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Won Emmys for Best Dramatic and Comedy Series in the same year for The Practice and Ally McBealin 1999.
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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 is one of the few writers who have written hundreds of episodes.
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David has said that he would like to try directing in the future.
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The only reason David got a job on L.A. Law was because of his legal background.
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David is part of the television production division of Twentieth Century Fox. This division has been owned by Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate, The News Corporation Ltd., since 1985.
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David wrote all the episodes of Ally, the spinoff TV show from Ally McBeal.
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David named his son Jack after his father who is named Jack Kelley.
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David adopted his daughter named Claudia with Michelle Pfeiffer.
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David has worked with Constance M. Burge, the creator of Charmed, on Ally McBeal and Boston Public.
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David set up his own production company, David E. Kelley Productions.
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David wrote the most episodes of L.A. Law.
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David has two children with Michelle Pfeiffer.
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David was once a Boston lawyer before he switched careers to become a television writer.
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Three of the TV shows David has created are law-based.
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David wrote every episode of Ally McBeal.
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David is a big fan of comedy.
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He is married to actress Michelle Pfeiffer.