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John Wells

1956 - Today

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John Marcum Wells (born May 28, 1956) is an American producer, writer, and director. He is best known for his role as showrunner and executive producer of the television series ER, Third Watch, The West Wing, Southland, Shameless, Animal Kingdom, The Pitt, and American Woman, as well as the miniseries Maid and the 2024 series Rescue: HI-Surf. He was the developer of the series Shameless, which ran for 11 seasons, from 2011 to 2021, on Showtime. His company, John Wells Productions, is currently based at Warner Bros. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Wells is the 46th most popular producer (up from 89th in 2019), the 6,201st most popular biography from United States (up from 9,916th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular American Producer.

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Among PRODUCERS

Among producers, John Wells ranks 46 out of 140. Before him are Boney Kapoor, Mike Todd, Saul Zaentz, Michael G. Wilson, David Heyman, and Stephen J. Cannell. After him are Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Hal B. Wallis, Gale Anne Hurd, Shonda Rhimes, Jesse L. Lasky, and Clive Davis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, John Wells ranks 253. Before him are Yiannis Kouros, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Mark St. John, Thomas Wassberg, Takeshi Okada, and Al Corley. After him are Ri Yong-ho, Mima Jaušovec, Avi Wigderson, Vladimir Kulich, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and Steve Barron.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Wells ranks 6,202 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Eisner (1942), Herbert Jamison (1875), Antoine Fuqua (1966), Matisyahu (1979), Anna Louise Strong (1885), and Penny Pax (1989). After him are Steven Williams (1949), Son House (1902), Joan Mitchell (1925), Theodore Roszak (1933), John Mulcahy (1876), and Shelley Long (1949).

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Among PRODUCERS In United States

Among producers born in United States, John Wells ranks 23. Before him are Marc Platt (1957), Fred Quimby (1886), Mike Todd (1909), Saul Zaentz (1921), Michael G. Wilson (1942), and Stephen J. Cannell (1941). After him are Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (1926), Hal B. Wallis (1898), Gale Anne Hurd (1955), Shonda Rhimes (1970), Jesse L. Lasky (1880), and Clive Davis (1932).

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