John Masius

 ( 1950 Births ) 

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).

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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).

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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.

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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.

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Filmography

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Film

1975	Las Vegas Lady			Production Assistant
1976	Bittersweet Love			Production Assistant
1976	Tracks			Production Assistant
2009				Writer; Direct-to-Video

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Television

1979–1981	The White Shadow				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				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				Creator of 13 episodes Writer of Episode: "Pilot"
1989	Dolphin Cove				Executive Producer of Episode: "Two Shots and a Splash"
1990	Ferris Bueller				Creator of 11 episodes Writer of 2 episodes Executive Producer of 2 episodes
1991–1992	Brooklyn Bridge				3 episodes
1992–1993	L.A. Law				Writer of 3 episodes Co-Executive Producer of 14 episodes
1994–2003	Touched by an Angel				Creator of 211 episodes
1995–1997	The Single Guy				Creative Consultant for 14 episodes Writer of Episode: "Starting Over"
1997–1998	The Visitor				Writer of Episode: "Fear of Flying" Executive Producer of 13 episodes
1999–2001	Providence				Creator of 96 episodes Writer of 3 episodes Executive Producer of 62 episodes
2001	Chestnut Hill				Television Movie
2003–2004	Dead Like Me				Writer of 3 episodes Executive Producer of 28 episodes
2009–2011	Hawthorne				Creator of 30 episodes Executive Consultant of 3 episodes Writer of 4 episodes Executive Producer of 23 episodes

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Awards and nominations

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

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