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== Early Life and Family Background == | == Early Life and Family Background == | ||
Sloan was born into a show business family in New York City on October 14, 1946.<ref group="external" name=" | Sloan was born into a show business family in New York City on October 14, 1946.<ref group="external" name="deadline_sloan_obituary">{{cite_news|url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489726/#:~:text=Michael%20Fred%20Sloan%20was%20born%20to%20a%20show%20business%20family%20on%20October%2014%2C%201946%2C%20in%20New%20York%20City|title=Michael Sloan Dead: Co-Creator Of 'The Equalizer' Was 78|publisher=Deadline|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> His grandfather, Fred Stone, was a vaudeville performer who played the Scarecrow in the 1902 Broadway production of ''[[w:The Wizard of Oz (1902 musical)|The Wizard of Oz]]''.<ref group="external" name="deadline_sloan_obituary">{{cite_news|url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489726/#:~:text=His%20grandfather%2C%20Fred%20Stone%2C%20was%20a%20vaudeville%20performer%20who%20played%20the%20Scarecrow%20in%20the%201902%20Broadway%20production%20of%20The%20Wizard%20of%20Oz|title=Michael Sloan Dead: Co-Creator Of 'The Equalizer' Was 78|publisher=Deadline|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_grandfather">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=His%20grandfather%2C%20Fred%20Stone%2C%20was%20a%20famed%20Vaudeville%20performer%20who%20created%20the%20role%20of%20the%20Scarecrow%20in%20the%20Wizard%20of%20Oz%20on%20Broadway%20in%201902|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> His parents, Paula Stone and Michael Sloane, were Broadway stage producers who mounted numerous plays throughout the 1940s and 1950s.<ref group="external" name="variety_sloan_obituary">{{cite_news|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489958/#:~:text=His%20grandfather%2C%20Fred%20Stone%2C%20was%20a%20vaudeville%20performer%20known%20for%20playing%20the%20Scarecrow%20in%20the%201902%20Broadway%20production%20of%20%E2%80%9CThe%20Wizard%20of%20Oz.%E2%80%9D%20His%20parents%20Paula%20Stone%20and%20Michael%20Sloane%20were%20Broadway%20stage%20producers%2C%20mounting%20numerous%20plays%20throughout%20the%201940s%20and%2050s|title=Michael Sloan Dead: 'The Equalizer' Co-Creator Was 78|publisher=Variety|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> Their Broadway productions included ''The Red Mill'', ''Top Banana'', and ''Rumple''.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_parents">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael's%20mother%20and%20father%2C%20Paula%20Stone%20and%20Michael%20Sloane%2C%20were%20stage%20producers%20who%20mounted%20such%20shows%20as%20The%20Red%20Mill.%20Top%20Banana%20and%20Rumple%20on%20Broadway%20in%20the%201940's%20and%201950's|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
Sloan's extended family included several notable performers. His cousin was [[w:Keenan Wynn|Keenan Wynn]], the character actor seen in many films throughout a storied career.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_wynn">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael's%20cousin%20was%20Keenan%20Wynn%2C%20the%20great%20character%20actor%20seen%20in%20many%20movies%20throughout%20a%20storied%20career|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> Another cousin was [[w:Milburn Stone|Milburn Stone]], who played Doc Adams on the long-running television series ''[[w:Gunsmoke|Gunsmoke]]''.<ref group="external" name=" | Sloan's extended family included several notable performers. His cousin was [[w:Keenan Wynn|Keenan Wynn]], the character actor seen in many films throughout a storied career.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_wynn">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael's%20cousin%20was%20Keenan%20Wynn%2C%20the%20great%20character%20actor%20seen%20in%20many%20movies%20throughout%20a%20storied%20career|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> Another cousin was [[w:Milburn Stone|Milburn Stone]], who played Doc Adams on the long-running television series ''[[w:Gunsmoke|Gunsmoke]]''.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_stone">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael's%20cousin%20was%20Milburn%20Stone%2C%20who%20played%20the%20curmudgeonly%20'Doc%20Adams'%20on%20the%20long-running%20TV%20series%20Gunsmoke|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
