicholas Dante Bellisario) and Troian Bellisario. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| NCIS | TV Series created by - 313 episodes, 2003 - 2016 written by - 11 episodes, 2003 - 2007 teleplay by - 4 episodes, 2003 - 2004 story by - 3 episodes, 2003 - 2006 |
| JAG | TV Series created by - 227 episodes, 1995 - 2005 written by - 15 episodes, 1995 - 2003 story by - 5 episodes, 1996 - 2002 teleplay by - 5 episodes, 1995 - 1997 |
| First Monday | TV Series created by - 13 episodes, 2002 story - 1 episode, 2002 teleplay - 1 episode, 2002 |
| Crowfoot | 1995 | TV Movie |
| Quantum Leap | TV Series created by - 97 episodes, 1989 - 1993 written by - 15 episodes, 1989 - 1993 story by - 3 episodes, 1989 - 1991 teleplay by - 3 episodes, 1989 - 1990 story - 1 episode, 1991 |
| Tequila and Bonetti | TV Series created by - 12 episodes, 1992 written by - 3 episodes, 1992 |
| Last Rites | 1988 | written by |
| Magnum, P.I. | TV Series created by - 158 episodes, 1980 - 1988 written by - 16 episodes, 1980 - 1984 story by - 1 episode, 1985 teleplay by - 1 episode, 1984 writer - 1 episode, 1983 story - 1 episode, 1982 teleplay - 1 episode, 1982 |
| Airwolf | 1987 | TV Series created by - 24 episodes |
| Three on a Match | 1987 | TV Movie |
| Airwolf | TV Series created by - 55 episodes, 1984 - 1986 written by - 2 episodes, 1984 |
| Airwolf | 1984 | TV Movie written by |
| Tales of the Gold Monkey | TV Series created by - 22 episodes, 1982 - 1983 writer - 2 episodes, 1982 written by - 2 episodes, 1982 teleplay - 1 episode, 1982 |
| Stone | 1980 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Battlestar Galactica | TV Series written by - 7 episodes, 1978 - 1979 teleplay by - 4 episodes, 1978 - 1979 |
| Black Sheep Squadron | TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 1978 written by - 3 episodes, 1977 - 1978 teleplay - 1 episode, 1978 |
| Switch | 1978 | TV Series 1 episode |
| Kojak | 1977 | TV Series written by - 1 episode |
| Big Hawaii | 1977 | TV Series story - 1 episode |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| NCIS | 2003-2016 | TV Series executive producer - 311 episodes |
| Family Guy | 2009 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode |
| JAG | 1995-2005 | TV Series executive producer - 222 episodes |
| First Monday | 2002 | TV Series executive producer |
| Crowfoot | 1995 | TV Movie executive producer |
| Quantum Leap | TV Series executive producer - 96 episodes, 1989 - 1993 associate producer - 1 episode, 1989 |
| Tequila and Bonetti | 1992 | TV Series executive producer - 7 episodes |
| Last Rites | 1988 | producer |
| Magnum, P.I. | 1980-1988 | TV Series executive producer - 158 episodes |
| Airwolf | 1984-1985 | TV Series executive producer - 33 episodes |
| Airwolf | 1984 | TV Movie executive producer |
| Tales of the Gold Monkey | 1982-1983 | TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes |
| Quincy M.E. | 1979 | TV Series executive producer - 5 episodes |
| Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack | 1979 | TV Movie supervising producer |
| Battlestar Galactica | TV Series supervising producer - 17 episodes, 1978 - 1979 producer - 3 episodes, 1978 |
| Black Sheep Squadron | 1977-1978 | TV Series producer - 8 episodes |
