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David E. Kelley
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Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Screen Story
Biography:As the creator of such beloved and enduring television series as Doogie Howser, M.D., Chicago Hope, The Practice, and Ally McBeal, writer/producer David E. Kelley has become one of the most influential and successful television figures of his era. By creating the kind of all-too-human characters that audiences can easily relate to and placing them in situations that are both believable and affecting, Kelley has almost single-handedly succeeded in keeping prime-time drama relevant in an era in which reality television may have otherwise rendered it obsolete. A graduate of Princeton University who also made a name for himself on the ice as captain of the Ivy League school's hockey team, Kelley later received his law degree from Boston University -- practicing law for a mere three years before becoming a writer and producer for L.A. Law in 1986. Kelley's legal experience provided the series with the kind... Full Biography
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Michelle Pfeiffer and husband David E. Kelley attend the Los Angeles premiere of "White Oleander" on...
Michelle Pfeiffer and husband David E. Kelley attend the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Awards in Beverly...
Michelle Pfeiffer and husband David E. Kelley attend the premiere of "What Lies Beneath" at the Mann...
Michelle Pfeiffer, left, and husband David E. Kelley attend the premiere of "Hairspray" at the...
Writer David E. Kelley (L) and actress Michelle Pfeiffer arrives to the 14th Annual Screen Actors...
Writer David E. Kelley (L) and actress Michelle Pfeiffer arrives to the 14th Annual Screen Actors...
Producer David E. Kelley and actress Michelle Pfeiffer arrive to the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild...
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