article_title name occupation years_active
anthony yerkovich
 anthony yerkovich television producer and writer 1981 -- 2006
anthony yerkovich

anthony yerkovich is an american television producer and writer .
he is best known for creating the 1980s cop show `` miami vice '' .
he served as the show 's executive producer along with michael mann before handing over full executive responsibilities to mann after only six episodes .
his other television credits include `` big apple '' as executive producer , `` private eye '' as creator , `` hill street blues '' as a writer and supervising producer , `` hart to hart '' and `` 240-robert '' as a writer .
he also wrote the made-for-tv film `` hollywood confidential '' starring edward james olmos and most recently reunited with mann to executive produce the `` miami vice '' film .