The family moved to London when Sloan was young.<ref group="external" name=" | The family moved to London when Sloan was young.<ref group="external" name="deadline_sloan_obituary">{{cite_news|url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489726/#:~:text=The%20family%20moved%20to%20London%20when%20Sloan%20was%20young|title=Michael Sloan Dead: Co-Creator Of 'The Equalizer' Was 78|publisher=Deadline|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> It was there that he later began to write and produce feature films.<ref group="external" name="deadline_sloan_obituary">{{cite_news|url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489726/#:~:text=it%20was%20there%20that%20he%20would%20later%20begin%20to%20write%20and%20produce%20feature%20films|title=Michael Sloan Dead: Co-Creator Of 'The Equalizer' Was 78|publisher=Deadline|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
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=== Early Film Work === | === Early Film Work === | ||
Sloan moved to England where he wrote and produced his first three films: a 1972 short titled ''Hunted'' and two features titled ''Assassin'' and ''Moments'', released in 1973 and 1974, respectively.<ref group="external" name="variety_sloan_early_films">{{cite_news|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489958/#:~:text=Sloan%20moved%20to%20England%20where%20he%20wrote%20and%20produced%20his%20first%20three%20films%3A%20a%201972%20short%20titled%20%E2%80%9CHunted%E2%80%9D%20and%20two%20features%20titled%20%E2%80%9CAssassin%E2%80%9D%20and%20%E2%80%9CMoments%2C%E2%80%9D%20released%20in%201973%20and%201974%2C%20respectively|title=Michael Sloan Dead: 'The Equalizer' Co-Creator Was 78|publisher=Variety|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name=" | Sloan moved to England where he wrote and produced his first three films: a 1972 short titled ''Hunted'' and two features titled ''Assassin'' and ''Moments'', released in 1973 and 1974, respectively.<ref group="external" name="variety_sloan_early_films">{{cite_news|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489958/#:~:text=Sloan%20moved%20to%20England%20where%20he%20wrote%20and%20produced%20his%20first%20three%20films%3A%20a%201972%20short%20titled%20%E2%80%9CHunted%E2%80%9D%20and%20two%20features%20titled%20%E2%80%9CAssassin%E2%80%9D%20and%20%E2%80%9CMoments%2C%E2%80%9D%20released%20in%201973%20and%201974%2C%20respectively|title=Michael Sloan Dead: 'The Equalizer' Co-Creator Was 78|publisher=Variety|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_early_films">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%20three%20features%20while%20living%20in%20England%2C%20Hunted%2C%20Assassin%20and%20Moments%2C%20all%20distributed%20by%20Columba/Warner%20Bros|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> All three films were distributed by Columbia/Warner Bros.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_early_films">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=all%20distributed%20by%20Columba/Warner%20Bros|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
=== Breakthrough with Columbo === | === Breakthrough with Columbo === | ||
While still living in England, Sloan wrote an episode of ''[[w:Columbo|Columbo]]'' for Universal Television.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_columbo_england">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=While%20still%20in%20England%2C%20Michael%20wrote%20an%20episode%20of%20the%20Universal%20TV%20show%20'Columbo'|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> In 1976, Sloan returned to America where he wrote an acclaimed episode of ''Columbo'' titled "Now You See Him."<ref group="external" name=" | While still living in England, Sloan wrote an episode of ''[[w:Columbo|Columbo]]'' for Universal Television.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_columbo_england">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=While%20still%20in%20England%2C%20Michael%20wrote%20an%20episode%20of%20the%20Universal%20TV%20show%20'Columbo'|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> In 1976, Sloan returned to America where he wrote an acclaimed episode of ''Columbo'' titled "Now You See Him."