John Falsey


Screenwriter

About

Also Known As
John Henry Falsey Jr.
Birth Place
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Born
November 06, 1951

Biography

The other half of TV's most prolific producing duo. Falsey began his career as a writer on the series "The White Shadow," where he met fellow writer and future partner Joshua Brand. In 1982 the two co-wrote and produced the first season of the long-running series "St. Elsewhere" (1982). From there he worked as a supervising producer for Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories" series. Along ...

Family & Companions

Kathy Suzanne Falsey
Wife
Married in June 1987.

Biography

The other half of TV's most prolific producing duo. Falsey began his career as a writer on the series "The White Shadow," where he met fellow writer and future partner Joshua Brand. In 1982 the two co-wrote and produced the first season of the long-running series "St. Elsewhere" (1982). From there he worked as a supervising producer for Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories" series. Along with Brand, he co-wrote and executive produced the Emmy-winning miniseries "A Year in the Life" (1986), which spawned the short-lived series of the same title. The pair has also created the hit series "Northern Exposure," which gave Falsey his second Emmy, the period drama "I'll Fly Away" and the intelligent answer to Aaron Spelling's young adult panoramas, "Going to Extremes."

Life Events

1978

First collaboration with Joshua Brand on "The White Shadow"

1978

TV writing debut for "The White Shadow"

1982

Co-writer and producer for the series "St. Elsewhere"

1985

Supervising producer of Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories"

1986

Co-writer, co-creator and first credit as exective producer for the miniseries "A Year in the Life"

1987

Co-writer, co-creator and exective producer of the short-lived series "A Year in the Life"

1990

Creator of the ill-fated series "Prime Time Pets"

1990

Co-writer, co-creator and exective producer of the hit series "Northern Exposure"

Family

John Henry Falsey
Father
Lawyer.
Patricia Helene Falsey
Mother
Courteney Suzanne Falsey
Daughter
Christopher Patrick Falsey
Son

Companions

Kathy Suzanne Falsey
Wife
Married in June 1987.

Bibliography