Mike Kelley Biography

Fast Facts

• Quote: "(On the end of the series "Revenge") "It's always been my intention to wrap up this show with Emily's ultimate revenge or her failure to achieve it or decision to abandon it․ One of those three resolutions was always my intention with the show․""
• Quote: "(On being asked if he is offended by critics calling "Revenge" a soap opera) "I grew up watching nighttime dramas like 'Dynasty,' 'Knots Landing' and 'Melrose Place' and those things so, no, if I fit into that category, I consider that high praise!""
• Quote: "(On his decision to set "Swingtown" in the 1970s) "I've always loved 70s music and the overall time period․ There's something very simple about the 70s․ There's something very innocent, and just fun․""
• Quote: "(On leaving the ABC series "Revenge," which he created, after its second season) "I'm excited about finishing post production on the season two finale, which I hope will stand among the best episodes of the series thus far․ Continued success to all․""
• He initially pitched his series "Swingtown" to HBO, but after they passed, CBS claimed it
• He grew up in Winnetka, Ill․, a suburb of Chicago, and was a classmate and friend of singer Liz Phair