CMU, Honorary Degree Recipient: Doctor of Fine Arts Writer, - TopicsExpress



          

CMU, Honorary Degree Recipient: Doctor of Fine Arts Writer, Producer and Director John Wells is one of the most influential and successful writer-producer-directors working in American film and television today. He was the creative force behind two of televisions most popular and acclaimed programs of the past two decades, ER and The West Wing. ER was one of televisions most-watched dramas for 15 seasons and won 23 Emmy awards. The West Wing, a drama about the lives of White House staffers, ran for seven seasons and won four Outstanding Drama Series Emmys, 23 other Emmys and many additional awards. Wells most recent work in television includes the TNT series Southland and Showtimes Shameless. Wells and his colleagues at John Wells Productions have produced a number of recent notable films, including Duma, White Oleander and The Good Thief. In 2013, Wells produced and directed August: Osage County, which starred Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, and received two Academy Award nominations. He also has brought award-winning works to the stage, including productions of Judgment, Balm in Gilead, Battery and She Also Dances. Wells has continued his engagement with the School of Drama at Carnegie Mellon, returning often for visits. In 2010, he endowed the John Wells Directing Program at the school. Wells was awarded the 2005 David Susskind Achievement Award in Television from the Producers Guild of America, and in 2008 was awarded the prestigious Paddy Chayefsky Award by the Writers Guild of America for his work in television. He also has served as a president of the Writers Guild of America.
Posted on: Sun, 18 May 2014 22:32:56 +0000

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