<ref group="external" name="deadline_sloan_columbo">{{cite_news|url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489726/#:~:text=He%20had%20returned%20to%20America%20where%20he%20wrote%20an%20acclaimed%201976%20episode%20of%20Columbo%20titled%20%E2%80%9CNow%20You%20See%20Him%2C%E2%80%9D%20effectively%20launching%20his%20career|title=Michael Sloan Dead: Co-Creator Of 'The Equalizer' Was 78|publisher=Deadline|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> The episode, from the show's fifth season, was widely praised and effectively launched his career in American television.<ref group="external" name="deadline_sloan_columbo">{{cite_news|url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489726/#:~:text=effectively%20launching%20his%20career|title=Michael Sloan Dead: Co-Creator Of 'The Equalizer' Was 78|publisher=Deadline|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> It was the series' only episode ever written by a freelancer.<ref group="external" name="variety_sloan_columbo">{{cite_news|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489958/#:~:text=The%20episode%2C%20%E2%80%9CNow%20You%20See%20Him%E2%80%9D%20from%20the%20show's%20fifth%20season%2C%20was%20widely%20praised%20and%20the%20series'%20only%20episode%20ever%20written%20by%20a%20freelancer|title=Michael Sloan Dead: 'The Equalizer' Co-Creator Was 78|publisher=Variety|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_columbo_freelance">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=It%20was%20the%20only%20episode%20ever%20shot%20of%20the%20TV%20series%20that%20had%20been%20handed%20out%20to%20a%20freelance%20writer|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
=== Universal Television === | === Universal Television === | ||
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=== ''Battlestar Galactica'' === | === ''Battlestar Galactica'' === | ||
Sloan served as supervising producer on the [[Original Series]].<ref group="external" name=" | Sloan served as supervising producer on the [[Original Series]].<ref group="external" name="filmreference_sloan_bsg">{{cite_web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/29/Michael-Sloan.html#:~:text=Supervising%20producer%2C%20Battlestar%20Galactica%2C%20ABC%2C%201980|title=Michael Sloan Biography|publisher=Film Reference|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> He co-wrote the teleplay for the two-part episode "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero]]" with [[Donald P. Bellisario]] and [[Glen A. Larson]], based on a story treatment by [[John Ireland Jr.|John Ireland]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_gun_ice_planet">{{cite_web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519744/|title=The Gun on Ice Planet Zero|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
Sloan was also story editor on ''[[w:McCloud|McCloud]]'' (1977) and supervising producer on both ''[[w:The_Hardy_Boys_Mysteries|The Hardy Boys Mysteries]]'' and ''[[w:The_Nancy_Drew_Mysteries|The Nancy Drew Mysteries]]'' (1977-79).<ref group="external" name=" | Sloan was also story editor on ''[[w:McCloud|McCloud]]'' (1977) and supervising producer on both ''[[w:The_Hardy_Boys_Mysteries|The Hardy Boys Mysteries]]'' and ''[[w:The_Nancy_Drew_Mysteries|The Nancy Drew Mysteries]]'' (1977-79).<ref group="external" name="filmreference_sloan_bsg">{{cite_web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/29/Michael-Sloan.html|title=Michael Sloan Biography|publisher=Film Reference|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
=== MTM Studios and Return to Universal === | === MTM Studios and Return to Universal === | ||
Sloan left Universal to work at MTM Studios in the 1980s.<ref group="external" name=" | Sloan left Universal to work at MTM Studios in the 1980s.<ref group="external" name="variety_sloan_equalizer">{{cite_news|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489958/#:~:text=Sloan%20left%20Universal%20to%20work%20at%20MTM%20Studios%20in%20the%201980s%2C%20but%20while%20back%20on%20loan%20to%20Universal%2C%20he%20wrote%20and%20produced%20the%20pilot%20for%20%E2%80%9CThe%20Equalizer%E2%80%9D%20with%20Richard%20Lindheim|title=Michael Sloan Dead: 'The Equalizer' Co-Creator Was 78|publisher=Variety|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> At MTM, he wrote and produced ''Riviera'' starring [[w:Ben Masters|Ben Masters]], [[w:Patrick Bauchau|Patrick Bauchau]] and [[w:Elyssa Davalos|Elyssa Davalos]], directed by [[w:John Frankenheimer|John Frankenheimer]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_riviera">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20left%20Universal%20to%20go%20to%20MTM%20Studios%20where%20he%20wrote%20and%20produced%20Riveria%20starring%20Ben%20Masters%2C%20Patrick%20Bauchau%20and%20Elyssa%20Davalos%2C%20directed%20by%20the%20legendary%20John%20Frankenheimer|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
