David E. Kelley

David E Kelley Net Worth

David E. Kelley net worth and salary: David E. Kelley is an American television writer and producer who has a net worth of $250 million. David Edward Kelley was born in Waterville, Maine in April 1956. He turned the Bill of Rights into a play for his senior thesis. Kelley became a writer for the show L.A. Law in 1986 and in 1989 he became the executive producer. For his work on L.A. Law Kelley received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series. He formed his own production company with his mentor Steven Boncho in 1992 called David E Kelley Productions. The series Picket Fences earned 14 Emmy Awards. From 1994 to 2000 Kelley worked on the CBS series Chicago Hope. In 1997 he worked on The Practice and Ally McBeal. In 2000 Kelley's show Boston Public launched and in 2004 he was behind the show Boston Legal. He created The Crazy Ones starring Robin Williams in 2013. Kelley has created shows for all four of the top U.S commercial television networks; ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox. He has won 10 Emmy Awards as well as 4 Peabodys. Kelley was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2014.