Quick Facts
Biography
John Masius (born July 30, 1950) is an American screenwriter. He is a credited for creating the series Touched by an Angel (1994–2003), Providence (1999–2002) and Hawthorne (2009–2011).
Early life
He graduated from Scarsdale High School.
He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Awards and nominations
Masius has won two writing Emmy Awards for the drama St. Elsewhere. He also received a Writers Guild award and the Humanitas Prize for his writing on St. Elsewhere.
Masius also received The Humanitas Prize for the series Brooklyn Bridge.
Personal
Masius was married to actress Ellen Bry, who was a series regular on St. Elsewhere. They divorced in 1999. They have three children: son Max, daughter Hannah and son Sam.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title | Accolade | Category | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The White Shadow | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated | |
| 1983 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated | |
| 1984 | Humanitas Prize Award | 60 Minute Category for episode ("Ties That Bind") | Nominated | ||
| Humanitas Prize Award | 60 Minute Category for episode ("All About Eve") | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("The Women") | Won | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("All About Eve") | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Newheart") | Nominated | |||
| Writers Guild Award | Episodic Drama for episode ("Addiction") | Nominated | |||
| 1985 | Humanitas Prize Award | 60 Minute Category () | Won | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Sweet Dreams") | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Murder, She Rote") | Nominated | |||
| Writers Guild Award | Episodic Drama for episode ("Hello, Goodbye") | Nominated | |||
| Writers Guild Award | Episodic Drama for episode ("The Women") | Nominated | |||
| 1986 | Humanitas Prize Award | 60 Minute Category for episode ("Sanctuary") | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Haunted") | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Time Heals") | Won | |||
| Writers Guild Award | Episodic Drama for episode ("Sweet Dreams") | Nominated | |||
| 1987 | Humanitas Prize Award | 60 Minute Category for episode ("A Room with a View") | Nominated | ||
| Humanitas Prize Award | 60 Minute Category for episode ("Where There's Hope, There's Crosby") | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Afterlife") | Nominated | |||
| Writers Guild Award | Episodic Drama for episode ("Remembrance of Things Past") | Won | |||
| 1988 | Writers Guild Award | Episodic Drama for episode ("A Room with a View") | Nominated | ||
| 1992 | Brooklyn Bridge | Humanitas Prize Award | 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television | Won |