=== ''The Equalizer'' and Later Work === | === ''The Equalizer'' and Later Work === | ||
While on loan back to Universal Studios, Sloan co-created ''[[w:The Equalizer|The Equalizer]]'' with Richard Lindheim and wrote and produced the pilot for CBS.<ref group="external" name=" | While on loan back to Universal Studios, Sloan co-created ''[[w:The Equalizer|The Equalizer]]'' with Richard Lindheim and wrote and produced the pilot for CBS.<ref group="external" name="variety_sloan_equalizer">{{cite_news|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489958/#:~:text=Sloan%20left%20Universal%20to%20work%20at%20MTM%20Studios%20in%20the%201980s%2C%20but%20while%20back%20on%20loan%20to%20Universal%2C%20he%20wrote%20and%20produced%20the%20pilot%20for%20%E2%80%9CThe%20Equalizer%E2%80%9D%20with%20Richard%20Lindheim|title=Michael Sloan Dead: 'The Equalizer' Co-Creator Was 78|publisher=Variety|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_equalizer">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=On%20loan%20back%20to%20Universal%20Studios%2C%20Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%20The%20Equalizer%20Pilot%20starring%20Edward%20Woodward%20for%20CBS|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> The [[w:Edward_Woodward|Edward Woodward]]-starring crime series aired on CBS in 1985 and ran for four seasons.<ref group="external" name="variety_sloan_equalizer_run">{{cite_news|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489958/#:~:text=The%20Edward%20Woodward%2Dstarring%20crime%20series%20aired%20on%20CBS%20in%201985%20and%20ran%20for%20four%20seasons|title=Michael Sloan Dead: 'The Equalizer' Co-Creator Was 78|publisher=Variety|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
Back at MTM Studios, Sloan created and wrote and produced the television series ''[[w:The Master (American TV series)|The Master]]'' starring [[w:Lee Van Cleef|Lee Van Cleef]] and [[w:Timothy Van Patten|Timothy Van Patten]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_master">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Back%20at%20MTM%20Studios%2C%20Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%20a%20TV%20series%20called%20The%20Master%20starring%20Lee%20Van%20Cleef%20and%20Timothy%20Van%20Patten|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> He also served as show runner on both ''The Master'' and ''[[w:BJ_&_The_Bear|BJ & The Bear]]''.<ref group="external" name=" | Back at MTM Studios, Sloan created and wrote and produced the television series ''[[w:The Master (American TV series)|The Master]]'' starring [[w:Lee Van Cleef|Lee Van Cleef]] and [[w:Timothy Van Patten|Timothy Van Patten]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_master">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Back%20at%20MTM%20Studios%2C%20Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%20a%20TV%20series%20called%20The%20Master%20starring%20Lee%20Van%20Cleef%20and%20Timothy%20Van%20Patten|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> He also served as show runner on both ''The Master'' and ''[[w:BJ_&_The_Bear|BJ & The Bear]]''.<ref group="external" name="amazon_sloan_bio">{{cite_web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Sloan/e/B00LNLY8DU|title=Michael Sloan|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
Sloan returned to Universal Studios where he wrote and produced ''[[w:The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.|The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (1983) television movie starring [[w:Robert Vaughn|Robert Vaughn]], [[w:David McCallum|David McCallum]] and [[w:Patrick Macnee|Patrick Macnee]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_uncle">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20returned%20to%20Universal%20Studios%20where%20he%20wrote%20and%20produced%20The%20Man%20From%20U.N.C.L.E%20TV%20Movie%20starring%20Robert%20Vaughn%2C%20David%20McCallum%20and%20Patrick%20Macnee|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name=" | Sloan returned to Universal Studios where he wrote and produced ''[[w:The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.