John Wells

John Wells

Birthdate
May 28, 1956 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Known For
Production

Details

Birthdate
May 28, 1956 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Known For
Production

Biography

John Marcum Wells (born May 28, 1956) is an American theater and television producer, writer and director. He is best known for his role as executive producer and show runner of the television series ER, Third Watch, and The West Wing. His company, John Wells Productions, is currently based at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California. Wells is also a labor leader, and was elected president of the Writers Guild of America, West in 2009, after serving a prior term in that office from 1999–2001.

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John Wells's LGBTQ+ Titles

Savage Grace
Savage Grace
Executive Producer
Far from Heaven
Far from Heaven
Executive Producer

Acting (2)

1996
Gulliver's Travels as Flimnap The Treasurer (2 episodes)
1985
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol as the Ghost of Christmas Past

Directing (10)

2024
Rescue: HI-Surf • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2021
Maid • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
2016
Animal Kingdom • Director (9 episodes)
• Director (9 episodes)
2015
Burnt • Director
• Director
2013
August: Osage County • Director
• Director
2011
Shameless • Director (10 episodes)
• Director (10 episodes)
2010
The Company Men • Director
• Director
1999
Third Watch • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1994
ER • Director (10 episodes)
• Director (10 episodes)
1988
China Beach • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)

Production (37)

Just Cause • Executive Producer (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
UNTAMED • Executive Producer (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
The Pitt • Executive Producer (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
2024
Rescue: HI-Surf • Executive Producer (10 episodes)
• Executive Producer (10 episodes)
2024
Emperor of Ocean Park • Executive Producer (10 episodes)
• Executive Producer (10 episodes)
2021
Maid • Executive Producer (10 episodes)
• Executive Producer (10 episodes)
2019
Doom: Annihilation • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2016
Animal Kingdom • Executive Producer (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
2015
Burnt • Producer
• Producer
2015
Love & Mercy • Producer
• Producer
2014
Electric Slide • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2011
Mildred Pierce • Executive Producer (5 episodes)
• Executive Producer (5 episodes)
2010
The Company Men • Producer
• Producer
2010
Dirty Girl • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2009
Cracks • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2009
Southland • Producer (43 episodes)
• Producer (43 episodes)
2009
Motherhood • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2008
Gigantic • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2007
I'm Not There • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2007
Then She Found Me • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2007
Savage Grace • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2006
Infamous • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2006
Smith • Executive Producer (7 episodes)
• Executive Producer (7 episodes)
2006
Mrs. Harris • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2005
Doom • Producer
• Producer
2005
The Notorious Bettie Page • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2005
Duma • Producer
• Producer
2004
A Dirty Shame • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2003
The Good Thief • Producer
• Producer
2002
Far from Heaven • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2002
White Oleander • Producer
• Producer
1999
The West Wing • Executive Producer (154 episodes)
• Executive Producer (154 episodes)
1997
The Peacemaker • Co-Executive Producer
• Co-Executive Producer
1994
ER • Executive Producer (331 episodes)
• Executive Producer (331 episodes)
1992
The Nightman • Co-Executive Producer
• Co-Executive Producer
1988
China Beach • Producer (64 episodes)
• Producer (64 episodes)
1987
Nice Girls Don't Explode • Producer
• Producer

Creator (5)

2011
Shameless • Creator
• Creator
2006
Smith • Creator
• Creator
2002
Presidio Med • Creator
• Creator
1999
Third Watch • Creator
• Creator
1988
China Beach • Creator
• Creator

Writing (16)

Just Cause • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)
2016
Animal Kingdom • Writer (5 episodes)
• Writer (5 episodes)
2011
Shameless • Writer (8 episodes)
• Writer (8 episodes)
2010
The Company Men • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2009
Southland • Writer (2 episodes)
• Writer (2 episodes)
2006
Smith • Writer (3 episodes)
• Writer (3 episodes)
2002
Presidio Med • Writer (2 episodes)
• Writer (2 episodes)
2001
Citizen Baines • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)
1999
Third Watch
• Teleplay (1 episode)
• Writer (14 episodes)
1999
The West Wing • Writer (10 episodes)
• Writer (10 episodes)
1996
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story • Writer
• Writer
1994
ER
• Teleplay (1 episode)
• Writer (30 episodes)
1992
The Nightman • Writer
• Writer
1988
China Beach • Writer (11 episodes)
• Writer (11 episodes)

Crew (2)

2020
Shameless Hall of Shame • Creator (6 episodes)
• Creator (6 episodes)
2011
Shameless • Creator (134 episodes)
• Creator (134 episodes)