John Henry Falsey Jr. ( November 6, 1951 - January 3, 2019 ) is an American television screenwriter and producer.
| John Falsey | |
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| English John falsey | |
| Birth name | John Henry Falsey Jr |
| Date of Birth | November 6, 1951 |
| Place of Birth | New Haven , Connecticut , USA |
| Date of death | January 3, 2019 (67 years old) |
| A place of death | Iowa City , Iowa , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | screenwriter , television producer |
| Career | 1979-1999 |
| Awards | Emmy (1987, 1992 - twice) United States Producers Guild Award (1992) |
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Content
- 1 Life and career
- 2 Filmography
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Life and career
Falsey was born in New Haven , Connecticut , into the family of Patricia Helen and John Henry Falsey. [1] He graduated from Hampshire College and Iowa University [1] .
In 1979, Falsey joined the team of screenwriters of the series "White Shadow", where he met his future creative partner Joshua Brand . Together with Brand, he created the series Saint Elswer , The Year of Life, The North Side , I Will Fly Away, and Going to Extremes. For his work on Year of Life in 1987, Falsey won his first Emmy Award. He won two more Emmy Awards, as well as a US Producers Guild Award for his work on the North Side.
Falsey died on January 3, 2019 as a result of a head injury [2] .
Filmography
- White Shadow (1979-1980; screenwriter and editor)
- St. Elsver (1982-1988; co-creator, screenwriter and producer)
- Amazing Stories (1985-1986; screenwriter and controlling producer)
- “Year of Life” (1987-1988; co-creator, screenwriter and executive producer)
- The North Side (1990-1995; co-creator, screenwriter and executive producer)
- “I will fly away” (1991-1993; co-creator, screenwriter and executive producer)
- “Going to Extremes" (1992; co-creator, screenwriter, producer, and executive producer)
- Providence (1999; Controlling Producer)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Nickolai, Nate . John Falsey, 'St. Elsewhere 'and' Northern Exposure 'Co-Creator, Dies at 67 (Eng.) , Variety (January 14, 2019).
- ↑ Genzlinger, Neil . John Falsey, Creator of Acclaimed TV Series, Is Dead at 67 , The New York Times (January 11, 2019).