|The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (1983) television movie starring [[w:Robert Vaughn|Robert Vaughn]], [[w:David McCallum|David McCallum]] and [[w:Patrick Macnee|Patrick Macnee]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_uncle">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20returned%20to%20Universal%20Studios%20where%20he%20wrote%20and%20produced%20The%20Man%20From%20U.N.C.L.E%20TV%20Movie%20starring%20Robert%20Vaughn%2C%20David%20McCallum%20and%20Patrick%20Macnee|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="amazon_sloan_bio">{{cite_web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Sloan/e/B00LNLY8DU|title=Michael Sloan|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> He also wrote and produced three television movies based on ''[[w:The Six Million Dollar Man|The Six Million Dollar Man]]'' and ''[[w:The Bionic Woman|The Bionic Woman]]'' series starring [[w:Lee Majors|Lee Majors]], [[w:Lindsay Wagner|Lindsay Wagner]] and [[w:Richard Anderson|Richard Anderson]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_bionic">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20also%20wrote%20and%20produced%20three%20TV%20Movies%20based%20on%20the%20Six%20Million%20Dollar%20Man%20and%20the%20Bionic%20Woman%20TV%20series%20starring%20Lee%20Majors%2C%20Lindsay%20Wagner%20and%20Richard%20Anderson|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="amazon_sloan_bio">{{cite_web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Sloan/e/B00LNLY8DU|title=Michael Sloan|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
Before leaving his second tour of duty at Universal Studios, Sloan produced forty-one new episodes of ''[[w:Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985 TV series)|The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1985), most of which he also wrote.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_hitchcock">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Before%20leaving%20his%20second%20'tour%20of%20duty'%20at%20Universal%20Studios%2C%20Michael%20produced%20forty-one%20new%20episodes%20of%20Alfred%20Hitchcock%20Presents%2C%20most%20of%20which%20he%20also%20wrote|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name=" | Before leaving his second tour of duty at Universal Studios, Sloan produced forty-one new episodes of ''[[w:Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985 TV series)|The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1985), most of which he also wrote.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_hitchcock">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Before%20leaving%20his%20second%20'tour%20of%20duty'%20at%20Universal%20Studios%2C%20Michael%20produced%20forty-one%20new%20episodes%20of%20Alfred%20Hitchcock%20Presents%2C%20most%20of%20which%20he%20also%20wrote|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="filmreference_sloan_bsg">{{cite_web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/29/Michael-Sloan.html|title=Michael Sloan Biography|publisher=Film Reference|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> These episodes starred such television names as [[w:Lindsay Wagner|Lindsay Wagner]], [[w:Robert Carradine|Robert Carradine]], [[w:David Cassidy|David Cassidy]], [[w:Van Johnson|Van Johnson]], [[w:Rory Calhoun|Rory Calhoun]], [[w:Melissa Sue Anderson|Melissa Sue Anderson]], [[w:Anthony Newley|Anthony Newley]], [[w:Robert Lansing (actor)|Robert Lansing]], [[w:Edward_Woodward|Edward Woodward]], [[w:Jean Simmons|Jean Simmons]], [[w:Doug McClure|Doug McClure]], [[w:Eli Wallach|Eli Wallach]] and [[w:Mike Connors|Mike Connors]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_hitchcock_stars">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=which%20starred%20such%20TV%20names%20as%20Lindsay%20Wagner%2C%20Robert%20Carradine%2C%20David%20Cassidy%2C%20Van%20Johnson%2C%20Rory%20Calhoun%2C%20Melissa%20Sue%20Anderson%2C%20Anthony%20Newley%2C%20Robert%20Lansing%2C%20Edward%20Woodward%2C%20Jean%20Simmons%2C%20Doug%20McClure%2C%20Eli%20Wallach%20and%20Mike%20Connors|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
