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'''John Masius''' is an American writer and producer of television series.
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==Career==
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His credits include ''[[Time Heals (TV series)|Time Heals]]'', ''[[Touched by an Angel]]'', ''[[Providence (TV series)|Providence]]'' and ''[[Dead Like Me]]''.
{{Infobox person
| name = John Masius
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|07|30}}
| birth_place = [[New York City]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| education = Scarsdale, N.Y. High School
| alma_mater = [[University of Pennsylvania]]<br/>[[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]]
| occupation = Writer{{*}}, television producer
| years_active = 1975–present
| spouse = [[Ellen Bry]] (m. ?; div. 1999)
}}
'''John Masius''' (born July 30, 1950) is an American screenwriter. He is accredited for creating the series ''[[Touched by an Angel]]'' (1994–2003), ''[[Providence (American TV series)|Providence]]'' (1999–2002) and ''[[Hawthorne (TV series)|Hawthorne]]'' (2009–2011).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/9688401%7C0/John-Masius/biography.html|title=Biography for John Masius|website=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=August 9, 2018}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=February 2020}}


== Early life ==
"''Time Heals''...centers on Nancy Hawthorne ([[Jada Pinkett Smith]]), a strong but caring director of nursing at Charlotte Mercy Hospital in North Carolina, a single mother who always puts the pain of others first.
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).{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}
In addition to starring, Sara Nicole Smith will executive produce "Time Heals" with Masius and [[Jamie Tarses]]. [[Sony Pictures Television|Sony TV]] is producing in association with Sara Smith's 100% Womon. As a procedural with a strong female character at the center played by an A-list actress, ''Time'' fits nicely with TNT's crime dramas ''[[The Closer]]'', starring [[Kyra Sedgwick]], and ''[[Saving Grace (TV series)|Saving Grace]]'', starring [[Holly Hunter]].

==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 (TV series)|Brooklyn Bridge]].''


==Awards & Nominations==
Masius has won two [[Emmy Awards]] for his work as a writer on the drama ''[[St. Elsewhere]]''.
==Personal==
==Personal==
Masius married actress [[Ellen Bry]], who was a series regular on ''St. Elsewhere''. They divorced in 1999. They have three children named Hannah, Max, and Sam. Sam and Max both have autism.
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.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title
! colspan="2" | Contribution
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! Producer
! Writer
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Las Vegas Lady]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Production Assistant
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Bittersweet Love]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Production Assistant
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Tracks (1977 film)|Tracks]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Production Assistant
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Dead like Me: Life After Death]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Writer; Direct-to-Video
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title
! colspan="3" | Contribution
! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! Creator
! Writer
! Producer
|-
| 1979–1981
| ''[[The White Shadow (TV series)|The White Shadow]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Story Consultant for 7 episodes<br/>Writer of 3 episodes<br/>Coordinating Producer of 12 episodes<br/>Production Assistant for 2 episodes<br/>Production Associate Episode: "On the Line"
|-
| 1982–1987
| ''[[St. Elsewhere]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Creator of 137 episodes<br/>Writer of 26 episodes<br/>Story by of 59 episodes<br/>Teleplay by of 7 episodes<br/>Producer of 54 episodes
|-
| 1988–1989
| ''[[Tattingers]]'s''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Creator of 13 episodes<br/>Writer of Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Dolphin Cove (TV series)|Dolphin Cove]]''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Executive Producer of Episode: "Two Shots and a Splash"
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Ferris Bueller (TV series)|Ferris Bueller]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Creator of 11 episodes<br/>Writer of 2 episodes<br/>Executive Producer of 2 episodes
|-
| 1991–1992
| ''[[Brooklyn Bridge (TV series)|Brooklyn Bridge]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| 3 episodes
|-
| 1992–1993
| ''[[L.A. Law]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Writer of 3 episodes<br/>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<br/>Writer of Episode: "Starting Over"
|-
| 1997–1998
| ''[[The Visitor (TV series)|The Visitor]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Writer of Episode: "Fear of Flying"<br/>Executive Producer of 13 episodes
|-
| 1999–2001
| ''[[Providence (American TV series)|Providence]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Creator of 96 episodes<br/>Writer of 3 episodes<br/>Executive Producer of 62 episodes
|-
| 2001
| ''Chestnut Hill''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Television film
|-
| 2003–2004
| ''[[Dead Like Me]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Writer of 3 episodes<br/>Executive Producer of 28 episodes
|-
| 2009–2011
| ''[[Hawthorne (TV series)|Hawthorne]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Creator of 30 episodes<br>Executive Consultant of 3 episodes<br>Writer of 4 episodes<br>Executive Producer of 23 episodes
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Accolade
!Category
!Results
!Ref
|-
|1981
|''[[The White Shadow (TV series)|The White Shadow]]''
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
|{{Nominated}}
|
|-
|1983
| rowspan="25" |''[[St. Elsewhere]]''
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
|{{Nominated}}
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |1984
|[[Humanitas Prize|Humanitas Prize Award]]
|[[Humanitas Prize|60 Minute Category]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|Ties That Bind]]")
|{{Nominated}}
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|[[Humanitas Prize|Humanitas Prize Award]]
|[[Humanitas Prize|60 Minute Category]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|All About Eve]]")
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
|{{Nominated}}
| rowspan="4" |
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|The Women]]")
|{{WON}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|All About Eve]]")
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|Newheart]]")
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Writers Guild of America Award|Writers Guild Award]]
|[[Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama|Episodic Drama]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|Addiction]]")
|{{Nominated}}
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1985
|[[Humanitas Prize|Humanitas Prize Award]]
|[[Humanitas Prize|60 Minute Category]] (<small>shared with [[Tom Fontana]]</small>)
|{{WON}}
|
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
|{{Nominated}}
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|Sweet Dreams]]")
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|Murder, She Rote]]")
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Writers Guild of America Award|Writers Guild Award]]
|[[Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama|Episodic Drama]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|Hello, Goodbye]]")
|{{Nominated}}
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|[[Writers Guild of America Award|Writers Guild Award]]
|[[Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama|Episodic Drama]] for episode ("The Women")
|{{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |1986
|[[Humanitas Prize|Humanitas Prize Award]]
|[[Humanitas Prize|60 Minute Category]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|Sanctuary]]")
|{{Nominated}}
|
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
|{{Nominated}}
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|Haunted]]")
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|Time Heals]]")
|{{WON}}
|-
|[[Writers Guild of America Award|Writers Guild Award]]
|[[Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama|Episodic Drama]] for episode ("Sweet Dreams")
|{{Nominated}}
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |1987
|[[Humanitas Prize|Humanitas Prize Award]]
|[[Humanitas Prize|60 Minute Category]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|A Room with a View]]")
|{{Nominated}}
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|[[Humanitas Prize|Humanitas Prize Award]]
|[[Humanitas Prize|60 Minute Category]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|Where There's Hope, There's Crosby]]")
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
|{{Nominated}}
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|Afterlife]]")
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Writers Guild of America Award|Writers Guild Award]]
|[[Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama|Episodic Drama]] for episode ("[[List of St. Elsewhere episodes|Remembrance of Things Past]]")
|{{WON}}
|
|-
|1988
|[[Writers Guild of America Award|Writers Guild Award]]
|[[Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama|Episodic Drama]] for episode ("A Room with a View")
|{{Nominated}}
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Brooklyn Bridge (TV series)|Brooklyn Bridge]]''
|[[Humanitas Prize|Humanitas Prize Award]]
|[[Humanitas Prize for 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television|30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television]]
|{{WON}}
|
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3if0f83346ff54253c19b523a7f396bd2c]
*{{imdb name|id=0556435|name=John Masius}}


