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John Wells

Highest Rated: 95% Duma (2005)

Lowest Rated: 14% Electric Slide (2014)

Birthday: May 28, 1956

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Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Though most noted for creating and executive producing some of television's most critically acclaimed shows, John Wells was difficult to pigeonhole because of his extensive producing credits in features while also displaying considerable business acumen as the president of the Writers Guild of America, West. In fact, Wells made his producer debut on the satirical comedy "Nice Girls Don't Explode" (1987) before transitioning to television as a writer and eventual co-executive producer on the acclaimed Vietnam drama "China Beach" (ABC, 1989-1991). After developing the failed cop procedural "Angel Street" (CBS, 1992), he became the executive producer on the Michal Crichton-created medical drama "ER" (NBC, 1994-2009), a long-running, Emmy Award-winning series that established Wells as one of the top television producers in the business. From there, Wells ventured back into film producing with "The Peacemaker" (1997) before creating the mildly successful "Third Watch" (NBC, 1999-2005) and stepping into the showrunner role on the critically lauded political drama "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006). Meanwhile, his company John Wells Productions produced a number of well-received indie features like "Far From Heaven" (2002), "The Good Thief" (2003) and "I'm Not There" (2007), and Wells himself made his feature directing debut with "The Company Men" (2010). But his bread and butter remained television, though the not-easily-defined Wells jumped from network to cable with "Southland" (NBC, 2009; TNT, 2010-13) and "Shameless" (Showtime, 2011- ), where he flourished under more creative freedom while retaining his high standard of quality television.

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Highest rated movies

95% 80% Duma
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89% 85% Love & Mercy Watchlist
87% 79% Far From Heaven
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81% 65% One Hour Photo
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79% 44% Goat Watchlist
77% 62% The Good Thief
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76% 69% I'm Not There
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75% 69% Infamous
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71% The Big Time
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69% 81% White Oleander
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 0% Arena Wars Unknown (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home-Less for the Holidays Edmond Griffiths (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Christmas Collision Charles King (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Meryl Streep: The Winner Takes it All Unknown (Character) - 2021
43% 15% Doom: Annihilation Executive Producer - 2019
No Score Yet 25% One Must Fall Dorian (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rangers Prince Korlan Magan (Character) - 2016
79% 44% Goat Executive Producer $23.0K 2016
29% 45% Burnt Director,
Producer
$13.7M 2015
14% 28% Electric Slide Executive Producer - 2014
89% 85% Love & Mercy Producer $12.5M 2014
67% 65% August: Osage County Director $37.7M 2013
67% 55% The Company Men Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
$4.4M 2010
20% 16% Motherhood Executive Producer $92.9K 2009
35% 34% Gigantic Executive Producer $102.1K 2008
40% 74% An American Crime Executive Producer - 2007
38% 38% Savage Grace Executive Producer $434.4K 2007
50% 43% Then She Found Me Executive Producer $3.7M 2007
76% 69% I'm Not There Executive Producer $4.0M 2007
75% 69% Infamous Executive Producer $1.2M 2006
58% 51% The Notorious Bettie Page Executive Producer $1.4M 2006
48% 50% Nearing Grace Executive Producer - 2005
43% 39% Mrs. Harris Executive Producer - 2005
95% 80% Duma Producer $860.0K 2005
18% 34% Doom Producer $28.0M 2005
29% 75% Party Monster Executive Producer $668.1K 2003
65% 68% Camp Executive Producer $1.6M 2003
77% 62% The Good Thief Producer $3.5M 2002
87% 79% Far From Heaven Executive Producer $15.9M 2002
69% 81% White Oleander Producer $16.3M 2002
81% 65% One Hour Photo Executive Producer $31.6M 2002
71% No Score Yet The Big Time Executive Producer - 2002
69% 74% The Grey Zone Executive Producer $507.4K 2001
46% 39% The Peacemaker Executive Producer $41.3M 1997
60% 69% Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story Screenwriter - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Nightman Screenwriter - 1992
60% 55% Nice Girls Don't Explode Producer - 1987

TV

Credit
50% 54% Rescue: HI-Surf Executive Producer 2024
63% 85% Emperor of Ocean Park Executive Producer 2024
No Score Yet 88% Animal Kingdom Director,
Executive Producer,
Writer
2016-2019 2021-2022
94% 86% Maid Executive Producer 2021
82% 82% Shameless Director,
Executive Producer,
Writer
2011-2015 2017-2021
44% 74% American Woman Executive Producer 2018
90% 97% Southland Executive Producer,
Writer
2009-2013
81% 86% Mildred Pierce Executive Producer 2011
No Score Yet 85% ER Executive Producer 1994-2009
50% No Score Yet Smith Executive Producer,
Writer
2006-2007
81% 95% The West Wing Executive Producer 1999-2006
27% No Score Yet Presidio Med Executive Producer,
Writer
2002-2003 2006
No Score Yet 72% Third Watch Writer,
Executive Producer
1999-2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Citizen Baines Executive Producer,
Writer
2001
46% No Score Yet Trinity Executive Producer 1998-1999