John Eisendrath

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John Eisendrath is an American television series producer and writer.[1] He created and served as the executive producer and showrunner for the series Outlaw,[1] Playmakers, and currently serves as executive producer on NBC's The Blacklist. More recently, Eisendrath signed a new three-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television through 2025.[2]

Personal life[edit]

John Eisendrath was born into a wealthy Jewish family,[3] the younger brother of Edwin Eisendrath (former alderman of Chicago and CEO of the Chicago Sun-Times).[4] He joined WBBM in the mid 1980s, only to leave with friend Kathryn Pratt to start a TV writing career.[5]

He is married to television writer Jennifer Levin. He is a father of four, and lives in LA. In 2003, his Thanksgiving Day production company created a show for ESPN, Playmakers.[6] In 2008, he was signed to a deal with Universal Media Studios.[7]

Credits[edit]

Writer[edit]

Executive producer[1][edit]

  • WIOU (1990) (executive producer)
  • Models Inc. (1994) (co-supervising producer - 17 episodes)
  • Malibu Shores (1996) (co-executive producer - 8 episodes)
  • Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) (supervising producer - 25 episodes) (co-executive producer - 32 episodes) (executive producer - 85 episodes)
  • Felicity (1998) (executive producer - 15 episodes)
  • Playmakers (2003) (executive producer - 11 episodes)
  • Alias (2001) (executive producer - 66 episodes)
  • The Catch (2005) (TV movie - executive producer)
  • Supreme Courtships (2007) (TV Movie - executive producer)
  • K-Ville (2007) (consulting producer - 8 episodes)
  • My Own Worst Enemy (2008) (executive producer - 9 episodes)
  • Outlaw (2010) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
  • The Blacklist (2013) (executive producer - 114 episodes)
  • The Blacklist: Redemption (2017) (producer - 5 episodes) (executive producer - 3 episodes)

Self[edit]

  • The Story Behind: Beverly Hills, 90210 (2015)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "John Eisendrath - IMDb".
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 14, 2022). "'The Blacklist' Showrunner John Eisendrath Extends Overall Deal With Sony Pictures Television; Sets 'Alert' Drama At Fox With Jamie Foxx As EP". Deadline.
  3. ^ Behind the Headlines Jewish Voters Played a Key Role in the Chicago Election, JTA, April 20, 1987.
  4. ^ The new owner’s kid brother used to work here, The Chicago Reader, July 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Warren, James. "FAMILIAR CHARACTERS". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  6. ^ Dempsey, John (August 5, 2003). "Lee, Tollin-Robbins lacing up for ESPN". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (August 18, 2008). "Eisendrath signs deal with Universal". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2021.

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