John Masius
About
Filmography
Biography
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"