Oz
Oz is an American prison drama television series set at a fictional men's prison created and principally written by Tom Fontana. It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by the premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997, and ran for six seasons. The series finale aired on February 23, 2003.
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screenplay by
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story by
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directed by
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creative director
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presented by
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judges
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voices of
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narrated by
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music by
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| Theme music composer | Steve Rosen
Dave Darlington |
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opening theme
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ending theme
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composer
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| Country of origin | United States
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original language
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| No. of seasons | 6
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| No. of episodes | 56 (list of episodes)
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news editor
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production location
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cinematography
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animator
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| Editor | Deborah Moran
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camera setup
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| Running time | 52–62 minutes
99 minutes (series finale) |
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| Production company | The Levinson/Fontana Company
Viacom Productions (2000-2002) (seasons 4-5) Rysher Entertainment (1997-2002) (seasons 1-5) HBO Original Programming |
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budget
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picture format
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audio format
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first shown in
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| Original release | July 12, 1997 –
February 23, 2003 |
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preceded by
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followed by
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related shows
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