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Biography

Born

4/4/1956, Waterville, Maine

Birth Name

David Edward Kelley

Gender

Male

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Writer (15)

Role
- Harry's Law
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 21 The Whole Truth
    5/13/12
  - S 2: Ep 19 And the Band Played On
    4/29/12
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Contest
    4/15/12
  - S 2: Ep 16 The Lying Game
    4/8/12
  - S 2: Ep 15 Search and Seize
    3/25/12
  - + 24 More Credits
- Boston Legal
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 11 Juiced
    12/1/08
  - S 5: Ep 10 Thanksgiving
    11/24/08
  - S 5: Ep 9 Kill, Baby, Kill
    11/17/08
  - S 5: Ep 8 Roe
    11/10/08
  - S 5: Ep 7 Mad Cows
    11/3/08
  - + 69 More Credits
- The Wedding Bells
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Most Beautiful Girl
    4/6/07
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Fantasy
    3/30/07
  - S 1: Ep 3 Partly Cloudy, with a Chance of Disaster
    3/23/07
  - S 1: Ep 2 Wedding from Hell
    3/16/07
  - S 1: Ep 1 For Whom the Bells Toll (Pilot)
    3/7/07
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Practice
  Writer
  - S 8: Ep 22 Cheers (a.k.a Adjourned: Series Finale)
    5/16/04
  - S 8: Ep 21 New Hoods on the Block
    5/2/04
  - S 8: Ep 20 Comings and Goings
    4/25/04
  - S 8: Ep 19 The Firm
    4/18/04
  - S 8: Ep 18 The Case Against Alan Shore (3)
    3/28/04
  - + 137 More Credits
- The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 5 Little Girl Lost
    10/22/03
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sleeping Lions
    10/15/03
  - S 1: Ep 3 Tough Love
    10/8/03
  - S 1: Ep 2 Secrets and Lies
    10/1/03
  - S 1: Ep 1 Falling Acorns
    9/24/03
- Boston Public
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 3 Chapter Sixty-Nine
    10/3/03
  - S 4: Ep 1 Chapter Sixty-Seven
    9/19/03
  - S 3: Ep 19 Chapter Sixty-Three
    4/7/03
  - S 3: Ep 18 Chapter Sixty-Two
    3/31/03
  - S 3: Ep 5 Chapter Forty-Nine
    11/18/02
  - + 37 More Credits
- girls club
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 2 Book of Virtues
    10/28/02
  - S 1: Ep 1 Girls Club
    10/21/02
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Young and the Meatless
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Moment
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sex, Drugs & Being Madonna
  - + 1 More Credits
- Ally McBeal
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 22 Bygones
    5/20/02
  - S 5: Ep 21 All of Me
    5/13/02
  - S 5: Ep 20 What I'll Never Do for Love Again
    5/6/02
  - S 5: Ep 18 Tom Dooley
    4/22/02
  - S 5: Ep 15 Heart and Soul
    3/4/02
  - + 94 More Credits
- Chicago Hope
  Writer
  - S 6: Ep 19 Miller Time
    4/13/00
  - S 6: Ep 1 Team Play
    9/23/99
  - S 5: Ep 24 Curing Cancer
    5/19/99
  - S 2: Ep 12 Transplanted Affection
    1/8/96
  - S 2: Ep 10 The Ethics of Hope
    11/27/95
  - + 19 More Credits
- Ally
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Blame Game
    12/28/99
  - S 1: Ep 9 Boy to the World
    12/14/99
  - S 1: Ep 8 Fool's Night Out
    11/16/99
  - S 1: Ep 7 Cro-Magnon
    11/9/99
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Dirty Joke
    11/2/99
  - + 8 More Credits
- Snoops
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Grinch
    12/12/99
  - S 1: Ep 7 Constitution
    11/21/99
  - S 1: Ep 3 Strange Bedfellas
    10/10/99
  - S 1: Ep 2 Singer in the Band
    10/3/99
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/26/99
- Picket Fences
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 15 Bottled
    2/16/96
  - S 4: Ep 9 Witness for the Prosecution
    12/15/95
  - S 3: Ep 22 The Song of Rome
    5/12/95
  - S 3: Ep 21 Upbringings
    5/5/95
  - S 3: Ep 20 Saint Zach
    4/28/95
  - + 61 More Credits
- L.A. Law
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 22 Since I Fell For You
    5/16/91
  - S 5: Ep 21 On the Toad Again
    5/9/91
  - S 5: Ep 20 There Goes the Judge
    5/2/91
  - S 5: Ep 15 The Beverly Hills Hangers
    3/14/91
  - S 5: Ep 12 He's a Crowd
    2/7/91
  - + 52 More Credits
- Doogie Howser, M.D.
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 3 A Stitch Called Wanda
    9/27/89
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/19/89
- Life On Mars
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 0 Hit and Run (unaired pilot)
Story (5)

