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John Wells is one of the most prolific writers, directors and producers for television, film and the stage. Over the past two decades, Wells has been a creative force behind some of primetime's biggest hit series, including ER, The West Wing, Third Watch and China Beach. He is currently Executive Producer of the hit NBC crime drama Southland.
Shows produced by John Wells have received an astounding 267 Emmy nominations with 55 Emmy wins, not to mention 5 Peabody Awards, and numerous People's Choice Awards, Producers Guild Awards, a HUMANITAS Prize (nominated 7 times), as well as numerous distinctions from health care organizations across the country for ER. During its fifteen year run, ER earned 122 Emmy nominations, the most in television history.
A seven-time Writers Guild Award nominee, in 2007, Wells received the WGA's prestigious Paddy Chayefsky Television Laurel Award, given to writers who have advanced the literature of television and made outstanding contributions to the profession of television writers. In 2005, Wells was awarded the David Susskind Achievement Award in Television from the Producers Guild of America.
Wells and his team at John Wells Productions have a number of high-profile films in various stages of production and development.
Wells recently wrote and directed The Company Men, a drama set against the backdrop of affluent Boston suburbs that vividly portrays the struggles of families coping with the current ongoing economic meltdown. The film marks Wells' feature film directorial debut with an extraordinary ensemble cast including Academy Award® winners Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Cooper, as well as Emmy® winner Craig T. Nelson and Golden Globe nominee Maria Bello.
As a producer, Wells' most recent motion-picture credits include: Carroll Ballard's critically-acclaimed drama Duma, a children's film starring Hope Davis and Campbell Scott; Peter Kosminsky's adaptation of Janet Fitch's critically acclaimed novel White Oleander, starring Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer and Renée Zellweger; and Neil Jordan's The Good Thief, starring Nick Nolte. Wells also served as a producer on Andrzej Bartkowiak's Doom, based upon the popular video game and starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
In an arrangement unique to the business, John Wells Productions also funds Killer Films, the independent operation of Christine Vachon, Pam Koffler and Katie Roumel. For Killer Films, Wells executive produced Todd Haynes' innovative Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There, Tom Kalin's Savage Grace, Douglas McGrath's Infamous, Mary Harron's The Notorious Bettie Page and Phyllis Nagy's Mrs. Harris for HBO, which garnered several Emmy nominations. Also in collaboration with Killer Films was Todd Haynes' Far From Heaven, Mark Romanek's One Hour Photo, Todd Graff's Camp, Fenton Bailey's Party Monster, Robert Altman's The Company, Michael Mayer's A Home at the End of the World and John Waters' A Dirty Shame.
As a TV producer, Wells' diverse projects include series Smith, The Evidence and Jonny Zero, as well as telemovies Dark Shadows (2004) and The Big Time (2002). Wells' award-winning stage productions include Judgement, Balm in Gilead, Battery and She Also Dances.
Wells served as President of the Writers Guild of America, West (1999-2001) and was vital to the success of the 2001 MBA contract negotiations.
Born in Alexandria, Virginia, and raised in Denver, Colorado, Wells graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a bachelor of fine arts and later earned a Masters degree in film and television at the University of Southern California, where he also serves on the school's Television Executive Advisory Council.- Actor
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A life long artist, musician, and multi-award winning actor, John Wells began his film career in 2006 and has since been well acclaimed for his dynamic versatility, immersive acting method, and dramatic presence on screen.
Wells has delivered scene stealing performances in a string of features from a broad range of genres, and has built a notable following on social media platforms for his work. He earned applause as founding father, Patrick Henry, in reviews of FOX's historical series, Legends & Lies: The Patriots, and was called a "tour de force" for his performance in the depression era drama, The Old Winter. In 2015, Wells was honored with the Médaille d'Or for Outstanding Achievements in Film by a Kentuckian. In recent years he has cemented himself as a respected go-to feature film leading man, often playing dark complex characters, such as his role in the sci-fi/action/brawler, Arena Wars.