Sloan wrote and produced the feature film ''[[w:The Caller (1987 film)|The Caller]]'' for Empire Pictures starring [[w:Malcolm McDowell|Malcolm McDowell]] and [[w:Madolyn Smith Osborne|Madolyn Smith]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_caller">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%20the%20feature%20movie%20The%20Caller%20for%20Empire%20Pictures%20for%20Frank%20Yablans%20starring%20Malcolm%20McDowell%20and%20Madolyn%20Smith|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> He wrote and produced 88 episodes of the television series ''[[w:Kung Fu: The Legend Continues|Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]'' for Warner Bros. Television starring [[w:David Carradine|David Carradine]] and [[w:Chris Potter (actor)|Chris Potter]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_kungfu">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%2088%20episodes%20of%20the%20TV%20series%20Kung%20Fu%3A%20The%20Legend%20Continues%20for%20Warner%20Bros%20TV%20starring%20David%20Caradine%20and%20Chris%20Potter|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> He wrote and produced the television movie ''Earthquake in New York'' starring [[w:Greg Evigan|Greg Evigan]], [[w:Cynthia Gibb|Cynthia Gibb]], [[w:Michael Sarrazin|Michael Sarrazin]] and [[w:Michael Moriarty|Michael Moriarty]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_earthquake">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%20the%20TV%20Movie%20Earthquake%20in%20New%20York%20starring%20Greg%20Evigan%2C%20Cynthia%20Gibb%2C%20Michael%20Sarrazin%20and%20Michael%20Moriatry|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> He also wrote and produced the television movie ''Freefall'' starring [[w:Jaclyn Smith|Jaclyn Smith]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_freefall">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=He%20also%20wrote%20and%20produced%20the%20TV%20Movie%20Freefall%20starring%20Jaclyn%20Smith|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name=" | Sloan wrote and produced the feature film ''[[w:The Caller (1987 film)|The Caller]]'' for Empire Pictures starring [[w:Malcolm McDowell|Malcolm McDowell]] and [[w:Madolyn Smith Osborne|Madolyn Smith]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_caller">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%20the%20feature%20movie%20The%20Caller%20for%20Empire%20Pictures%20for%20Frank%20Yablans%20starring%20Malcolm%20McDowell%20and%20Madolyn%20Smith|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> He wrote and produced 88 episodes of the television series ''[[w:Kung Fu: The Legend Continues|Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]'' for Warner Bros. Television starring [[w:David Carradine|David Carradine]] and [[w:Chris Potter (actor)|Chris Potter]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_kungfu">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%2088%20episodes%20of%20the%20TV%20series%20Kung%20Fu%3A%20The%20Legend%20Continues%20for%20Warner%20Bros%20TV%20starring%20David%20Caradine%20and%20Chris%20Potter|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> He wrote and produced the television movie ''Earthquake in New York'' starring [[w:Greg Evigan|Greg Evigan]], [[w:Cynthia Gibb|Cynthia Gibb]], [[w:Michael Sarrazin|Michael Sarrazin]] and [[w:Michael Moriarty|Michael Moriarty]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_earthquake">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%20the%20TV%20Movie%20Earthquake%20in%20New%20York%20starring%20Greg%20Evigan%2C%20Cynthia%20Gibb%2C%20Michael%20Sarrazin%20and%20Michael%20Moriatry|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> He also wrote and produced the television movie ''Freefall'' starring [[w:Jaclyn Smith|Jaclyn Smith]].<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_freefall">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=He%20also%20wrote%20and%20produced%20the%20TV%20Movie%20Freefall%20starring%20Jaclyn%20Smith|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="amazon_sloan_bio">{{cite_web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Sloan/e/B00LNLY8DU|title=Michael Sloan|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
Sloan created the television series ''[[w:Mystery Woman (film series)|Mystery Woman]]'' for the Hallmark Channel which resulted in ten television movies over the period of several years.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_mystery">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20created%20the%20TV%20Series%20Mystery%20Woman%20for%20the%20Hallmark%20Channel%20which%20resulted%20in%20ten%20TV%20Movies%20over%20the%20period%20of%20several%20years|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | Sloan created the television series ''[[w:Mystery Woman (film series)|Mystery Woman]]'' for the Hallmark Channel which resulted in ten television movies over the period of several years.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_mystery">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20created%20the%20TV%20Series%20Mystery%20Woman%20for%20the%20Hallmark%20Channel%20which%20resulted%20in%20ten%20TV%20Movies%20over%20the%20period%20of%20several%20years|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
