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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Gary Kasper to Florence Klotz
David E. Kelley Biography (1956-)
Full name, David Edward Kelley; born April 4, 1956, in Waterville, ME; son ofJack (a civic center operations director and hockey coach) and Ginny Kelley;married Michelle Pfeiffer (an actress), November 13, 1993; children: ClaudiaRose, John Henry. Addresses: Office: David E. Kelley Productions, 1600 Rosecrans Ave., Building 4B, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.; Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Marty Adelstein, Adelstein-Parouse Productions, 9606 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills,CA 90210.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Producer, writer, story editor
- Birth Details
- April 4, 1956
- Waterville, Maine, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Work
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Series
- Story editor and coproducer, L.A. Law, NBC, 1987-88
- Executive story editor, L.A. Law, NBC, 1988
- Supervising producer, L.A. Law, NBC, 1988-90
- Creator (with Steven Bochco) and supervising producer, Doogie Howser,M.D., ABC, 1989-93
- Executive producer, L.A. Law, NBC, 1990-91
- Creator and executive producer, Picket Fences, CBS, 1992-96
- Creator and executive producer, Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994-95
- Creator and executive producer, Ally McBeal, Fox, 1997-2002
- Creator and executive producer, The Practice, ABC, 1997-2004
- Creator and executive producer, Ally, Fox, 1999
- Creator and executive producer, Snoops, ABC, 1999
- Creator and executive producer, Boston Public, Fox, 2000-2002
- Creator and executive producer, Girls Club (also known as girlsclub), Fox, 2002
- Creator, The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (also known as The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.), CBS, 2003
- Creator and executive producer, Boston Legal, ABC, 2004
- Creator and executive producer, The Law Firm, NBC, beginning 2005
- Executive producer, Halley's Comet, The WB, beginning 2005
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Television Executive Producer
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Pilots
- (And creator) Picket Fences, CBS, 1992
- (And creator) Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
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Mixed Nuts, NBC, 1996
- (And creator) The Practice, ABC, 1997
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DeMarco Affairs, ABC, 2004
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Five Finger Discount, NBC, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Miniseries
- Himself, TV Land Moguls, TV Land, 2004
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Specials
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The L.A. Law 100th Episode Special, NBC, 1991
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Today at Night, NBC, 1994
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Awards Presentations
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Thirteenth Annual Genesis Awards, Animal Planet, 1999
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The 2001 TV Guide Awards, Fox, 2001
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Episodic
- (Uncredited) "Swan Chant," Snoops, ABC, 2000
- Himself, "Ray Walston: No Antennae, Please," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
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Film Producer
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To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday, Triumph Releasing, 1996
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Lake Placid (also known as Lac Placid), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
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Mystery, Alaska, Buena Vista, 1999
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Film Appearances
- Himself, Frankie and Johnny Are Married, IFC Films, 2004
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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Series
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L.A. Law, NBC, 1986-91
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Picket Fences (some episodes also based on stories by Kelley), CBS, 1992-96
- (With others) Chicago Hope (some episodes also based on stories byKelley), CBS, 1994-2000
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Ally McBeal (some episodes also based on stories by Kelley), Fox,1997-2002
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The Practice (some episodes also based on stories by Kelley), ABC,1997-2004
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Ally, Fox, 1999
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Boston Public (some episodes also based on stories by Kelley), Fox, 2000-2004
- (With others) Boston Legal (some episodes also based on stories byKelley), ABC, beginning 2004
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Episodic
- (With Steven Bochco) "A Stitch Called Wanda," Doogie Howser, M.D.,ABC, 1989
- (With Everett Owens) "Bedfellas," Snoops, ABC, 1999
- "Constitution," Snoops, ABC, 1999
- "The Grinch," Snoops, ABC, 1999
- "Singer in the Band," Snoops, ABC, 1999
- "Falling Acorns," The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (also known as The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.), CBS, 2003
- "Little Girl Lost," The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (alsoknown as The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.), CBS, 2003
- "Sleeping Lions," The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (also known as The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.), CBS, 2003
- "Tough Love," The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (also knownas The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.), CBS, 2003
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The Law Firm, NBC, 2005
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Pilots
- (With Steven Bochco) Doogie Howser, M.D., ABC, 1989
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Picket Fences, CBS, 1992
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Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
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Mixed Nuts, NBC, 1996
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Ally McBeal, Fox, 1997
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The Practice, ABC, 1997
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Snoops, ABC, 1999
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Girls Club (also known as girls club), Fox, 2002
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Screenplays
- (With Bob Clark; and story) From the Hip, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987
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To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (based on a play by Michael Brady), Triumph Releasing, 1996
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Lake Placid (also known as Lac Placid), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
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Mystery, Alaska, Buena Vista, 1999
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Chasing Montana, Focus Features, 2005
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Broadcasting & Cable, May 1, 1995, p. 10; June 12, 1995, p. 16; February 1, 1999, p. 32; April 26, 1999, p. 29
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Entertainment Weekly, June 13, 1997, p. 13; September 25, 1998, pp. 32-40; January 22, 1999, p. 84; July 23, 1999, p. 45; September 10, 1999, p. 110; October 1, 1999, p. 58; February 11, 2000, p. 54; September 29, 2000,p. 42; November 3, 2000, p. 30; November 17, 2000, p. 103
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Mediaweek, October 23, 1995, p. 5
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People Weekly, October 19, 1998, p. 180; December 31, 1999, p. 84
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Time, May 31, 1999, p. 88
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U.S. News & World Report, November 20, 1995, p. 81; March 3, 1997, p. 75; May 31, 1999, p. 14
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Variety, June 14, 1999, p. 25; September 20, 1999, p. 36
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Washington Post, February 22, 1998, p. G1; September 13, 1999, p.C1
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