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George Schenck was a devoted mentor to many aspiring TV writers. With more than 40 years as a producing partner with Frank Cardea, Schenck’s prolific writing and producing credits stretch back from the 1960s to 2000s on such popular series as Fantasy Island (1981); Bring ‘Em Back Alive, the 1982 adventure series starring Bruce Boxleitner; and the 1984 detective series Crazy Like a Fox starring Jack Warden and John Rubinstein. But his signature series was NCIS, the long-running series – it began in 2003 and continues today – that depicts a team of special agents for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Schenck joined the series as a writer, taking over as co-showrunner (with Cardea) in 2016 until he retired in 2018.
In Support of The Writers Guild Foundation
Since 1966, the Writers Guild Foundation has been the premier Hollywood resource for emerging writers and entertainment lovers. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, our mission is to preserve and promote the history and craft of writing for the screen.
Along with operating the Shavelson-Webb Library and Archives in Los Angeles, the Foundation hosts public events featuring notable TV and film writers as well as community outreach programs connecting writers with underserved communities.