Peter M. Lenkov (born 9 May 1964) is a Canadian television and film writer, producer, and comic book author. He is best known as the developer and showrunner of the CBS reboot series Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, and Magnum P.I., until his firing in July 2020.[1]
Peter M. Lenkov | |
|---|---|
 Lenkov in 2010 | |
| Born | 9 May 1964 |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Notable work | Hawaii Five-O MacGyver Magnum P.I. |
| Spouse | Audie England |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
editLenkov was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1964 and he studied film at Concordia University in the 1980s. His family includes a younger brother, Jeff, who is a California-based lawyer, sports agent and professor.[2]
Career and awards
editLenkov's notable work includes the TV series La Femme Nikita, Hawaii Five-0, 24 and CSI: NY and films such as R.I.P.D., Demolition Man and Son in Law. In comics, he wrote R.I.P.D. and Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained, for which he was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative. In 2005, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on the hit TV series 24. In 2009, he wrote an episode of CSI: NY for which acclaimed actor Ed Asner was nominated for an Emmy for Guest Star. In 2011, Hawaii Five-0 was awarded Best New Drama at the People's Choice Awards. Other awards include a CAPE Award for Best Drama for Hawaii Five-0, a Media Access Award for his work on CSI: NY and a Huntington Disease Honor for an episode of The District.
In 2010, Lenkov launched his reboot of the long-running CBS series Hawaii Five-0, which formerly aired on CBS and in over 200 countries around the world. He also created "Metajets" and "Kung Fu Dino Posse", two new animated TV shows. Lenkov was a co-executive producer on the Franco-Belgian television film, XIII: The Conspiracy, based on the popular graphic novel and video game by the same name, which aired in the United States on NBC as a two-part miniseries. XIII: The Conspiracy stars Stephen Dorff and Val Kilmer. The film served as a pilot for a cable TV series XIII: The Series which began airing in 2011.[clarification needed] In 2011, a feature film based on R.I.P.D. began shooting. R.I.P.D. starred Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Bacon, and was released by Universal in summer 2013. In 2011, he signed a deal with CBS TV Studios.[3]
In 2022 and 2023, Lenkov was the executive producer of four feature films: The Wind & The Reckoning, Shelter In Solitude, Marlowe and R.I.P.D. 2. Lenkov is also developing numerous properties, including writing a new graphic novel. A fifth film BANG will be released in 2024.
In 2021, Lenkov also purchased a minority interest in several minor league sports teams.
Allegations and termination
editLenkov was fired from his CBS shows on 7 July 2020 due to reports that he fostered a "toxic work environment".[4] MacGyver star Lucas Till reported being suicidal due to Lenkov's body shaming.[5][6]
Credits
editWriter
edit- Demolition Man (1993)
- Son in Law (1993)
- Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998)
- Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (1998)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1999)
- Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002; uncredited rewrites)[7]
Producer
edit- Son in Law (1993)
- Jury Duty (1995)
- Chairman of the Board (1998)
- Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
- Pursued (2003)
- XIII (2008)
- R.I.P.D. (2013)
TV
editWriter/producer
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Network | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Writer | Executive
Producer |
Producer | |||
| 1990 | Parker Kane | No | No | No | Yes | N/A |
| 1991 | Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories | No | Yes | No | No | CBS UPN |
| 1994 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | No | Yes | No | No | Syndication |
| 1998 | Ghost Stories | No | Yes | No | No | The Family Channel |
| 1999 | The Hunger | No | Yes | No | No | Showtime |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita | No | Yes | No | supervising | USA Network |
| 2000 | Level 9 | No | Yes | No | supervising | UPN |
| 2000 | Tracker | No | Yes | co-executive | No | N/A |
| 2000 | The District | No | Yes | co-executive supervising |
No | CBS |
| 2004–2005 | 24: Day 4 | No | Yes | co-executive | No | Fox |
| 2005–2013 | CSI: NY | No | Yes | Yes | No | CBS |
| 2010–2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2016–2020 | MacGyver | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2017–2018 | Salvation | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 2018–2021 | Magnum P.I. | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Writer (animated)
edit- Metajets (2009)
- Kung Fu Dino Posse (2009)
Comics
edit- Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained (with Frazer Irving, 4 part mini-series, Dark Horse Comics, 2003 ISBN 1-56971-781-8 Titan Books, 2003 ISBN 1-84023-579-9)
- R.I.P.D. (1999)
References
edit- ^ "'MacGyver,' 'Magnum P.I.' Boss Peter Lenkov Fired at CBS". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Naylor, Dave (10 June 2019). "CFL hoping to sell Alouettes to California-based Lenkov brothers". TSN.
- ^ Wallenstein, Andrew (6 September 2011). "Peter Lenkov inks overall deal at CBS". Variety. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (7 July 2020). "'MacGyver,' 'Magnum P.I.' Boss Peter Lenkov Fired at CBS". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Roberto, Melissa (21 July 2020). "'MacGyver' actor Lucas Till says he was suicidal due to showrunner Peter Lenkov's abuse". Fox News.
- ^ Ryan, Maureen (20 July 2020). ""This Was Abuse": The Fall of a CBS Showrunner". Vanity Fair.
- ^ III, Lee B. Golden (2 June 2014). "BALLISTIC CINEMATHEQUE: A Word With Wych Kaosayananda". FilmCombatSyndicate.com.
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