Ted Humphrey
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Ted Humphrey is an award nominated American television and film writer and producer. He has worked in both capacities on the series "The Nine
" and The Unit
and the legal dramas Shark
and The Good Wife. He was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award
for best new series for The Good Wife in 2010, as well as a 2010 Emmy Award
for Best Drama Series for "The Good Wife." In 2011 he was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award
for Best Episodic Drama Writing for the episode "Boom."
in 1999. He wrote the first season episodes "Pulp Turkey", "Fire and Ice" and "Boy Wonder". He wrote the first season episode "Used Car" for the short-lived series Night Vision. He also wrote the teleplay and co-wrote the story for the television movie thriller The Triangle
in 2001.
He became an executive story editor for the series Dr. Vegas
in 2004. He co-wrote the first season episode "Out Damn Spot". The series was canceled before the episode was aired.
In 2006 Humphrey joined the crew of The Nine as a co-producer and writer. He co-wrote the first season episode "The Inside Man". The series was canceled after thirteen episodes.
In 2007 he became a co-producer and writer for the legal drama Shark
. Humphrey joined the crew mid-way through the first season. He wrote the first season episode "Backfire". The series was renewed for a second season and Humphrey was promoted to producer. He wrote four episodes for the second season ("Eye of the Beholder", "Burning Sensation", "Every Breath You Take" and "One Hit Wonder"). The series was canceled after completing its second season.
In 2008 he became a supervising producer and writer for the fourth and final season of action drama series The Unit
. He wrote or co-wrote the episodes "Dancing Lessons", "Bad Beat", "Hill 60" and "Endgame".
In 2009, Humphrey wrote the feature film "The Code," which was released in the United States under the title "Thick As Thieves." The film starred Morgan Freeman
and Antonio Banderas.
Also in 2009 Humphrey was hired as a supervising producer and writer for the new legal drama The Good Wife. He wrote the first season episodes "Crash", "Threesome", "Bad". and "Boom." He became a co-executive producer mid-season. Humphrey and the rest of the writing staff for the first season were nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award
for best new series. In July, 2010, Humphrey and the rest of the show's executive producers were nominated for the Best Drama Series Award at the 2010 Emmy Awards. In 2011 he was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award
for Best Episodic Drama writing for "Boom."
The Nine (TV series)
The Nine is an American television serial drama that premiered October 4, 2006 on ABC and aired only one season. The show was produced by Warner Bros. Television.- Plot :...
" and The Unit
The Unit
The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force...
and the legal dramas Shark
Shark (TV series)
Shark is an American legal drama created by Ian Biederman that originally aired on CBS from September 21, 2006 to May 20, 2008. The series stars James Woods.-Synopsis:...
and The Good Wife. He 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 best new series for The Good Wife in 2010, as well as a 2010 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 Best Drama Series for "The Good Wife." In 2011 he 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 Best Episodic Drama Writing for the episode "Boom."
Career
Humphrey began working as a television writer on the science fiction series Now and AgainNow and Again
Now and Again is an American television series that aired in the US from September 24, 1999 until May 5, 2000 on CBS. The story revolves around the United States government engineering the perfect human body for use in espionage, but not being able to yet perfect the brain...
in 1999. He wrote the first season episodes "Pulp Turkey", "Fire and Ice" and "Boy Wonder". He wrote the first season episode "Used Car" for the short-lived series Night Vision. He also wrote the teleplay and co-wrote the story for the television movie thriller The Triangle
The Triangle (film)
The Triangle is a 2001 thriller television movie released August 13, 2001 starring Luke Perry and Dan Cortese. It was directed by Lewis Teague, and filmed in the Barbados and Canada.-Plot:...
in 2001.
He became an executive story editor for the series Dr. Vegas
Dr. Vegas
Dr. Vegas is a television drama starring Rob Lowe and Joe Pantoliano that ran on CBS in 2004. It aired in Ireland on TG4, and on Challenge in the UK as part of its "Player" gambling strand. In Slovakia, Markíza began airing the show on February 20, 2008....
in 2004. He co-wrote the first season episode "Out Damn Spot". The series was canceled before the episode was aired.
In 2006 Humphrey joined the crew of The Nine as a co-producer and writer. He co-wrote the first season episode "The Inside Man". The series was canceled after thirteen episodes.
In 2007 he became a co-producer and writer for the legal drama Shark
Shark (TV series)
Shark is an American legal drama created by Ian Biederman that originally aired on CBS from September 21, 2006 to May 20, 2008. The series stars James Woods.-Synopsis:...
. Humphrey joined the crew mid-way through the first season. He wrote the first season episode "Backfire". The series was renewed for a second season and Humphrey was promoted to producer. He wrote four episodes for the second season ("Eye of the Beholder", "Burning Sensation", "Every Breath You Take" and "One Hit Wonder"). The series was canceled after completing its second season.
In 2008 he became a supervising producer and writer for the fourth and final season of action drama series The Unit
The Unit
The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force...
. He wrote or co-wrote the episodes "Dancing Lessons", "Bad Beat", "Hill 60" and "Endgame".
In 2009, Humphrey wrote the feature film "The Code," which was released in the United States under the title "Thick As Thieves." The film starred Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is an American actor, film director, aviator and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won...
and Antonio Banderas.
Also in 2009 Humphrey was hired as a supervising producer and writer for the new legal drama The Good Wife. He wrote the first season episodes "Crash", "Threesome", "Bad". and "Boom." He became a co-executive producer mid-season. Humphrey and the rest of the writing staff for the first season were 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 best new series. In July, 2010, Humphrey and the rest of the show's executive producers were nominated for the Best Drama Series Award at the 2010 Emmy Awards. In 2011 he 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 Best Episodic Drama writing for "Boom."