David E. Kelley

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 The Undoing, Love & Death, 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

• 

  The Undoing
• 

  Love & Death
• 

  Lake Placid
• 

  Mystery, Alaska
• 

  From the Hip
• 

  To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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

Frequent Collaborators

• Lily Rabe (2 collaborations)
• Nicole Kidman (1 collaborations)
• Hugh Grant (1 collaborations)
• Edgar Ramírez (1 collaborations)
• Noah Jupe (1 collaborations)
• Matilda De Angelis (1 collaborations)
• Ismael Cruz Cordova (1 collaborations)
• Edan Alexander (1 collaborations)
• Michael Devine (1 collaborations)
• Donald Sutherland (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

    executive producer

    production

    - The Law of Innocence (2026) ... executive producer production

    - October Surprise (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Confirmation Bias (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Honor Among Thieves (2026) ... executive producer production

    - 50/50 (2026) ... 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