Stephen Kandel papers, 1958-1987

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Summary

Creators:
Kandel, Stephen and Kandel, Stephen
Abstract:
Stephen Kandel is a prolific television writer whose credits include television and motion pictures. The collection consists of television and motion picture scripts including television programs such as Sea Hunt; television movies such as Broken Promises; and motion pictures such as Battle of the Coral Sea.
Extent:
26 Linear Feet (52 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Stephen Kandel papers (PASC 118). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of television and motion picture scripts related to the career of writer producer Stephen Kandel. Scripts include various drafts and versions. Collection includes television programs such as Iron Horse, MacGyver, Mannix, and Sea Hunt; television movies such as Broken Promises and Son Rise : A Miracle of Love and motion pictures such as Battle of the Coral Sea, Cannon for Cordoba, and Magnificent Roughnecks.

Biographical / historical:

Stephen Kandel was born in New York City on Apr. 30, 1927 and received his BA from Dartmouth College in 1950. From the 1960s on Kandel has participated in many aspects of the entertainment industry including producing and writing for both film and television. A few of his most notable credits include creating the ABC-TV Iron Horse television series, serving as president of Dagonet Productions, Inc. as well as producing the Mike Hammer and MacGyver television series. His numerous author credits include television, TV movies, and motion pictures including the pilot episode of Star Trek, Daktari, Broken Promises, and Chamber of Horrors. He is the recipient of many awards including the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Alan Poe award and the Writers Guild of America Humanities award.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Stephen Kandel, 1992.
Processing information:

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Motion Picture Projects
  2. Television Series
  3. TV Movies
  4. Unproduced Projects

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Stephen Kandel papers (PASC 118). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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