John (Henry) Falsey, (Jr.) Biography (1951-)

Full name, John Henry Falsey, Jr.; born November 6, 1951, in New Haven, CT; son of John Henry and Patricia Helene (Sisk) Falsey; married Kathy Suzanne Mynes, June 12, 1987; children: Courtney Suzanne, Christopher Patrick. Career: Creator, producer, and writer. With Joshua Brand, founder of Brand-Falsey Productions and Falahey-Austin Street Productions. Awards, Honors:All with Joshua Brand: Emmy Award nomination, outstanding drama series, 1983,for St. Elsewhere; Emmy Award, outstanding miniseries, Emmy Award nomination (also with Stu Krieger), outstanding writing in a miniseries or special, both 1987, for A Year in the Life; George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award, 1991, for both Northern Exposure and I'll Fly Away;Emmy Award nominations, outstanding writing in a drama series and outstandingdrama series, both 1991, Emmy Award, outstanding drama series, Golden GlobeAward, best drama series, George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award, for "Cicely" episode, and Wise Owl Award-honorable mention, all 1992, Wise Owl Award-honorable mention, 1993, and Award for Ongoing Commitment, Environmental MediaAwards, 1995, all for Northern Exposure; Emmy Award, outstanding writing, 1992, for I'll Fly Away; named producer of the year, 1991-92.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Producer, writer
Birth Details
November 6, 1951
New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Work with Joshua Brand
  • Series
  • Creator, St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1982-88
  • Creator and supervising producer, Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
  • Executive producer, A Year in the Life, NBC, 1987-88
  • Creator, Prime Time Pets, CBS, 1990
  • Creator, Northern Exposure, CBS, 1990
  • Executive producer, Northern Exposure, CBS, 1990-95
  • Creator, I'll Fly Away, NBC, 1991
  • Executive producer, I'll Fly Away, NBC, 1991-93
  • Creator and executive producer, Going to Extremes, ABC, 1992
  • Also worked as a story editor for The White Shadow, CBS.
  • Movies
  • Executive producer, I'll Fly Away: Then and Now, PBS, 1993
  • Miniseries
  • Creator and executive producer, A Year in the Life, NBC, 1986
  • Television Work with Joshua Brand and Others
  • Pilots
  • Producer, St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1982
  • WRITINGS
  • Teleplays with Joshua Brand and Others
  • Series
  • St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1982
  • Northern Exposure, CBS, 1990
  • I'll Fly Away, NBC, 1991
  • Teleplays with Joshua Brand
  • Movies
  • I'll Fly Away: Then and Now, PBS, 1993
  • Teleplays with Joshua Brand and Stu Krieger
  • Miniseries
  • A Year in the Life, NBC, 1986

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • New York Times, October 17, 1991, p. C13; January 12, 1992, p. H29.*