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David E. Kelley: Biography

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Birth Place: Waterville, ME
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/04/1956, Aries
Profession: Writer; producer; lawyer

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While other artists earn law degrees in case they need a stable career to fall back on, this Boston-based attorney traded the bar for showbiz after penning his first screenplay — the courtroom comedy From... read more

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David E. Kelley Returns to NBC with New Legal Series | Today's News: Our Take | 10/16/2008
NBC is looking for a little old blood to help give them a boost. The Peacock beat out CBS in a bidding war for David E. Kelley's new legal dramedy and has already given the project series commitment, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Kelley, the Emmy-winning creator of The Practice, Ally McBeal, and current ABC hit Boston Legal, worked for NBC more than 20 years ago on L.A. Law. Get the details on the new show after the jump. read more 5 Comments
Life on Mars to End for David E. Kelley? | Today's News: Our Take | 5/7/2008
Make no mistake, ABC is high on giving Life on Mars — its long-in-the-works adaptation of the BBC series — a slot on its fall schedule. It's now just a matter of whether David E. Kelley will stick with the project he has shepherded thus far. Sources say that "financial considerations" are influencing Kelley's possible departure, and that October Road's Josh Applebaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg are in queue to assume show runner duties. ABC's Life on Mars stars Jason O'Mara (In Justice) as a 21st-century detective transported back to the 1970s. — MWMRelated:• Ask Matt: "Have you heard anything about Life on Mars?"• Jason O'Mara Finds Life on Mars (Or Vice Versa)• Mars Mission Adds a Meaney read more
OK, I'm just going to come ... | Matt Roush | 10/5/2007
Question: OK, I'm just going to come out with this: I liked Private Practice. Despite all the tomatoes thrown at the show by critics, I found it entertaining and funny, with a dream cast. I realize that taste is subjective, and I can't be in agreement with the masses every time. What I don't accept is the idea that Practice is in some way completely different than or (god forbid) less than Grey's Anatomy. In fact, they're pretty much the same show. The title character has a romantic encounter with someone she finds herself working with later. The commiserating-over-cake scene between Addison and Naomi could have easily been between Meredith and Cristina. Violet and Cooper are an older version of George and Izzie (before that got all gross and icky) and Pete's a taller version of McDreamy. I'm not saying Practice is perfect (I've never thought Grey's was either, even when it was beloved by all). I'm just suggesting that perhaps it doesn't deserve to be punished for unrealistic ... read more
I'm probably one of many ... | Matt Roush | 9/21/2007
Question: I'm probably one of many writing in about this, but you'll have to suffer through one more. I've seen only a few episodes of Boston Legal, enough to know that I didn't really enjoy the show but can see how people would like the characters. I even respect James Spader's work. He was excellent on The Practice way back when, and I'm assuming he's carried at least some of that over to the spin-off. But really, Emmy-worthy? This is even his second win, isn't it? I just don't understand it. Never mind the fantastic competition (Kyle Chandler and Matthew Fox off the top of my head) that weren't even nominated, but what could the voters have possibly seen to give him the award instead of their last chance to honor James Gandolfini for what will certainly go down as one of the more legendary roles in television history? Is it because the show is on HBO? Is it because it's a fundamentally flawed voting process and most of the voters never even watched Tony Soprano's work the final ... read more
<I>Mars</i> Mission Adds a Meaney, More Casting News | Today's News: Our Take | 8/16/2007
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Colm Meaney is in final talks to join fellow Celt Jason O'Mara in David E. Kelley's Life on Mars pilot, the Reporter reports. Meaney would play Detective Hunt, the homicide-unit boss who clashes with O'Mara's transplated-in-the-'70s PI.... Kevin Federline's babymama Shar Jackson will guest on Everybody Hates Chris this season, says People, playing a young mom with a wayward teen daughter.... Jon Seda, who was originally to fill a supporting role in HBO's The Pacific WWII mini, has been promoted to play one of the three leads. read more

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David E. Kelley, Michelle Pfeiffer courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com

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David E. Kelley: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Lake Placid 2 (Creator)	2007	TV Show Series
Wedding Bells (Executive Producer)	2007	TV Show Series
Law Firm (Executive Producer)	2005	TV Show Series
Boston Legal (Executive Producer)	2004	TV Show Series
Boston Public (Executive Producer)	2000	TV Show Series