James_Duff_(writer)
James Duff (writer)
American television director, producer and writer
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]
James Duff | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1955-09-03) September 3, 1955 (age 68) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Playwright, television series creator |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | |
Duff is married to actor Phillip P. Keene, who plays Buzz Watson on The Closer and Major Crimes.[2]
| Year | Title | Credited as | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Producer | Director | Notes | ||
| 1992 | Doing Time on Maple Drive | Yes | No | No | TV movie |
| 1993 | Without a Kiss Goodbye | Yes | No | No | TV movie |
| 1994 | A Song for You | Yes | No | No | Short film |
| 1995 | Betrayed: A Story of Three Women | Yes | No | No | TV movie |
| 1995 | 919 Fifth Avenue | Yes | No | No | TV movie |
| 1995 | Long Island Fever | Yes | Yes | No | TV movie, co-executive producer |
| 1996 | The War at Home | Yes | Yes | No | Feature film, adapted from Duff's play Homefront |
| 1996 | Texas Graces | No | Yes | No | TV movie, co-executive producer |
| 2000-2001 | Popular | Yes | No | No | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Felicity | Yes | No | No | Episode: "My Best Friend's Wedding" |
| 2001 | Enterprise | Yes | No | No | Episode: "Fortunate Son" |
| 2002 | The Agency | Yes | Yes | No | Wrote 3 episodes, consulting producer |
| 2002 | Wolf Lake | Yes | Yes | No | Wrote 2 episodes, co-executive producer |
| 2004 | The D.A. | Yes | Yes | No | Creator, executive producer |
| 2005-2012 | The Closer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-creator and showrunner, wrote 20 episodes, directed 4 episodes |
| 2012-2018 | Major Crimes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator and showrunner, wrote 7 episodes, directed 2 episodes |
| 2019-2020 | Star Trek: Discovery | Yes | No | No | Episode: "Die Trying", executive producer |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard | Yes | Yes | No | Executive producer, wrote "Remembrance" and "The End is the Beginning" |
| TBA | Sherlock & Daughter † | No | Yes | No | Showrunner |
Duff was nominated for an Emmy Award for his screenplay for the television movie Doing Time on Maple Drive. He and Mike Berchem scored an Edgar Award nomination in 2007 for their The Closer episode "Blue Blood".
- 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.
- James Duff at IMDb
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