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John Wells

1956 - Today

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John Marcum Wells (born May 28, 1956) is an American producer, writer, and director. He is best known for his role as showrunner and executive producer of the television series ER, Third Watch, The West Wing, Southland, Shameless, Animal Kingdom, and American Woman, as well as the miniseries Maid and the 2024 series Rescue: HI-Surf. He was the developer of the series Shameless, which ran for 11 seasons, from 2011 to 2021, on Showtime. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Wells has received more than 32,780 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John Wells is the 90th most popular producer, the 9,917th most popular biography from United States and the 53rd most popular American Producer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 33k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.60

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PRODUCERS

Among producers, John Wells ranks 90 out of 140. Before him are Steven Bochco, Gary Kurtz, Brian Grazer, Richard Maibaum, Neal H. Moritz, and Michael Patrick King. After him are Lauren Shuler Donner, Gauri Khan, Mark Ronson, Norman Granz, Scott Rudin, and Lou Pearlman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, John Wells ranks 461. Before him are Ana Alicia, Marc Baecke, Janet Hubert, Janice E. Voss, Dianne Reeves, and John Debney. After him are Steve Coleman, Skipp Sudduth, Ana Rosa Quintana, Tony Kushner, Enele Sopoaga, and Dorothy Hamill.

Others Born in 1956

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Wells ranks 9,917 out of 20,380. Before him are Edward Givens (1930), Geoffrey Arend (1978), Jay Roach (1957), Gerard Way (1977), Rand Paul (1963), and Bebel Gilberto (1966). After him are Robin Hartshorne (1938), DJ Premier (1966), Roberta Williams (1953), John Houbolt (1919), Dana Carvey (1955), and Jon Gries (1957).

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Among PRODUCERS In United States

Among producers born in United States, John Wells ranks 53. Before him are Steven Bochco (1943), Gary Kurtz (1940), Brian Grazer (1951), Richard Maibaum (1909), Neal H. Moritz (1959), and Michael Patrick King (1954). After him are Lauren Shuler Donner (1949), Norman Granz (1918), Scott Rudin (1958), Lou Pearlman (1954), Lou Adler (1933), and Arnold Kopelson (1935).

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