James Duff (writer)
Appearance
James Duff | |
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana | September 3, 1955
Occupation | Playwright, television series creator |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Phillip P. Keene (2013-present) |
James Duff (born September 3, 1955) is an American television writer, producer and director. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and has written plays and television screenplays. He is credited as the creator of the TV series The Closer and Major Crimes.[1]
Personal life
Duff is married to actor Phillip P. Keene, who plays Buzz Watson on The Closer and Major Crimes.[2]
Writing credits
- The Closer (Head writer/showrunner)
- The D.A.
- Enterprise
- Felicity (episode: "My Best Friend's Wedding")
- The Agency
- Wolf Lake
- Popular
- The War at Home (directed by Emilio Estevez) (based on Duff's play Homefront)
- Betrayed: A Story of Three Women (directed by William A. Graham)
- 919 Fifth Avenue
- Without a Kiss Goodbye (directed by Noel Nosseck)
- A Song for You (directed by Ken Martin)
- Doing Time on Maple Drive
- Untitled Star Trek project starring Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
Producing credits
- The Closer (executive producer)
- The D.A. (executive producer)
- The War at Home (producer)
- Texas Graces (co-executive producer),
- Long Island Fever (co-executive producer)
Directing credits
Awards and nominations
Duff was nominated for an Emmy Award for his screenplay for the television movie Doing Time on Maple Drive. He scored a single Edgar Allan Poe Awards nomination in 2007 with Mike Berchem.
References
- ^ Hale, Mike (August 12, 2012). "The New Boss, Not the Same as the Old Boss 'Major Crimes' Replaces 'The Closer' on TNT". The New York Times.
- ^ Hernandez, Greg. ""Major Crimes" cast member Phillip Keene marries". Greg In Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
External links
- James Duff at IMDb
Categories:
- 1955 births
- Lamar High School (Arlington, Texas) alumni
- 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
- American television directors
- American television producers
- American television writers
- Male television writers
- Gay writers
- Living people
- American male dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century American male writers
- American dramatist and playwright stubs
- American screenwriter stubs