Most Recent Role: on Boston Legal
Alias Name(s): David E. Kelly
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Waterville, Maine
Birthday: 4-4-1956
Birth Name: David Edward Kelley
Alias Name(s): David E. Kelly
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Waterville, Maine
Birthday: 4-4-1956
Birth Name: David Edward Kelley
Most Recent Appearance
Patriot Acts
Wednesday 21 May 2008 on ABC
Patriotism is in the air as Alan and Denny celebrate their acceptance into the Auxiliary Coast Guard. But when the town of Concord, Massachusetts decides to secede from the United States, Alan accepts the case, and deeply offends Denny. The case takes a personal turn when Denny represents the...
- external: Kelley Plans a Midseason 'Wedding' for FOX 2006-11-03
- external: Shatner forgets, Crane-style 2005-09-26
- external: Kelley Stays Put at Fox 2005-09-26
- external: Kelley's hero 2005-08-03
- David E. Kelley decries commercials 2005-07-29 13:28:00
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David has won for "Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series" in the Emmy Awards for his work on L.A. Law in 1990 and 1991.
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Often mistaken to be a Catholic due to his surname, David is actually a Protestant.
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David's father Jack Kelley was the former head coach for the Boston University Terriers hockey team.
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David has won 10 Emmys for his work on his TV shows.
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David has worked with the director Bill D'Elia on Ally McBeal, The Practice, Boston Legal, Chicago Hope and Picket Fences.
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David E. Kelley: (about the show The Law Firm) I think it’s a smart show and it gives our contestants a chance to excel. It’s not a forum to exploit or ridicule the lawyers who are a part of this franchise, it’s just the opposite. It’s a place where the brightest will shine.
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David E. Kelley: If you interview people or friends who work with me, they would say I'm private or internal or don't emote a lot. Yet I do it every day for 10 million people. I just don't do it for the 30 people I'm in the room with.
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David E. Kelley: (on the show Boston Legal) I think this show probably, I guess, is a reflection of me a little bit, has a scream in its belly and sometimes it just feels it needs to scream.
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David E. Kelley: If an issue isn't going to succeed on an entertainment level, we will usually pass on it. Beyond that, if we can be provocative on an intellectual or social level as well, then all the better.
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David E. Kelley: (on reality shows) I remain as disgusted as ever at the exploitative garbage currently polluting our medium and will try not to pollute it further.
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Other Appearances
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Ally
Cro-Magnon |
Ally
The Dirty Joke |
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Ally
Boy to the World |
Ally
The Blame Game |
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Ally
The Affair |
Ally
The Attitude |
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Ally McBeal
Out in the Cold Teleplay |
Ally McBeal
In Search of Pygmies Teleplay |
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Ally McBeal
Lost and Found Teleplay |
Ally McBeal
Out in the Cold Story |
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Ally McBeal
Love Is All Around (2) Story |
Ally McBeal
Another One Bites The Dust Story |
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