John Wells

John Wells

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
Birthdaymai 28, 1956
BiographyJohn Marcum Wells (born May 28, 1956) is an American producer, writer, and director. He is best known for his role as showrunner and executive producer of the television series ER, Third Watch, The West Wing, Southland, Shameless, Animal Kingdom, The Pitt, and American Woman, as well as the miniseries Maid and the 2024 series Rescue: HI-Surf. He was the developer of the series Shameless, which ran for 11 seasons, from 2011 to 2021, on Showtime. His company, John Wells Productions, is currently based at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California. He served twice as president of the Writers Guild of America, West (1999–2001 and 2009–2011), and currently serves on the board of governors of the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF).

Biography from the Wikipedia article John Wells (filmmaker). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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as Executive Producer
Unaccustomed Earth
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American Woman
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as Executive Producer
Angel Street
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Angel Street

as Creator
Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom

as Executive Producer
Emperor of Ocean Park
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as Executive Producer
ER
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ER

as Executive Producer
MAID
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MAID

as Executive Producer
Presidio Med
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as Creator
Rescue: HI-Surf
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Rescue: HI-Surf

as Creator
Shameless
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Shameless

as Executive Producer
Southland
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Southland

as Executive Producer
The West Wing
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The West Wing

as Executive Producer
Third Watch
Ended

Third Watch

as Executive Producer

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