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"ER" (1994): : -- Actress Maura Tierney (Nurse Abby Lockhart) and executive producer/writer/director John Wells reminisce about a messy scene in the rain. Executive producer/show runner David Zabel talks about logistics and the writing pace of the show.
"The Insider" (2004): : -- Michael Cudlitz plays officer John Cooper on SOUTHLAND about the men and women in blue in Los Angeles. The show comes from John Wells of ER fame. Officer Cooper is training a rookie played by Ben McKenzie from THE O.C.
"ER" (1994): : -- Executive producer/writer/director John Wells and executive producer/show runner David Zabel talk about the original cast members, the possibility that they would ever return, and how they thought it was all over when George Clooney (Dr. Doug Ross) left.
"ER" (1994): : -- Executive producer/writer/director John Wells talks about how they recruit actors for the show and the desire to get former cast members to return.
"ER" (1994): : -- How long will ER be around? Executive producer/writer/director John Wells talks about ER's success, their relationship with NBC, and the changing benchmark that indicates whether a show is a hit or not.

Overview

Date of Birth:
c. 1956 more
Contact:
View agent, publicist and company contact info on IMDbPro.
Trivia:
Member of USC School of Cinema-Television's Television Executive Advisory... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 11% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 11 wins & 33 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(216 articles)
'Southland' Season 1 DVD Release Date Announced
 (From BuzzFocus.com. 14 November 2009, 12:36 AM, PST)
Gold Derby nuggets: 411 on 'Nine' | Two perspectives on 'Avatar' | Four toons top 50 Oscars snubs
 (From Gold Derby. 13 November 2009, 3:04 PM, PST)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Producer, Writer, Director, Thanks, Self
In Development: What's this?
  1. The Flock (details only on IMDbPro)
  2. William the Conqueror (details only on IMDbPro)
  3. Awaken the Dragon (details only on IMDbPro)
  4. Kill Your Darlings (details only on IMDbPro)
  5. Stolen Innocence (details only on IMDbPro)
  6. The Attack (details only on IMDbPro)
  7. Betsy and the Emperor (details only on IMDbPro)
  8. An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England (details only on IMDbPro)
Producer:
  1. Major Bummer (2010) (in production) (producer)
  2. Goat (2010) (in production) (executive producer)
  3. Positively Fifth Street (2009) (announced) (executive producer)
  4. Electric Slide (2011) (pre-production) (executive producer)
  5. The Company Men (2010) (post-production) (producer)

  6. Cracks (2009) (executive producer)
  7. "Southland" (executive producer) (9 episodes, 2009)
        - Derailed (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Westside (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Two Gangs (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Sally in the Alley (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - See the Woman (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
          (4 more)
  8. Previously On: E.R. (2009) (TV) (executive producer)
  9. "ER" (executive producer) (330 episodes, 1994-2009)
        - And in the End... (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Previously on ER (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - I Feel Good (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Shifting Equilibrium (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Old Times (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
          (325 more)
  10. Motherhood (2009/I) (executive producer) (producer)
  11. Gigantic (2008) (executive producer)
  12. Then She Found Me (2007) (executive producer)
  13. I'm Not There. (2007) (executive producer)
    ... aka I'm Not There (Germany) (USA: poster title)
  14. Savage Grace (2007) (executive producer)
  15. "Smith" (executive producer) (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
        - Seven (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Pilot (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
  16. An American Crime (2007) (executive producer)
  17. Infamous (2006) (executive producer)
  18. "The West Wing" (executive producer) (155 episodes, 1999-2006)
        - Tomorrow (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Institutional Memory (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Last Hurrah (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Transition (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Requiem (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
          (150 more)
  19. "The Evidence" (2006) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
  20. Prodigy/Bully (2006) (TV) (executive producer)
  21. Doom (2005) (producer)
    ... aka Doom - Der Film (Germany)
  22. Mrs. Harris (2005) (TV) (executive producer)
  23. The Notorious Bettie Page (2005) (executive producer)
  24. Nearing Grace (2005) (executive producer)
  25. "Third Watch" (executive producer) (132 episodes, 1999-2005)
        - Goodbye to Camelot (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
        - End of Tour (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
        - How Do You Spell Belief? (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Welcome Home (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Too Little, Too Late (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
          (127 more)
  26. Duma (2005) (producer)
  27. "Jonny Zero" (2005) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  28. A Dirty Shame (2004) (executive producer)
  29. A Home at the End of the World (2004) (producer)
  30. Dark Shadows (2004) (TV) (executive producer)
  31. The Company (2003) (executive producer)
    ... aka The Company - Das Ensemble (Germany)
  32. Camp (2003) (executive producer)
  33. Party Monster (2003) (executive producer)
  34. The Big Time (2002) (TV) (executive producer)
  35. "Presidio Med" (2002) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  36. White Oleander (2002) (producer)
    ... aka Weißer Oleander (Germany)
  37. The Good Thief (2002/I) (producer)
    ... aka L'homme de la Riviera (France)
    ... aka Le dernier coup de Monsieur Bob (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Le dernier coup de Mr Bob (Canada: French title: DVD title)
  38. Far from Heaven (2002) (executive producer)
    ... aka Loin du paradis (France)
  39. The West Wing Documentary Special (2002) (TV) (executive producer)
  40. One Hour Photo (2002) (executive producer)
  41. "Citizen Baines" (2001) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  42. The Grey Zone (2001) (executive producer)