In addition to acting, John is also a father, writer, fitness enthusiast, and outspoken advocate for Autism education and acceptance.- Actor
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Jeremy John Wells is an actor, filmmaker and Southern Californian Native. He was born and raised in and around Ventura County and got his start acting professionally as a teen in the mid-1990's. No stranger to performing, his family history is filled with actors, singers and artists of all kinds, perhaps most notably, his great-great uncle, the Oscar-nominated actor Richard Dix. Jeremy is President of Vertéro Films, an independent film & television production company and is actively involved in producing multiple projects, with a primary emphasis on narrative feature & documentary. In addition to his work as an actor, writer, director and producer, Jeremy is a serial entrepreneur in and has started and sold businesses in the fields of commercial real estate and specialty construction/contracting. Also a photographer and a collected fine artist, working primarily in the mediums of oil and acrylic. Very much the family man, he has been married to California landscape painter, Jamie Wells since 2002 and together, they raise their three children.- Actor
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John Wells was born on 17 November 1936 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Casino Royale (1967), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). He was married to Teresa Chancellor. He died on 11 January 1998 in Sussex, England, UK.- Actor
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Heard on radio and television stations throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, South Africa, Australia, and South America, Wells is one of the world's most recognized voice artists. From Network Television programs to Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Company's Joint Strike Fighter and F22 Raptor Projects, Museum Exhibits such as Soviet Space and Ramses the Great, to movie trailers for Columbia Tri-Star, SonyPictures and Disney, his ability to communicate has been acknowledged with numerous Emmy, Clio, and Marconi Awards.
An accomplished composer, musician, writer, actor, martial arts instructor, and aviator John B. Wells can best be described as a well-rounded Renaissance man who savors the pursuit of knowledge and discovery from the arcane to the esoteric.- Art Department
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- John S. Wells is known for Invisible Man (2008).
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- John Wells is known for The Salt Maiden (2013).
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John Wells is known for Model Railroading Unlimited (1975).- Art Department
John Wells is known for Bones of Crows (2022).- Camera and Electrical Department
John Wells is known for Treasure Quest (1996).- Cinematographer
John Wells is known for DELA - The Making of El Anatsui (2023).- John Wells is known for Wesley (2009).
- John Wells is known for Lock Down (2013).
- John Wells is known for ABC Stage 67 (1966).
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John M. Wells is known for Ruby (1992).- Art Department
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John Wells Jr. is known for Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) and Professional Conduct Becoming of an Elite Spy (2014).- Camera and Electrical Department
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- Camera and Electrical Department
John Wells is known for Rest Stop (2019).- Camera and Electrical Department
John Wells is known for Mo Skates (2013).- Executive
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Garion Wells is a Mix Engineer and Sound Designer from Idaho Falls, ID. After spending several years producing music in Idaho He moved to Los Angeles to attend university. While in LA he worked on several projects including Tracking and Mixing Jason Whitton's Sophomore record "Broken Horses" as well as designing and mixing the short film "Eye Ball." After graduating he made his way to Salt Lake City, Utah to work as a mix and mastering engineer.- Aaron John Wells is known for The Groom (2010).
- John Wells is known for Starland P.C. (2015).
- John W. Wells III is known for White Lies (2012), Stupid Love... Stupid Stupid Love (2018) and Ivan Dorn: Collaba (2017).
- John Wells is known for Key West (1993).
- John Wells Sr. is known for Orion (2016).
- John Wells is known for Lead Vendetta (2015).
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John Wells is known for Love & Life (1992) and Spider the Dead: The First Chapter (1995).- John Wells is known for Cash Patients Only (2013).
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John Wells is known for Vans (2014).- Gregory John Wells is known for Dirty Cops L.A. (2021).
- John Wells is known for The Cross Movement: Holy Culture Live (2004).
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John Wells is known for The Hillywood Show (2006).- Production Manager
John Patrick Wells is known for Sluggo the Skullcrusher (2016).- Art Department
John Wells is known for Distorted (2018).