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I think the best work flows out of a collaborative environment.
Steven Bochco
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Steven Bochco
Age: 74 †
Born: 1943
Born: December 16
Died: 2018
Died: April 1
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Television Producer
New York City
New York
Steven Ronald Bochco
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