John Wells

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John Wells

Production 70 May 28, 1956

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

John Marcum Wells (born May 28, 1956) is an American theater and television producer, writer and director. He is best known for his role as executive producer and show runner of t…

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Shameless

Shameless

8.2 2011 TV Show
Burnt

Burnt

6.5 2015 Movie
Doom

Doom

5.2 2005 Movie
One Hour Photo

One Hour Photo

6.7 2002 Movie
The Pitt

The Pitt

8.7 2025 TV Show
August: Osage County

August: Osage County

6.9 2013 Movie
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
The West Wing

The West Wing

8.3 1999 TV Show
The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

6.1 1997 Movie
Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

7.8 2016 TV Show
Maid

Maid

8.0 2021 TV Show
The Company Men

The Company Men

6.5 2010 Movie

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John Marcum Wells (born May 28, 1956) is an American theater and television producer, writer and director. He is best known for his role as executive producer and show runner of the television series ER, Third Watch, and The West Wing. His company, John Wells Productions, is currently based at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California. Wells is also a labor leader, and was elected president of the Writers Guild of America, West in 2009, after serving a prior term in that office from 1999–2001. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Wells (TV producer),licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Unaccustomed Earth

    TV show Executive Producer

  2. 2025
    UNTAMED

    TV show Executive Producer

  3. 2025
    The Pitt

    TV show Executive Producer

  4. 2024
    Rescue: HI-Surf

    TV show Executive Producer

  5. 2024
    The Emperor of Ocean Park

    TV show Executive Producer

  6. 2021
    Maid

    TV show Executive Producer

  7. 2021
    Red Bird Lane

    Movie Executive Producer

  8. 2020
    Shameless Hall of Shame

    TV show Creator

  9. 2019
    Doom: Annihilation

    Movie Executive Producer

  10. 2016
    Goat

    Movie Executive Producer

  11. 2016
    Animal Kingdom

    TV show Director

  12. 2015
    Burnt

    Movie Director

  13. 2015
    Love & Mercy

    Movie Producer

  14. 2014
    Electric Slide

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 2013
    August: Osage County

    Movie Director

  16. 2011
    Mildred Pierce

    TV show Executive Producer

More credits
  1. 2011
    Shameless

    TV show Writer

  2. 2010
    The Company Men

    Movie Screenplay

  3. 2010
    Dirty Girl

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 2009
    Cracks

    Movie Executive Producer

  5. 2009
    Southland

    TV show Producer

  6. 2009
    Motherhood

    Movie Executive Producer

  7. 2008
    Gigantic

    Movie Executive Producer

  8. 2007
    I'm Not There

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 2007
    Then She Found Me

    Movie Executive Producer

  10. 2007
    Savage Grace

    Movie Executive Producer

  11. 2006
    Infamous

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 2006
    Smith

    TV show Writer

  13. 2006
    The Notorious Bettie Page

    Movie Executive Producer

  14. 2005
    Doom

    Movie Producer

  15. 2005
    Mrs. Harris

    Movie Executive Producer

  16. 2005
    Duma

    Movie Producer

  17. 2004
    A Dirty Shame

    Movie Executive Producer

  18. 2003
    The Company

    Movie Executive Producer

  19. 2003
    The Good Thief

    Movie Producer

  20. 2002
    Far from Heaven

    Movie Executive Producer

  21. 2002
    White Oleander

    Movie Producer

  22. 2002
    Presidio Med

    TV show Writer

  23. 2002
    One Hour Photo

    Movie Executive Producer

  24. 2001
    Citizen Baines

    TV show Writer