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 well-known Jewish family,[3] the son of Edwin W. Eisendrath Jr.[4] and Susan Rosenberg. He is the younger brother of Edwin Eisendrath (former alderman of Chicago and CEO of the Chicago Sun-Times).[5] His father was an attorney and his mother came from a powerful West Side political family.[6] He joined WBBM in the mid-1980s, only to leave with friend Kathryn Pratt to start a TV writing career.[7]

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.[8] In 2003, his Thanksgiving Day production company created a show for ESPN, Playmakers.[9] In 2008, he was signed to a deal with Universal Media Studios.[10]

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. 1 2 3 "John Eisendrath - IMDb". 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. ↑ Doyle, Gerry (June 30, 2006). "Edwin W. Eisendrath Jr". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Felsenthal, Carol (June 22, 2017). "Who Is Edwin Eisendrath?". Chicago Magazine. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ Warren, James (July 1990). "FAMILIAR CHARACTERS". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ "EISENDRATH v. Kathryn Pratt Rogers, Real Party in Interest". Findlaw. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ Dempsey, John (August 5, 2003). "Lee, Tollin-Robbins lacing up for ESPN". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  10. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (August 18, 2008). "Eisendrath signs deal with Universal". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2021.


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