John McNamara (writer)

John McNamara is an American writer and television producer. He attended East Grand Rapids High School located in Michigan and attended the University of Michigan and New York University. He is co-creator of a short-lived television series called Profit which ran on the Fox network in April 1996, as well as Vengeance Unlimited for ABC in 1998 and Fastlane for Fox in 2002.

McNamara went on to executive produce several other television shows, including The Fugitive (a remake from 2000-2001 season) and Eyes. In 2007, he served a stint as Consulting Producer on the series Jericho. In 2010, McNamara joined the production of In Plain Sight as Executive Producer for Season 3.^[1]

McNamara was the supervising producer for 23 episodes of the TV show Lois and Clark.^[2] Currently, he is working on the new NBC show Aquarius that stars David Duchovny and the Syfy series The Magicians based on the bestselling Lev Grossman novel of the same name.

McNamara wrote the screenplay for the movie Trumbo, based on the life of Hollywood Ten screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. Bryan Cranston plays Trumbo and Jay Roach directed the film, which was released on November 6, 2015.^[3]

Filmography

As TV Producer

• The Magicians (Syfy, 2015) (Executive Producer)
• Aquarius (NBC, 2015) (Creator, Executive Producer)
• Common Law (USA, 2012) (Consulting Producer)
• Prime Suspect (NBC, 2011-2012) (Executive Producer)
• In Plain Sight (USA, 2010) (Executive Producer)
• The Philanthropist (NBC, 2009) (Consulting Producer
• Jericho (CBS, 2008) (Consulting Producer)
• Eyes (ABC, 2005-2007) (Executive Producer)
• Them (FOX, 2007) (Executive Producer)
• Orpheus (USA, 2006) (Executive Producer)
• Fastlane (FOX, 2002-2003) (Executive Producer)
• The Fugitive (USA, 2000-2001) (Executive Producer)
• Vengeance Unlimited (ABC, 1998) (Executive Producer)
• Profit (FOX, 1996-1997) (Executive Producer)
• Spy Game (ABC, 1997) (Executive Producer)
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (ABC, 1993-1997) (Supervising Producer)
• The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (FOX, 1993) (Producer)
• The Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon (1989, ABC) (Co-Producer)

As TV Writer

• The Magicians (Syfy, 2015)
• Aquarius (NBC, 2015)
• Common Law (USA, 2012)
• Prime Suspect (NBC, 2011-2012)
• In Plain Sight (USA, 2010)
• The Philanthropist (NBC, 2009)
• Eyes (ABC, 2005-2007)
• Them (FOX, 2007)
• Fastlane (FOX, 2002-2003)
• The Fugitive (USA, 2000-2001)
• Vengeance Unlimited (ABC, 1998)
• Profit (FOX, 1996-1997)
• Spy Game (ABC, 1997)
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (ABC, 1993-1997)
• The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (FOX, 1993)
• The Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon (1989, ABC)
• Save the Dog! (1988, USA)
• Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1987, ABC)
• CBS Afternoon Playhouse (1983, CBS)

References

External links

• John McNamara at the Internet Movie Database