David E. Kelley

Biography

David Edward Kelley (born April 4, 1956) is an American television writer, producer, and former attorney.

Career Overview

David E. Kelley has 55 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Lake Placid with 1 titles. Signature works include Love & Death, The Undoing, Lake Placid. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 55
Birth Date: 1956-04-04 00:00:00
Birth Place: Waterville, Maine, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Lake Placid (1 titles)
Dr. Dolittle Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Lily Rabe (2 collaborations)
Elizabeth Olsen (1 collaborations)
Jesse Plemons (1 collaborations)
Patrick Fugit (1 collaborations)
Krysten Ritter (1 collaborations)
Tom Pelphrey (1 collaborations)
Amelie Dallimore (1 collaborations)
Liam Pileggi (1 collaborations)
Nicole Kidman (1 collaborations)
Hugh Grant (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (18 credits)
- Presumed Innocent
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The Verdict (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Witness (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Elements (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Pregame (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Burden (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  2024
- Love & Death
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Ssssshh (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Big Top (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Arrest (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Do No Evil (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Stepping Stone (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  2023
- The Lincoln Lawyer
  
  - The Brass Verdict (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Uncanny Valley (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Magic Bullet Redux (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Lemming Number Seven (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Bent (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  2022
- Nine Perfect Strangers
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Never Change (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Mergers and Acquisitions (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Other Side (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Prague (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Major Lift (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2021
- Big Sky
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - That Old Feeling (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Are You Mad? (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Super Foxes (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Thin Layer of Rock (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Where There's Smoke There's Fire (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  2020
- The Undoing
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The Bloody Truth (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Trial By Fury (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - See No Evil (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Do No Harm (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Missing (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  2020
- Mr. Mercedes
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Burning Man (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Crunch Time (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Mommy Deadest (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - The End of the Beginning (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Bad to Worse (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  2017
- Big Little Lies
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - I Want to Know (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Bad Mother (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Kill Me (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - She Knows (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - The End of the World (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  2017
- Goliath
  
  - Citizens United (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  - Beauty and the Beast (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  - Line of Fire (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  - Cover Your Ass (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  - It's Donald (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  2016
- Harry's Law
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Onward and Upward (2012) ... producer production
  
  - The Whole Truth (2012) ... producer production
  
  - Class War (2012) ... producer production
  
  - And the Band Played On (2012) ... producer production
  
  - Breaking Points (2012) ... producer production
  
  2011
- Boston Legal
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Last Call (2) (2008) ... executive producer production
  
  - Made in China (1) (2008) ... executive producer production
  
  - Juiced (2008) ... executive producer production
  
  - Thanksgiving (2008) ... executive producer production
  
  - Kill, Baby, Kill (2008) ... executive producer production
  
  2004
- Boston Public
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Chapter Eighty-One (2005) ... producer production
  
  - Chapter Eighty (2005) ... producer production
  
  - Chapter Seventy-Nine (2004) ... producer production
  
  - Chapter Seventy-Eight (2004) ... producer production
  
  - Chapter Seventy-Seven (2004) ... producer production
  
  2000
- Mystery, Alaska
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Lake Placid
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- The Practice
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Cheers (2004) ... executive producer production
  
  - New Hoods on the Block (2004) ... executive producer production
  
  - Comings and Goings (2004) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Firm (2004) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Case Against Alan Shore (3) (2004) ... executive producer production
  
  1997
- To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Chicago Hope
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Have I Got a Deal for You (2000) ... executive producer production
  
  - Everybody's Special at Chicago Hope (2000) ... executive producer production
  
  - Thoughts of You (2000) ... executive producer production
  
  - Miller Time (2000) ... executive producer production
  
  - Devoted Attachment (2000) ... executive producer production
  
  1994
- L.A. Law
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Finish Line (1994) ... executive producer production
  
  - Whistle Stop (1994) ... executive producer production
  
  - How Am I Driving? (1994) ... executive producer production
  
  - Tunnel of Love (1994) ... executive producer production
  
  - Dead Issue (1994) ... executive producer production
  
  1986
creators (15 credits)
- Presumed Innocent
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2024
- Love & Death
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2023
- The Lincoln Lawyer
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2022
- Nine Perfect Strangers
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2021
- Big Sky
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2020
- The Undoing
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2020
- Mr. Mercedes
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2017
- Big Little Lies
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2017
- Goliath
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2016
- Harry's Law
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2011
- Boston Legal
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2004
- Boston Public
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2000
- The Practice
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1997
- Chicago Hope
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1994
- Picket Fences
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1992
writing (20 credits)
- Presumed Innocent
  
