John_Eisendrath

John Eisendrath

John Eisendrath

American television producer

John Eisendrath is an American television series producer and writer. He created and served as the executive producer and showrunner for the series Outlaw, 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.[1]

Personal life

John Eisendrath was born into a well-known Jewish family,[2] the son of Edwin W. Eisendrath Jr.[3] and Susan Rosenberg. He is the younger brother of Edwin Eisendrath (former alderman of Chicago and CEO of the Chicago Sun-Times).[4] His father was an attorney and his mother came from a powerful West Side political family.[5] He joined WBBM in the mid-1980s, only to leave with friend Kathryn Pratt to start a TV writing career.[6]

He and Kathryn Pratt married in 1992 and had two children. Their marriage was dissolved in 2002. Following the dissolution he married television writer Jennifer Levin.[7] In 2003, his Thanksgiving Day production company created a show for ESPN, Playmakers.[8] In 2008, he was signed to a deal with Universal Media Studios.[9]

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

  • 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. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    Behind the Headlines Jewish Voters Played a Key Role in the Chicago Election, JTA, April 20, 1987.
  3. [3]
    Doyle, Gerry (June 30, 2006). "Edwin W. Eisendrath Jr". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  4. [4]
    Miner, Michael (July 21, 2017). "The new owner's kid brother used to work here". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  5. [5]
    Felsenthal, Carol (June 22, 2017). "Who Is Edwin Eisendrath?". Chicago Magazine. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  6. [6]
    Warren, James (July 1990). "FAMILIAR CHARACTERS". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  7. [7]
    "EISENDRATH v. Kathryn Pratt Rogers, Real Party in Interest". Findlaw. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  8. [8]
    Dempsey, John (August 5, 2003). "Lee, Tollin-Robbins lacing up for ESPN". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  9. [9]
    Littleton, Cynthia (August 18, 2008). "Eisendrath signs deal with Universal". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2021.


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