John Masius


Producer, Screenwriter, Tv Series Creator

About

Birth Place
Scarsdale, New York, USA
Born
July 30, 1950

Biography

Filmography

 

Writer (Feature Film)

Dead Like Me: Life After Death (2009)
Screenplay

Life Events

1978

While working as a waiter, was invited by producer Bruce Paltrow to work as a gofer on his new series "The White Shadow" (CBS)

1981

Became a writer and producer for "The White Shadow" (date approximate)

1982

Was producer and writer of the acclaimed NBC drama "St Elsewhere", executive produced by Paltrow

1989

Co-created (with Paltrow) the even shorter-lived spin-off series "Nick & Hilary" (also NBC), a comedic take on the characters and themes of "Tattinger's"

1989

Was co-executive producer of the failed adventure drama "Dolphin Cove" (CBS)

1990

Developed, created, produced and wrote the pilot for "Ferris Bueller" (NBC), the TV adaptation of the hit teen comedy feature "Ferris Bueller's Day Off",

1994

Created the series "Touched By an Angel" (CBS) but was quickly dismissed as writer due to the spiritual skepticism present in his scripts

1997

Executive producer and wrote episodes of the short-lived sci-fi series "The Visitor" (Fox)

1999

Scored a hit with the popular NBC drama "Providence"

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