David E. Kelley

David E. Kelley Bio

David E. Kelley is an American television writer and producer born in Waterville, Maine on April 4, 1956. He is best known for creating the television shows Picket Fences, The Practice, Boston Public, Chicago Hope, Boston Legal, Ally McBeal, Mr. Mercedes, Big Little Lies, and Harry’s Law. In 1983 he started writing a screenplay as a hobby and in 1986 it became the film From the Hip. In 1986 Kelley became a writer and story editor for the legal series L.A. Law and in 1989 became the executive producer. He formed his own production company named David E Kelley Productions in 1992 and made a three-series deal with CBS. Kelley has since been involved in the creation, producing, and writing for the shows The Practice, Snoops, Chicago Hope, Ally, Girls Club, Boston Legal, The Law Firm, Wonder Woman, The Crazy Ones, Harry’s Law, Goliath, Big Little Lies, Monday Mornings, and others. He is one of several screenwriters to have created shows that have aired on all four top commercial U.S. television networks. Throughout his career he has been nominated for a number of awards and has won 11 Emmy Awards, 4 Peabody Awards and more. In 2014 he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame for his contributions to television. In 1999 he was the first producer to take home Emmy Awards for Best Drama Series and Best Comedy Series.