John Marcum Wells
About
Filmography
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Biography
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
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Producer (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1987
Produced first feature film "Nice Girls Don't Explode"
1988
Began writing for television with an episode of CBS Summer Playhouse entitled "Roughhouse"
1988
Hired as a producer for the second season of the ABC drama series "China Beach"; also penned several episodes; promoted to supervising producer for the third season in 1989 and co-executive producer for the fourth and final season in 1990
1988
Served as executive story editor for the ABC limited series "Just in Time"
1992
Created and executive produced the CBS detective series "Angel Street"; also wrote the first episode
1992
Co-wrote and co-executive producer of the TV movie "The Nightman"
1994
Executive produced the popular NBC medical drama "ER"; served as the show runner for the first six seasons; wrote and directed several episodes during the shows run; earned Emmy nominations for Writing in 1997 and 2002 and Directing in 2000
1996
Wrote the screenplay for the feature film "Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story"
1998
Signed a five-year contract with Warner Bros. for an estimated $30 million; reportedly the most lucrative development deal to date; under the deal Wells would continue to develop and produce TV programming as well as features
1998
Executive produced and wrote episodes of the short-lived NBC family drama "Trinity"
1999
Was the show runner on NBC's "Third Watch" for its first three seasons and served as an executive producer throughout its six season run
1999
Executive produced NBC's "The West Wing"; took over as show runner for the fifth season
2001
Was an executive producer on the CBS fall drama "Citizen Baines"
2009
Executive produced the NBC series "Southland"; show moved to TNT for its second season
2010
Made feature directorial debut with "The Company Men," starring Ben Affleck
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