Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
John Wells
Production
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.9
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 3All crew credits: 46
TMDB ID: 47333
IMDb ID: nm0920274
Known for: Production
Born: May 28, 1956
Age: 69
Place of birth: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2025
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.68
Wikidata: Q2465518
Frequent jobs
Director (5)Executive Producer (23)Writer (8)Producer (7)Co-Executive Producer (1)Creator (1)Screenplay (1)
Biography
John Marcum Wells (born May 28, 1956) is an American theater and television producer, writer and director. He is best known for his role as executive producer and show runner of the television series ER, Third Watch, and The West Wing. His company, John Wells Productions, is currently based at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California. Wells is also a labor leader, and was elected president of the Writers Guild of America, West in 2009, after serving a prior term in that office from 1999–2001. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Wells (TV producer),licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by John Wells.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by John Wells.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with John Wells.
7.3
Duma
Producer
2005 Movie
7.1
Love & Mercy
Producer
2015 Movie
7.1
White Oleander
Producer
2002 Movie
7.1
Far from Heaven
Executive Producer
2002 Movie
6.9
August: Osage County
Director
2013 Movie
6.6
Cracks
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
6.6
The Grey Zone
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
6.5
The Company Men
Screenplay
2010 Movie
6.5
Burnt
Director
2015 Movie
6.5
I'm Not There
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
6.5
Infamous
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
6.3
The Notorious Bettie Page
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Wells.
8.7
The Pitt
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2025 Series
8.3
The West Wing
Executive Producer • 154 eps
1999 Series
8.2
Shameless
Writer • 24 eps
2011 Series
8.0
Maid
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2021 Series
7.9
Third Watch
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Southland
Producer • 43 eps
2009 Series
7.8
ER
Writer • 30 eps
1994 Series
7.7
Animal Kingdom
Director • 9 eps
2016 Series
7.3
UNTAMED
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2025 Series
7.1
Gulliver's Travels
as Flimnap The Treasurer • 2 eps
1996 Series
7.0
Mildred Pierce
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2011 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Wells.
7.3
Duma
Producer
2005 Movie
5.2
Doom
Producer
2005 Movie
6.5
Burnt
Director
2015 Movie
6.0
Dirty Girl
Executive Producer
2010 Movie
6.0
The Peacemaker
Co-Executive Producer
1997 Movie
7.1
Love & Mercy
Producer
2015 Movie
4.9
Doom: Annihilation
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
6.9
August: Osage County
Director
2013 Movie
5.3
A Dirty Shame
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
6.6
Cracks
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
7.1
Far from Heaven
Executive Producer
2002 Movie
6.5
Infamous
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Wells.
8.2
Shameless
Writer • 24 eps
2011 Series
8.7
The Pitt
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2025 Series
8.3
The West Wing
Executive Producer • 154 eps
1999 Series
7.7
Animal Kingdom
Director • 9 eps
2016 Series
7.8
ER
Writer • 30 eps
1994 Series
7.9
Third Watch
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Southland
Producer • 43 eps
2009 Series
7.3
UNTAMED
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2025 Series
8.0
Maid
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2021 Series
7.5
China Beach
Director • 4 eps
1988 Series
7.0
Mildred Pierce
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2011 Series
7.1
Gulliver's Travels
as Flimnap The Treasurer • 2 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John Wells.
4.9
Doom: Annihilation
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
5.4
Goat
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
7.1
Love & Mercy
Producer
2015 Movie
5.0
Electric Slide
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
6.5
The Company Men
Screenplay
2010 Movie
6.0
Dirty Girl
Executive Producer
2010 Movie
6.6
Cracks
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
5.0
Motherhood
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
5.6
Gigantic
Executive Producer
2008 Movie
6.5
I'm Not There
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
5.6
Then She Found Me
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
5.6
Savage Grace
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
6.5
Infamous
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
6.3
The Notorious Bettie Page
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
5.7
Mrs. Harris
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
5.2
Doom
Producer
2005 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for John Wells.
7.3
UNTAMED
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2025 Series
8.7
The Pitt
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2025 Series
7.0
Rescue: HI-Surf
Executive Producer • 19 eps
2024 Series
6.3
Emperor of Ocean Park
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2024 Series
8.0
Maid
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2021 Series
8.2
Shameless Hall of Shame
Creator • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.0
Mildred Pierce
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Shameless
Writer • 24 eps
2011 Series
7.9
Southland
Producer • 43 eps
2009 Series
7.2
Smith
Writer • 3 eps
2006 Series
8.0
Presidio Med
Writer • 2 eps
2002 Series
Citizen Baines
Writer • 1 eps
2001 Series
8.3
The West Wing
Executive Producer • 154 eps
1999 Series
7.8
ER
Writer • 30 eps
1994 Series
6.0
Angel Street
Writer • 4 eps
1992 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for John Wells.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for John Wells.