6.5
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Production
John Wells
- Born
- (age 70)
- Birthplace
- Alexandria, Virginia, USA
- Credits
- 53 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
8.2
TV
Shameless
5.2
Movie
Doom
6.7
Movie
One Hour Photo
6.9
Movie
August: Osage County
6.1
Movie
The Peacemaker
8.7
TV
The Pitt
8.0
TV
Maid
7.8
TV
ER
6.5
Movie
The Company Men
6.5
Movie
I'm Not There
7.1
Movie
Love & Mercy
7.1
Movie
Far from Heaven
8.3
TV
The West Wing
7.8
TV
Animal Kingdom
5.0
Movie
Doom: Annihilation
7.2
TV
UNTAMED
6.6
Movie
Cracks
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Gulliver's Travels TV | Flimnap The Treasurer (2 ep) |
| 1985 | Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol Film | the Ghost of Christmas Past |
Crew credits 51
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Just Cause TV | Executive Producer, Writer (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Unaccustomed Earth TV | Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2025 | UNTAMED TV | Executive Producer (6 ep) |
| 2025 | The Pitt TV | Executive Producer, Director (30 ep) |
| 2024 | Rescue: HI-Surf TV | Executive Producer, Director (19 ep) |
| 2024 | The Emperor of Ocean Park TV | Executive Producer (10 ep) |
| 2021 | Maid TV | Executive Producer, Director (10 ep) |
| 2021 | Red Bird Lane Film | Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Shameless Hall of Shame TV | Creator (6 ep) |
| 2019 | Doom: Annihilation Film | Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Goat Film | Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Animal Kingdom TV | Director, Writer, Executive Producer (9 ep) |
| 2015 | Burnt Film | Director, Producer |
| 2015 | Love & Mercy Film | Producer |
| 2014 | Electric Slide Film | Executive Producer |
| 2013 | August: Osage County Film | Director |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce TV | Executive Producer (5 ep) |
| 2011 | Shameless TV | Writer, Director, Creator (24 ep) |
| 2010 | The Company Men Film | Screenplay, Director, Producer |
| 2010 | Dirty Girl Film | Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Cracks Film | Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Southland TV | Producer, Writer (43 ep) |
| 2009 | Motherhood Film | Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Gigantic Film | Executive Producer |
| 2007 | I'm Not There Film | Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Savage Grace Film | Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Then She Found Me Film | Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Infamous Film | Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Smith TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (3 ep) |
| 2006 | The Notorious Bettie Page Film | Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Doom Film | Producer |
| 2005 | Mrs. Harris Film | Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Duma Film | Producer |
| 2004 | A Dirty Shame Film | Executive Producer |
| 2003 | The Company Film | Executive Producer |
| 2003 | The Good Thief Film | Producer |
| 2002 | Far from Heaven Film | Executive Producer |
| 2002 | White Oleander Film | Producer |
| 2002 | Presidio Med TV | Writer, Creator (2 ep) |
| 2002 | One Hour Photo Film | Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Citizen Baines TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 2001 | The Grey Zone Film | Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Third Watch TV | Director, Writer, Teleplay, Creator (1 ep) |
| 1999 | The West Wing TV | Executive Producer, Writer (154 ep) |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker Film | Co-Executive Producer |
| 1996 | Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story Film | Writer |
| 1994 | ER TV | Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Teleplay (31 ep) |
| 1992 | Angel Street TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (4 ep) |
| 1992 | The Nightman Film | Writer, Co-Executive Producer |
| 1988 | China Beach TV | Director, Writer, Producer, Creator (4 ep) |
| 1987 | Nice Girls Don't Explode Film | Producer |