Shawn Ryan
Shawn Ryan (born October 11, 1966 in Rockford , Illinois ) is an American television producer and screenwriter . He is the creator of the well-known US television series The Shield and the short-lived crime series The Chicago Code .
Live and act
Shawn Ryan graduated from Middlebury College , Vermont , USA , where he studied theater and economics . He began his television career as a contract writer for the US television series Nash Bridges . He then worked as a television producer for the series Angel - Jäger der Finsternis , for which he also wrote an episode. Then he conceived the television series The Shield , for which he acted as executive producer except for one episode and also wrote most of the episodes. For the television series The Unit he was hired as a show runner in 2006 together with David Mamet . From 2009 to 2011 he worked as a show runner for the television series Lie to Me . In 2011, he held the post of creator and executive producer on the short-lived Fox crime series The Chicago Code .
Shawn Ryan is married to actress Cathy Cahlin Ryan , who stars in the television series The Shield , and has two children with her.
Filmography (selection)
- 1990: One Father Too Many ( My Two Dads , TV series, screenwriter of an episode)
- 1997–1998: Life with Louie (TV series, screenwriter of three episodes)
- 1997–1999: Nash Bridges (TV series, screenwriter of six episodes)
- 1998: Welcome to Hollywood (screenplay)
- 2000-2001: Angel ( Angel , television series, television producer of 22 episodes and screenwriter of five episodes)
- 2002–2008: The Shield ( The Shield , television series, executive producer of 88 episodes and screenwriter of 16 episodes and inventor of 88 episodes)
- 2006–2009: The Unit ( The Unit , television series, executive producer of 66 episodes and screenwriter of two episodes)
- 2009–2011: Lie to Me (TV series, executive producer for three episodes)
- 2011: The Chicago Code (TV series, executive producer and screenwriter of 13 episodes)
- 2012–2013: Last Resort (TV series, executive producer)
Awards
- 1998: Nomination for the Humanitas Prize in the children's animation category for Life with Louie
- 2002: Nominated for an Emmy in the screenplay category for a drama series for The Shield
Web links
- Shawn Ryan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ryan, Shawn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American television producer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rockford , Illinois, United States |