Frank Lupo

Frank Lupo

Date of Birth: January 11, 1955
Date of Passing: February 18, 2021
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Obituary: Hollywood Reporter

Frank Lupo was an American producer and writer.

He is perhaps best known for co-creating 1980s action shows such as The A-Team, Riptide, Hunter, and Wiseguy; he also served as an executive producer and writer on each of those series.

Frank Lupo was an American producer and writer.

He is perhaps best known for co-creating 1980s action shows such as The A-Team, Riptide, Hunter, and Wiseguy; he also served as an executive producer and writer on each of those series.

Lupo wrote his first episode of television on the series Sword of Justice and would go on to pen hundreds of episodic stories on shows such as Battlestar Galactica, B.J. and the Bear, Magnum, P.I., and The Quest, while writing and producing Galactica 1980, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, The Greatest American Hero, Stingray, Hardball, and Raven.

He also served as the executive producer on the first season of Walker, Texas Ranger.

Lupo died February 18, 2021, in Lady Lake, Florida. He was 66.

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