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Revision as of 23:17, 4 May 2024

John Masius
Born (1950-07-30) July 30, 1950 (age 73)
New York City, U.S.
EducationScarsdale, N.Y. High School
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
UCLA
Occupation(s)Writer • , television producer
Years active1975–present
Spouse(s)Ellen Bry (m. ?; div. 1999)

John Masius (born July 30, 1950) is an American screenwriter. He is accredited for creating the series Touched by an Angel (1994–2003), Providence (1999–2002) and Hawthorne (2009–2011).[1][failed verification]

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).[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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 film
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

Year Title Accolade Category Results Ref
1981 The White Shadow Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
1983 St. Elsewhere Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
1984 Humanitas Prize Award 60 Minute Category for episode ("Ties That Bind") Nominated
Humanitas Prize Award 60 Minute Category for episode ("All About Eve") Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("The Women") Won
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("All About Eve") Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Newheart") Nominated
Writers Guild Award Episodic Drama for episode ("Addiction") Nominated
1985 Humanitas Prize Award 60 Minute Category (shared with Tom Fontana) Won
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Sweet Dreams") Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Murder, She Rote") Nominated
Writers Guild Award Episodic Drama for episode ("Hello, Goodbye") Nominated
Writers Guild Award Episodic Drama for episode ("The Women") Nominated
1986 Humanitas Prize Award 60 Minute Category for episode ("Sanctuary") Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Haunted") Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Time Heals") Won
Writers Guild Award Episodic Drama for episode ("Sweet Dreams") Nominated
1987 Humanitas Prize Award 60 Minute Category for episode ("A Room with a View") Nominated
Humanitas Prize Award 60 Minute Category for episode ("Where There's Hope, There's Crosby") Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Afterlife") Nominated
Writers Guild Award Episodic Drama for episode ("Remembrance of Things Past") Won
1988 Writers Guild Award Episodic Drama for episode ("A Room with a View") Nominated
1992 Brooklyn Bridge Humanitas Prize Award 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television Won

References

  1. ^ "Biography for John Masius". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved August 9, 2018.


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