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John Falsey Biography

Birth Name:John Henry Falsey

Birth Place:New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Profession Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

For "Northern Exposure," he won an Award for Ongoing Commitment at the Environmental Media Awards in 1995 with Joshua Brand
With Joshua Brand, won the Humanitas Prize, an award that honors those who promote human dignity, meaning and freedom through film and television writing, for "I'll Fly Away" in 1992
Recieved an award from the Producers Guild of America
Earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa after graduating from Hampshire College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English
Married Kathy Mynes on June 12, 1987 and had four children with her
Met future collaborator Joshua Brand while he was working on the production staff of "The White Shadow․"
Worked with Joshua Brand to create such successful television series as "St․ Elsewhere," "I'll Fly Away" and "Northern Exposure․"

1981Humanitas Prize-60 Minute Category: nominated
1983Humanitas Prize-60 Minute Category: nominated
1983Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: winner
1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1992Humanitas Prize-90 Minute Category: winner
1992PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Television: winner
1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Miniseries or a Special: winner
1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
1992Wise Owl Award - Honorable Mention-Television and Theatrical Film Fiction: winner
1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1993Wise Owl Award - Honorable Mention-Television and Theatrical Film Fiction: winner
1995Award for Ongoing Commitment-: winner