David E. Kelley

Writer and producer. Born 4 April 1956 in Waterville, Maine, USA.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 6 titles

Born

4 April 1956, Waterville, Maine, USA

Active

1997–present

Frequently works with

Adam Arkin, Arlene Sanford, Bill D'Elia, Dan Attias, Jeannot Szwarc, Jill Goldsmith, Lily Rabe, Mel Damski

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

69Fi1m

64Critics

We rate David’s work 4 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above1

60 to 794

Under 601

Of 6 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 0 films, 6 series
Active: 1997–present

Genres

Drama6
Comedy3
Crime2
Mystery1

Best and worst on Fi1m

80BestMargo's Got Money Troubles2026

56WorstLove & Death2023

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

31980s

81990s

52000s

62010s

122020s

Directors most worked with

Adam Arkin2 titles

Arlene Sanford2 titles

Bill D'Elia2 titles

Dan Attias2 titles

Jeannot Szwarc2 titles

Mel Damski2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Lily Rabe2 titles

Nicole Kidman2 titles

Awards

Other awards2 won

Won2024International Emmy Founders Award: International Emmy Founders Award
Won1990Edgar Awards: Edgar Awards

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.