  43. "Trinity" (1998) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  44. The Peacemaker (1997) (co-executive producer)
  45. "Mystery Dance" (producer) (1 episode, 1995)
        - Episode #1.1 (1995) TV episode (producer)
  46. "Angel Street" (1992) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  47. The Nightman (1992) (TV) (co-executive producer)
    ... aka The Watchman
  48. Angel Street (1992) (TV) (executive producer)
  49. "China Beach" (supervising producer) (22 episodes, 1989-1990) (producer) (17 episodes, 1988-1989) (co-executive producer) (16 episodes, 1990-1991)
        - Hello Goodbye (1991) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - Through and Through (1991) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - Rewind (1991) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - Quest (1991) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - The Always Goodbye (1991) TV episode (co-executive producer)
          (50 more)

  50. "CBS Summer Playhouse" (producer) (1 episode, 1988)
        - Roughhouse (1988) TV episode (producer)
  51. Nice Girls Don't Explode (1987) (producer)
    ... aka Cuidado - Chica explosiva (USA: Spanish title)
Writer:
  1. The Company Men (2010) (post-production) (written by)

  2. "Southland" (1 episode)
        - Phase Three (????) TV episode (written by)
  3. "ER" (32 episodes, 1994-2009)
        - And in the End... (2009) TV episode (written by)
        - Previously on ER (2009) TV episode (excerpts written by) (uncredited)
        - Shifting Equilibrium (2009) TV episode (excerpts written by) (uncredited)
        - Old Times (2009) TV episode (written by)
        - Cañon City (2005) TV episode (writer)
          (27 more)
  4. Invisible Man (2008) (screenplay)
  5. "Smith" (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
        - Seven (2007) TV episode (creator)
        - Three (2006) TV episode (writer)
        - Two (2006) TV episode (writer)
        - Pilot (2006) TV episode (writer)
  6. "The West Wing" (10 episodes, 2003-2006)
        - Tomorrow (2006) TV episode (written by)
        - Requiem (2006) TV episode (written by)
        - Election Day: Pt. 2 (2006) TV episode (written by)
        - 2162 Votes (2005) TV episode (writer)
        - King Corn (2005) TV episode (writer)
          (5 more)
  7. Prodigy/Bully (2006) (TV) (creator)
  8. "Third Watch" (132 episodes, 1999-2005)
        - Goodbye to Camelot (2005) TV episode (creator)
        - End of Tour (2005) TV episode (creator)
        - How Do You Spell Belief? (2005) TV episode (creator)
        - Welcome Home (2005) TV episode (creator)
        - Too Little, Too Late (2005) TV episode (creator)
          (127 more)
  9. "Presidio Med" (2002) TV series (unknown episodes)
  10. "Citizen Baines" (2001) TV series (unknown episodes)

  11. "Trinity" (1998) TV series (unknown episodes)
  12. Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996) (written by)
    ... aka Entertaining Angels (USA: short title)
  13. The Nightman (1992) (TV) (written by)
    ... aka The Watchman
  14. Angel Street (1992) (TV) (writer)
  15. "China Beach" (18 episodes, 1988-1991)
        - Hello Goodbye (1991) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
        - Rewind (1991) TV episode (writer)
        - One Small Step (1990) TV episode (writer)
        - One Giant Leap (1990) TV episode (story)
        - Juice (1990) TV episode (story)
          (13 more)

  16. "CBS Summer Playhouse" (1 episode, 1988)
        - Roughhouse (1988) TV episode (writer)
Director:
  1. The Company Men (2010) (post-production)

  2. "ER" (9 episodes, 1998-2009)
        - Old Times (2009) TV episode
        - 300 Patients (2007) TV episode
        - Jigsaw (2006) TV episode
        - The Show Must Go On (2005) TV episode
        - On the Beach (2002) TV episode
          (4 more)
  3. "The F.B.I. Files" (1 episode, 2003)
        - Broken Trust (2003) TV episode
Thanks:
  1. Hide & Seek (2006) (thanks)
Self:
  1. Previously On: E.R. (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "ER" .... Himself - Executive Producer (1 episode, 2009)
        - Previously on ER (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Executive Producer
  3. "Tube Tales: TV's Real Stories" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Golden Girls/The West Wing/ER (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  4. The Perfect Pitch (2002) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Brilliant But Cancelled: The Perfect Pitch (USA: series title)

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
1 Interview more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | War | Thriller more
Plot Keywords:
Mother Daughter Relationship | New York City | Sex | Character Name In Title more

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