Was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Dramatic Series for "24" in 2007
Won a Monte-Carlo TV Festival Award for Best International Producer for "24" in 2006
Won a Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television for "24" in 2003
Started out as a writer for the TV series "L․A․ Law" in 1987 and later worked as the executive story editor for "Falcon Crest․"
Quote: "(On creating "24"): "We weren't trying to revolutionize television․․․we were just trying to get the story right and leave enough threads so that we could come up with another episode and then another one․․․it's been 144 so far․""
Quote: "(On Jack Bauer): "How far can you go fighting evil without becoming evil?․․․I don't think there is an answer․ The show is highly situational, and constantly in a gray area․ I think if we had found the answer, there would be no show․""
Best known as the co-creator of "24" and "La Femme Nikita," both with Joel Surnow
as also served as the executive producer of "24" and "The Commish" as well as the creative consultant for "La Femme Nikita․"
Awards
2002OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Drama Series:winner
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series:nominated
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:winner
2003PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:winner
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series:nominated
2004PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:nominated
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series:nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series:nominated
2006Golden Nymph-Best International Producer:winner
2006PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series:winner
2007PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:nominated