Role
- Boston Legal
  Story
  - S 5: Ep 8 Roe
    11/10/08
  - S 4: Ep 16 The Mighty Rogues
    4/15/08
  - S 4: Ep 12 Roe v. Wade, The Musical
    1/22/08
  - S 3: Ep 16 The Good Lawyer
    2/20/07
  - S 3: Ep 13 Dumping Bella
    1/30/07
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Practice
  Story
  - S 7: Ep 17 Burnout
    3/24/03
  - S 7: Ep 11 Down The Hatch (1)
    1/27/03
  - S 7: Ep 4 The Cradle Will Rock
    10/20/02
  - S 7: Ep 3 Of Thee I Sing
    10/13/02
  - S 5: Ep 19 Home of the Brave
    4/22/01
  - + 5 More Credits
- Boston Public
  Story
  - S 3: Ep 4 Chapter Forty-Eight
    11/11/02
  - S 2: Ep 16 Chapter Thirty-Eight
    3/11/02
  - S 1: Ep 20 Chapter Twenty
    5/7/01
- Ally McBeal
  Story
  - S 5: Ep 19 Another One Bites The Dust
    4/29/02
  - S 5: Ep 17 Love Is All Around (2)
    4/15/02
  - S 5: Ep 16 Love Is All Around (1)
    4/15/02
  - S 5: Ep 14 Homecoming
    2/25/02
  - S 5: Ep 8 Playing with Matches
    1/7/02
  - + 6 More Credits
- Picket Fences
  Story
  - S 3: Ep 14 Close Encounters
    2/3/95
  - S 3: Ep 11 Freezer Burn
    1/6/95
  - S 2: Ep 7 Cross Examination
    12/3/93
Producer (1)

Role
- girls club
  Producer
  - S 1: Ep 2 Book of Virtues
    10/28/02
  - S 1: Ep 1 Girls Club
    10/21/02
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Young and the Meatless
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Moment
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sex, Drugs & Being Madonna
  - + 1 More Credits
Creator (10)

Role
- Harry's Law
  Creator
  - S 2: Ep 21 The Whole Truth
    5/13/12
  - S 2: Ep 20 Class War
    5/6/12
  - S 2: Ep 19 And the Band Played On
    4/29/12
  - S 2: Ep 18 Breaking Points
    4/22/12
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Contest
    4/15/12
  - + 28 More Credits
- The Wedding Bells
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Most Beautiful Girl
    4/6/07
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Fantasy
    3/30/07
  - S 1: Ep 3 Partly Cloudy, with a Chance of Disaster
    3/23/07
  - S 1: Ep 2 Wedding from Hell
    3/16/07
  - S 1: Ep 1 For Whom the Bells Toll (Pilot)
    3/7/07
  - + 1 More Credits
- Boston Legal
  Creator
  - S 2: Ep 26 Spring Fever
    5/16/06
  - S 2: Ep 27 BL: Los Angeles
    5/16/06
  - S 2: Ep 25 Squid Pro Quo
    5/9/06
  - S 2: Ep 24 Deep End of the Poole
    5/2/06
  - S 2: Ep 23 Race Ipsa
    4/25/06
  - + 37 More Credits
- The Law Firm
  Creator
- The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.
  Creator
- girls club
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 2 Book of Virtues
    10/28/02
  - S 1: Ep 1 Girls Club
    10/21/02
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Young and the Meatless
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Moment
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sex, Drugs & Being Madonna
  - + 1 More Credits
- Ally McBeal
  Creator
  - S 2: Ep 23 I Know Him By Heart
    5/24/99
  - S 2: Ep 22 Love's Illusions
    5/17/99
  - S 2: Ep 21 The Green Monster
    5/10/99
  - S 2: Ep 20 Only the Lonely
    5/3/99
  - S 2: Ep 19 Let's Dance
    4/26/99
  - + 41 More Credits
- Picket Fences
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 13 Frog Man
    1/8/93
  - S 1: Ep 12 High Tidings
    12/18/92
  - S 1: Ep 11 Pageantry
    12/11/92
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Snake Lady
    12/4/92
  - S 1: Ep 9 Thanksgiving
    11/13/92
  - + 7 More Credits
- Doogie Howser, M.D.
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 17 Tough Guys Don't Teach
    1/31/90
  - S 1: Ep 4 Frisky Business
    10/4/89
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Ice Queen Cometh
    9/20/89
- Life On Mars
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 0 Hit and Run (unaired pilot)
Creative Consultant (1)

