Shawn Ryan
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 Ryan in 2011 at the Deauville American Film Festival |
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| Born | October 11, 1966 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
Shawn Ryan (born October 11, 1966, Rockford, Illinois) is a writer, and the creator of the FX Networks series The Shield and the Fox TV series The Chicago Code.[1][2]
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[edit] Education/Personal life
He graduated from Middlebury College and is married to actress Cathy Cahlin Ryan, who starred on The Shield. They have two children.
[edit] Career
Ryan got his start in television as a staff writer on the show Nash Bridges and served as a writer/producer on Angel before creating and acting as Head Writer on The Shield. He was partnered with David Mamet to serve as showrunner for The Unit.
Ryan was set to executive produce Confessions of a Contractor,[3] a 2009 CBS television pilot based on Richard Murphy's book of the same name. The story centres on a successful L.A. contractor who becomes involved with two of his female clients. The production was put on hold when casting contingencies could not be met.[4] He was the show runner for season 2 of Fox's Lie to Me. He was the show runner and executive producer of FX's Terriers. He created the crime drama The Chicago Code.[5]
[edit] Awards/Nominations
He was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series in 2002 (Emmy Award), and a Humanitas Prize in 1998[citation needed].
[edit] References
- ^ "Shawn Ryan, The Shield Interview". UGO.com. http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=17077. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ "Shawn Ryan of The Shield Interview". UGO.com. http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmTv/features/theshield/interview.asp. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-cbs-pilots-contractor-eastmans-iwitness,0,3261322.story
- ^ "Confessions of a Contractor (News Section)". http://www.confessionsofacontractor.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/shawn-ryan-martin-scorsese-influenced-70465
[edit] External links
- The Days of Yore interview with Shawn Ryan about his path to success
- Los Angeles Times profile of Shawn Ryan
- Writers Guild interview of Shawn Ryan
- Shawn Ryan Bio at CBS - The Unit
- Shawn Ryan Bio Yahoo! TV
- Shawn Ryan at TV.com
- Shawn Ryan at the Internet Movie Database
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