While in Canada, Sloan wrote and produced the television series ''[[w:Call of the Wild (TV series)|Call of the Wild]]'' starring [[w:Nick Mancuso|Nick Mancuso]], Shane Meier and Rachel Hayward for Animal Planet.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_wildcanada">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=While%20in%20Canada%2C%20Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%20the%20TV%20series%20Call%20of%20the%20Wild%20starring%20Nick%20Mancuso%2C%20Shane%20Meier%20and%20Rachel%20Hayward%20for%20Animal%20Planet|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> He was executive producer on ''[[w:The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' (2000-).<ref group="external" name=" | While in Canada, Sloan wrote and produced the television series ''[[w:Call of the Wild (TV series)|Call of the Wild]]'' starring [[w:Nick Mancuso|Nick Mancuso]], Shane Meier and Rachel Hayward for Animal Planet.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_wildcanada">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=While%20in%20Canada%2C%20Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%20the%20TV%20series%20Call%20of%20the%20Wild%20starring%20Nick%20Mancuso%2C%20Shane%20Meier%20and%20Rachel%20Hayward%20for%20Animal%20Planet|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> He was executive producer on ''[[w:The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' (2000-).<ref group="external" name="filmreference_sloan_bsg">{{cite_web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/29/Michael-Sloan.html|title=Michael Sloan Biography|publisher=Film Reference|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_outerlimits">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20was%20the%20writer%20and%20producer%20of%20several%20episodes%20of%20the%20new%20Outer%20Limits%20TV%20Series%20for%20the%202000-2001%20Season|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
Sloan wrote and produced three feature films for Kirk Shaw's Insight Films and Odyssey Media in Canada, including ''Max Havoc: Ring of Fire'' starring Mickey Hardt, ''Alien Agent'' starring [[w:Mark Dacascos|Mark Dacascos]] and ''[[w:Art of War II: Betrayal|Art of War II: Betrayal]]'', starring [[w:Wesley Snipes|Wesley Snipes]].<ref group="external" name=" | Sloan wrote and produced three feature films for Kirk Shaw's Insight Films and Odyssey Media in Canada, including ''Max Havoc: Ring of Fire'' starring Mickey Hardt, ''Alien Agent'' starring [[w:Mark Dacascos|Mark Dacascos]] and ''[[w:Art of War II: Betrayal|Art of War II: Betrayal]]'', starring [[w:Wesley Snipes|Wesley Snipes]].<ref group="external" name="amazon_sloan_bio">{{cite_web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Sloan/e/B00LNLY8DU|title=Michael Sloan|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_canada_films">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20wrote%20and%20produced%20three%20features%20for%20Kirk%20Shaw's%20Insight%20Films%20and%20Odyssey%20Media%20in%20Canada%2C%20including%20Ring%20of%20Fire%20starring%20Mickey%20Hardt%2C%20Alien%20Agent%20starring%20Mark%20Dacascos%20and%20Art%20of%20War%20II%20starring%20Wesley%20Snipes|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
Sloan also wrote scripts for episodic shows including ''McCoy'' (2-hour NBC Mystery Wheel), ''[[w:La Femme Nikita (TV series)|La Femme Nikita]]'', ''[[w:Baywatch Nights|Baywatch Nights]]'', ''[[w:Baywatch|Baywatch Hawaii]]'', ''[[w:Pacific Blue (TV series)|Pacific Blue]]'', ''[[w:Police Academy: The Series|Police Academy]]'', ''[[w:Switch (TV series)|Switch]]'' and ''[[w:The Devlin Connection|The Devlin Connection]]''.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_episodic">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20also%20wrote%20scripts%20for%20episodic%20shows%20including%20McCoy%20(2-hour%20NBC%20Mystery%20Wheel)%2C%20La%20Femme%20Nikita%2C%20Baywatch%20Nights%2C%20Baywatch%20Hawaii%2C%20Pacific%20Blue%2C%20Police%20Academy%2C%20Switch%20and%20The%20Devlin%20Connection|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | Sloan also wrote scripts for episodic shows including ''McCoy'' (2-hour NBC Mystery Wheel), ''[[w:La Femme Nikita (TV series)|La Femme Nikita]]'', ''[[w:Baywatch Nights|Baywatch Nights]]'', ''[[w:Baywatch|Baywatch Hawaii]]'', ''[[w:Pacific Blue (TV series)|Pacific Blue]]'', ''[[w:Police Academy: The Series|Police Academy]]'', ''[[w:Switch (TV series)|Switch]]'' and ''[[w:The Devlin Connection|The Devlin Connection]]''.