Role
- Doogie Howser, M.D.
  Creative Consultant
  - S 3: Ep 24 Club Medicine
    5/13/92
  - S 3: Ep 23 Thanks for the Memories
    5/6/92
  - S 3: Ep 22 That's What Friends Are For
    4/29/92
  - S 3: Ep 21 Sons of the Desert
    4/22/92
  - S 3: Ep 20 Educating Janine
    4/1/92
  - + 1 More Credits
Teleplay (3)

Role
- Boston Legal
  Teleplay
  - S 2: Ep 9 Gone
    12/6/05
  - S 1: Ep 4 Change of Course
    10/24/04
  - S 1: Ep 3 Catch and Release
    10/17/04
- Boston Public
  Teleplay
  - S 3: Ep 4 Chapter Forty-Eight
    11/11/02
  - S 2: Ep 16 Chapter Thirty-Eight
    3/11/02
  - S 1: Ep 20 Chapter Twenty
    5/7/01
  - S 1: Ep 15 Chapter Fifteen
    2/26/01
- Ally McBeal
  Teleplay
  - S 5: Ep 19 Another One Bites The Dust
    4/29/02
  - S 5: Ep 17 Love Is All Around (2)
    4/15/02
  - S 5: Ep 16 Love Is All Around (1)
    4/15/02
  - S 5: Ep 14 Homecoming
    2/25/02
  - S 5: Ep 8 Playing with Matches
    1/7/02
  - + 6 More Credits
Executive Consultant (1)

Role
- Picket Fences
  Executive Consultant
  - S 4: Ep 2 Reap the Whirlwind
    9/29/95
  - S 4: Ep 1 A Change of Season
    9/22/95
Executive Producer (9)

Role
- Harry's Law
  Executive Producer
  - S 2: Ep 21 The Whole Truth
    5/13/12
  - S 2: Ep 20 Class War
    5/6/12
  - S 2: Ep 19 And the Band Played On
    4/29/12
  - S 2: Ep 18 Breaking Points
    4/22/12
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Contest
    4/15/12
  - + 28 More Credits
- Boston Legal
  Executive Producer
  - S 4: Ep 7 Attack of the Xenophobes
    11/13/07
  - S 3: Ep 2 New Kids on the Block
    9/26/06
  - S 2: Ep 19 Stick It
    3/14/06
  - S 1: Ep 17 Death Be Not Proud
    3/20/05
  - S 1: Ep 16 Let Sales Ring
    3/13/05
  - + 14 More Credits
- The Wedding Bells
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Fantasy
    3/30/07
  - S 1: Ep 3 Partly Cloudy, with a Chance of Disaster
    3/23/07
  - S 1: Ep 2 Wedding from Hell
    3/16/07
  - S 1: Ep 1 For Whom the Bells Toll (Pilot)
    3/7/07
  - S 1: Ep 7 Fools in Love
- The Law Firm
  Executive Producer
- The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.
  Executive Producer
- girls club
  Executive Producer
- Ally
  Executive Producer
- Ally McBeal
  Executive Producer
  - S 2: Ep 23 I Know Him By Heart
    5/24/99
  - S 2: Ep 22 Love's Illusions
    5/17/99
  - S 2: Ep 21 The Green Monster
    5/10/99
  - S 2: Ep 20 Only the Lonely
    5/3/99
  - S 2: Ep 19 Let's Dance
    4/26/99
  - + 41 More Credits
- Life On Mars
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 0 Hit and Run (unaired pilot)

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TNT Orders David E. Kelley's Monday Mornings to Series

By Tim Surette, May 08, 2012

The medical drama from the Ally McBeal creator and CNN doctor Sanjay Gupta will premiere next summer. read more
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25 Years, 25 Huge Risks: In Praise of the Fox Network's Daring Reputation

By Price Peterson, Apr 20, 2012

Win, lose, or draw, few networks have taken as many chances with their original programming as Fox. Off all the risky series in the network's 25-year history, here are our 25 favorites. read more

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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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