Joe Sachs
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Joe Sachs is an American television writer and producer. He has worked extensively on ER
in both capacities.
Sachs became a writer beginning in the second season. He continued in his role as a technical advisor and writer until the fifth season, when he assumed the additional responsibility of story editor
. He became executive story editor and continued to write episodes for the sixth season, finally giving up his technical advisor role. He then joined the production team and became a supervising producer by the eleventh season. He was promoted to co-executive producer for the thirteenth season and finally became an executive producer for the fourteenth season. As of the close of the fourteenth season he has written 29 episodes.
In 1999 Sachs was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award
for his work on the episode "Exodus" along with his co-writer Walon Green
. In 2001 ER was nominated for an Emmy Award
for it and Sachs shared the nomination with the other producers.
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
in both capacities.
Career
Sachs is a qualified doctor who first became involved with ER as a technical advisor midway through the first season. He had a guest starring role as an Emergency Medical Technician in the first season episode "Motherhood".Sachs became a writer beginning in the second season. He continued in his role as a technical advisor and writer until the fifth season, when he assumed the additional responsibility of story editor
Story editor
Story editor is a job title in motion picture and television production, also sometimes called "supervising producer". A story editor is a member of the screenwriting staff who edits stories for screenplays....
. He became executive story editor and continued to write episodes for the sixth season, finally giving up his technical advisor role. He then joined the production team and became a supervising producer by the eleventh season. He was promoted to co-executive producer for the thirteenth season and finally became an executive producer for the fourteenth season. As of the close of the fourteenth season he has written 29 episodes.
In 1999 Sachs was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award
Writers Guild of America Award
The Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949...
for his work on the episode "Exodus" along with his co-writer Walon Green
Walon Green
Walon Green is an American documentary film director and screenwriter for both TV and films. He is currently the showrunner/executive producer for the USA Network television series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent.-Career:...
. In 2001 ER was nominated for an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for it and Sachs shared the nomination with the other producers.
Writer
| Year | Show | Episode | Notes |
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| 1996 | ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
"A Shift in the Night" | Season 2 ER (season 2) The second season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 21, 1995 and concluded on May 16, 1996... , episode 18 |
| 1997 | "Make a Wish" | Story - Season 3 ER (season 3) The third season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 26, 1996 and concluded on May 15, 1997. The third season consists of 22 episodes.- Plot :... , episode 21 |
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| 1998 | "Exodus" | Season 4 ER (season 4) The fourth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 25, 1997 and concluded on May 14, 1998. The fourth season consists of 22 episodes.- Plot :... , episode 15 |
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| "Masquerade" | Story - Season 5, episode 5 | ||
| 1999 | "Sticks and Stones" | Season 5, episode 17 | |
| 2000 | "The Domino Heart" | Season 6, episode 11 | |
| "Under Control" | Season 6, episode 16 | ||
| "Flight of Fancy" | Season 7, episode 5 | ||
| 2001 | "Surrender" | Story - Season 7, episode 12 | |
| "Thy Will Be Done" | Story - Season 7, episode 13 | ||
| "Survival of the Fittest" | Season 7, episode 17 | ||
| "Rampage" | Season 7, episode 22 | ||
| "Start All Over Again" | Season 8 ER (season 8) The eighth season of the American fictional drama television series ER first aired on September 27, 2001 and concluded on May 16, 2002. The eighth season consists of 22 episodes.-Plot:... , episode 5 |
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| 2002 | "Lockdown" | Season 8, episode 22 | |
| "A Hopeless Wound" | Season 9, episode 5 | ||
| 2003 | "Freefall" | Season 10, episode 8 | |
| 2004 | "One for the Road" | Season 11, episode 1 | |
| "Shot in the Dark" | Season 11, episode 8 | ||
| 2005 | "Refusal of Care" | Season 11, episode 18 | |
| "Canon City" | Season 12, episode 1 | ||
| "Two Ships" | Season 12, episode 8 | ||
| 2006 | "Body & Soul" | Season 12, episode 13 | |
| "Bloodline" | Season 13, episode 1 | ||
| "Ames v. Kovac" | Season 13, episode 5 | ||
| 2007 | "Family Business" | Season 13, episode 19 | |
| "The War Comes Home" | Season 14, episode 1 | ||
| "Under the Influence" | Season 14, episode 5 | ||
| "300 Patients" | Season 14, episode 10 | ||
| 2008 | "Owner of a Broken Heart" | Season 14, episode 14 | |