John Eisendrath

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

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

Writer
  • Beverly Hills Buntz (1988) (story - 1 episode)
  • TV 101 (1989) (writer - 2 episodes)
  • WIOU (1990) (creator - 14 episodes) (story - 1 episode) (teleplay - 1 episode)
  • Models Inc. (1994) (writer - 3 episodes)
  • Malibu Shores (1996) (writer - 2 episodes) (story - 1 episode)
  • Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) (writer - 34 episodes) (teleplay - 2 episodes) (story - 1 episode)
  • Felicity (1998) (writer - 3 episodes)
  • Alias (2001) (writer - 8 episodes)
  • Playmakers (2003) (creator) (writer - 3 episodes)
  • The Catch (2005) (TV movie - creator)
  • K-Ville (2007) (writer - 1 episode)
  • Outlaw (2010) (creator) (writer - 3 episodes)
  • The Blacklist (2013) (writer - 16 episodes) (teleplay - 8 episodes) (story - 3 episodes)
  • The Blacklist: Redemption (2017) (creator) (story - 1 episode) (teleplay - 1 episode)

Executive producer[1]
  • 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
  • The Story Behind: Beverly Hills, 90210 (2015)

References
  1. "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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