<ref group="external" name="sloan_bio_episodic">{{cite_web|url=https://www.michael-sloan-equalizer.com/biography.html#:~:text=Michael%20also%20wrote%20scripts%20for%20episodic%20shows%20including%20McCoy%20(2-hour%20NBC%20Mystery%20Wheel)%2C%20La%20Femme%20Nikita%2C%20Baywatch%20Nights%2C%20Baywatch%20Hawaii%2C%20Pacific%20Blue%2C%20Police%20Academy%2C%20Switch%20and%20The%20Devlin%20Connection|title=A Brief Professional Biography|publisher=Michael Sloan|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
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=== ''The Equalizer'' Franchise === | === ''The Equalizer'' Franchise === | ||
Columbia Pictures rebooted ''The Equalizer'' franchise with a trilogy of films starring [[w:Denzel_Washington|Denzel Washington]] between 2014 and 2023.<ref group="external" name=" | Columbia Pictures rebooted ''The Equalizer'' franchise with a trilogy of films starring [[w:Denzel_Washington|Denzel Washington]] between 2014 and 2023.<ref group="external" name="variety_sloan_equalizer_films">{{cite_news|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489958/#:~:text=Columbia%20Pictures%20rebooted%20the%20franchise%20with%20a%20trilogy%20of%20%E2%80%9CEqualizer%E2%80%9D%20films%20starring%20Denzel%20Washington%20between%202014%20and%202023|title=Michael Sloan Dead: 'The Equalizer' Co-Creator Was 78|publisher=Variety|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> Sloan served as a producer on all three films.<ref group="external" name="variety_sloan_equalizer_films">{{cite_news|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489958/#:~:text=Sloan%20served%20as%20a%20producer%20on%20all%20three%20films|title=Michael Sloan Dead: 'The Equalizer' Co-Creator Was 78|publisher=Variety|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> In 2021, CBS rebooted the series on television starring [[w:Queen_Latifah|Queen Latifah]].<ref group="external" name="variety_sloan_equalizer_reboot">{{cite_news|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489958/#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20CBS%20rebooted%20the%20series%20on%20television%20starring%20Queen%20Latifah|title=Michael Sloan Dead: 'The Equalizer' Co-Creator Was 78|publisher=Variety|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
=== Writing and Theater === | === Writing and Theater === | ||
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He wrote a series of ''Equalizer'' novels as well as a memoir titled ''One More Thing, Sir…'' about his experiences writing in Hollywood.<ref group="external" name="variety_sloan_books">{{cite_news|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489958/#:~:text=He%20also%20wrote%20a%20series%20of%20%E2%80%9CEqualizer%E2%80%9D%20novels%20as%20well%20as%20a%20memoir%20titled%20%E2%80%9COne%20More%20Thing%2C%20Sir%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D%20about%20his%20experiences%20writing%20in%20Hollywood|title=Michael Sloan Dead: 'The Equalizer' Co-Creator Was 78|publisher=Variety|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | He wrote a series of ''Equalizer'' novels as well as a memoir titled ''One More Thing, Sir…'' about his experiences writing in Hollywood.<ref group="external" name="variety_sloan_books">{{cite_news|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/michael-sloan-dead-equalizer-1236489958/#:~:text=He%20also%20wrote%20a%20series%20of%20%E2%80%9CEqualizer%E2%80%9D%20novels%20as%20well%20as%20a%20memoir%20titled%20%E2%80%9COne%20More%20Thing%2C%20Sir%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D%20about%20his%20experiences%20writing%20in%20Hollywood|title=Michael Sloan Dead: 'The Equalizer' Co-Creator Was 78|publisher=Variety|date=15 August 2025|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
Over the course of his career, Sloan wrote and produced over 300 hours of prime time television.<ref group="external" name=" | Over the course of his career, Sloan wrote and produced over 300 hours of prime time television.<ref group="external" name="amazon_sloan_bio">{{cite_web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Sloan/e/B00LNLY8DU|title=Michael Sloan|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=7 November 2025}}</ref> | ||
== Personal Life == | == Personal Life == | ||