  - The Verdict (2024) ... teleplay writing
  
  - The Witness (2024) ... teleplay writing
  
  - Pregame (2024) ... teleplay writing
  
  - The Burden (2024) ... teleplay writing
  
  - Discovery (2024) ... teleplay writing
  
  2024
- Love & Death
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  - Ssssshh (2023) ... writer writing
  
  - The Big Top (2023) ... writer writing
  
  - The Arrest (2023) ... writer writing
  
  - Do No Evil (2023) ... writer writing
  
  - Stepping Stone (2023) ... writer writing
  
  2023
- The Lincoln Lawyer
  
  - He Rides Again (2022) ... writer writing
  
  2022
- Nine Perfect Strangers
  
  - Ever After (2021) ... writer writing
  
  - Wheels on the Bus (2021) ... writer writing
  
  - Sweet Surrender (2021) ... writer writing
  
  - Brave New World (2021) ... writer writing
  
  - The Critical Path (2021) ... writer writing
  
  2021
- The Undoing
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  - The Bloody Truth (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Trial By Fury (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - See No Evil (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Do No Harm (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - The Missing (2020) ... writer writing
  
  2020
- Big Sky
  
  - The Big Rick (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Nowhere to Run (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Pilot (2020) ... writer writing
  
  2020
- Mr. Mercedes
  
  - Burning Man (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - Crunch Time (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - Mommy Deadest (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - The End of the Beginning (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - Bad to Worse (2019) ... writer writing
  
  2017
- Big Little Lies
  
  - I Want to Know (2019) ... teleplay writing
  
  - I Want to Know (2019) ... story writing
  
  - The Bad Mother (2019) ... teleplay writing
  
  - The Bad Mother (2019) ... story writing
  
  - Kill Me (2019) ... teleplay writing
  
  2017
- Goliath
  
  - Joy Division (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - Conscious Uncoupling (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - Argus 2: Battledome (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - Happiness from the Ground Up (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - The Subsidence Adventure (2019) ... writer writing
  
  2016
- Wonder Woman
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Harry's Law
  
  - Head Games (2011) ... writer writing
  
  2011
- Boston Legal
  
  - Last Call (2) (2008) ... teleplay writing
  
  - Last Call (2) (2008) ... story writing
  
  - Made in China (1) (2008) ... teleplay writing
  
  - Made in China (1) (2008) ... story writing
  
  - Juiced (2008) ... writer writing
  
  2004
- Boston Public
  
  - Chapter Sixty-Seven (2003) ... writer writing
  
  - Chapter Sixty-Three (2003) ... writer writing
  
  - Chapter Sixty-Two (2003) ... writer writing
  
  - Chapter Forty-Nine (2002) ... writer writing
  
  - Chapter Forty-Eight (2002) ... writer writing
  
  2000
- Mystery, Alaska
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Lake Placid
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1999
- The Practice
  
  - The Firm (2004) ... writer writing
  
  - The Case Against Alan Shore (3) (2004) ... writer writing
  
  - War of the Roses (2) (2004) ... writer writing
  
  - In Good Conscience (1) (2004) ... writer writing
  
  - Mr. Shore Goes to Town (3) (2004) ... writer writing
  
  1997
- To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Chicago Hope
  
  - Miller Time (2000) ... writer writing
  
  - Team Play (1999) ... writer writing
  
  - Curing Cancer (1999) ... writer writing
  
  - Transplanted Affection (1996) ... writer writing
  
  - The Ethics of Hope (1995) ... writer writing
  
  1994
- From the Hip
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1987
- L.A. Law
  
  - Since I Fell For You (1991) ... writer writing
  
  - On the Toad Again (1991) ... writer writing
  
  - There Goes the Judge (1991) ... writer writing
  
  - The Beverly Hills Hangers (1991) ... writer writing
  
  - The Gods Must Be Lawyers (1991) ... writer writing
  
  1986
actors (2 credits)
- Robin's Wish
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
  
  - Drama Showrunners (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  2015