John Masius
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Early life
He graduated from Scarsdale High School.
He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Awards and nominations
Masius has won two writing Emmy Awards for the drama St. Elsewhere. He also received a Writers Guild award and the Humanitas Prize for his writing on St. Elsewhere.
Masius also received The Humanitas Prize for the series Brooklyn Bridge.
Personal
Masius was married to actress Ellen Bry, who was a series regular on St. Elsewhere. They divorced in 1999. They have three children: son Max, daughter Hannah and son Sam.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer | Writer | |||
| 1975 | Las Vegas Lady | Yes | No | Production Assistant |
| 1976 | Bittersweet Love | Yes | No | Production Assistant |
| 1976 | Tracks | Yes | No | Production Assistant |
| 2009 | Dead like Me: Life After Death | No | Yes | Writer; Direct-to-Video |
Television
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Writer | Producer | |||
| 1979–1981 | The White Shadow | No | Yes | Yes | Story Consultant for 7 episodes Writer of 3 episodes Coordinating Producer of 12 episodes Production Assistant for 2 episodes Production Associate Episode: "On the Line" |
| 1982–1987 | St. Elsewhere | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator of 137 episodes Writer of 26 episodes Story by of 59 episodes Teleplay by of 7 episodes Producer of 54 episodes |
| 1988–1989 | Tattingers's | Yes | Yes | No | Creator of 13 episodes Writer of Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1989 | Dolphin Cove | No | No | Yes | Executive Producer of Episode: "Two Shots and a Splash" |
| 1990 | Ferris Bueller | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator of 11 episodes Writer of 2 episodes Executive Producer of 2 episodes |
| 1991–1992 | Brooklyn Bridge | No | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 1992–1993 | L.A. Law | No | Yes | Yes | Writer of 3 episodes Co-Executive Producer of 14 episodes |
| 1994–2003 | Touched by an Angel | Yes | No | No | Creator of 211 episodes |
| 1995–1997 | The Single Guy | Yes | Yes | No | Creative Consultant for 14 episodes Writer of Episode: "Starting Over" |
| 1997–1998 | The Visitor | No | Yes | Yes | Writer of Episode: "Fear of Flying" Executive Producer of 13 episodes |
| 1999–2001 | Providence | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator of 96 episodes Writer of 3 episodes Executive Producer of 62 episodes |
| 2001 | Chestnut Hill | No | No | Yes | Television Movie |
| 2003–2004 | Dead Like Me | No | Yes | Yes | Writer of 3 episodes Executive Producer of 28 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Hawthorne | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator of 30 episodes Executive Consultant of 3 episodes Writer of 4 episodes Executive Producer of 23 episodes |
Awards and nominations
References
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- Wharton School alumni
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
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