# John Masius

John Masius (born July 30, 1950) is an American screenwriter. He is accredited 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.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Contribution | Contribution | Notes |
| Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Notes |
| 1975 | Las Vegas Lady | Yes | No | Production Assistant |
| 1976 | Bittersweet Love | Yes | No | Production Assistant |
| 1976 | Tracks | Yes | No | Production Assistant |
| 2009 | Dead like Me: Life After Death | No | Yes | Writer; Direct-to-Video |

### Television

| Year | Title | Contribution | Contribution | Contribution | Notes |
| Year | Title | Creator | Writer | Producer | Notes |
| 1979–1981 | The White Shadow | No | Yes | Yes | Story Consultant for 7 episodes Writer of 3 episodes Coordinating Producer of 12 episodes Production Assistant for 2 episodes Production Associate Episode: "On the Line" |
| 1982–1987 | St. Elsewhere | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator of 137 episodes Writer of 26 episodes Story by of 59 episodes Teleplay by of 7 episodes Producer of 54 episodes |
| 1988–1989 | Tattingers's | Yes | Yes | No | Creator of 13 episodes Writer of Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1989 | Dolphin Cove | No | No | Yes | Executive Producer of Episode: "Two Shots and a Splash" |
| 1990 | Ferris Bueller | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator of 11 episodes Writer of 2 episodes Executive Producer of 2 episodes |
| 1991–1992 | Brooklyn Bridge | No | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 1992–1993 | L.A. Law | No | Yes | Yes | Writer of 3 episodes Co-Executive Producer of 14 episodes |
| 1994–2003 | Touched by an Angel | Yes | No | No | Creator of 211 episodes |
| 1995–1997 | The Single Guy | Yes | Yes | No | Creative Consultant for 14 episodes Writer of Episode: "Starting Over" |
| 1997–1998 | The Visitor | No | Yes | Yes | Writer of Episode: "Fear of Flying" Executive Producer of 13 episodes |
| 1999–2001 | Providence | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator of 96 episodes Writer of 3 episodes Executive Producer of 62 episodes |
| 2001 | Chestnut Hill | No | No | Yes | Television Movie |
| 2003–2004 | Dead Like Me | No | Yes | Yes | Writer of 3 episodes Executive Producer of 28 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Hawthorne | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator of 30 episodes Executive Consultant of 3 episodes Writer of 4 episodes Executive Producer of 23 episodes |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Title | Accolade | Category | Results |
| 1981 | The White Shadow | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1983 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1984 | St. Elsewhere | Humanitas Prize Award | 60 Minute Category for episode ("Ties That Bind") | Nominated |
| 1984 | St. Elsewhere | Humanitas Prize Award | 60 Minute Category for episode ("All About Eve") | Nominated |
| 1984 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1984 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("The Women") | Won |
| 1984 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("All About Eve") | Nominated |
| 1984 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Newheart") | Nominated |
| 1984 | St. Elsewhere | Writers Guild Award | Episodic Drama for episode ("Addiction") | Nominated |
| 1985 | St. Elsewhere | Humanitas Prize Award | 60 Minute Category (shared with Tom Fontana) | Won |
| 1985 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1985 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Sweet Dreams") | Nominated |
| 1985 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Murder, She Rote") | Nominated |
| 1985 | St. Elsewhere | Writers Guild Award | Episodic Drama for episode ("Hello, Goodbye") | Nominated |
| 1985 | St. Elsewhere | Writers Guild Award | Episodic Drama for episode ("The Women") | Nominated |
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere | Humanitas Prize Award | 60 Minute Category for episode ("Sanctuary") | Nominated |
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Haunted") | Nominated |
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Time Heals") | Won |
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere | Writers Guild Award | Episodic Drama for episode ("Sweet Dreams") | Nominated |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Humanitas Prize Award | 60 Minute Category for episode ("A Room with a View") | Nominated |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Humanitas Prize Award | 60 Minute Category for episode ("Where There's Hope, There's Crosby") | Nominated |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for episode ("Afterlife") | Nominated |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Writers Guild Award | Episodic Drama for episode ("Remembrance of Things Past") | Won |
| 1988 | St. Elsewhere | 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 |