Hall of Fame Award

Each year Final Draft, Inc. gives its Hall of Fame Award to an industry leader whose body of work has been an inspiration to writers and filmmakers worldwide.

2008 Final Draft, Inc. Hall of Fame Award Recipient -
Stephen J. Cannell
It is nearly impossible to list all of Stephen J. Cannell's work. He has either written or co-written over 300 television scripts, created or co-created over two dozen television series, formed a successful production company, wrote best-selling police novels and even acted in his own and other producers' shows. He has won an Emmy, two Writer's Guild Awards, two Edgar Award Nominations and has a star on the Hollywood Blvd. Walk of Fame. Despite his many accolades, his first love continues to be writing. A co-worker of his on "Rockford", writer and "The Sopranos" (1999) creator David Chase, was once quoted as saying no person he ever met seemed to love writing as much as Stephen J. Cannell.