John Eisendrath

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John Eisendrath is an American television series producer and writer. He created and served as the executive producer and showrunner for the series Outlaw , Playmakers , and The Blacklist . More recently, Eisendrath signed a new three-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television through 2025. [1]

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Personal life

John Eisendrath was born into a well-known Jewish family, [2] the son of Edwin W. Eisendrath Jr. [3] and Susan Rosenberg. He is the younger brother of Edwin Eisendrath (former alderman of Chicago and CEO of the Chicago Sun-Times ). [4] His father was an attorney and his mother came from a powerful West Side political family. [5] He joined WBBM in the mid-1980s, only to leave with friend Kathryn Pratt to start a TV writing career. [6]

He and Kathryn Pratt married in 1992 and had two children. Their marriage was dissolved in 2002. Following the dissolution he married television writer Jennifer Levin. [7] In 2003, his Thanksgiving Day production company created a show for ESPN, Playmakers . [8] In 2008, he was signed to a deal with Universal Media Studios. [9]

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Writer

Executive producer

Self

References

  1. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 14, 2022). "'The Blacklist' Showrunner John Eisendrath Extends Overall Deal With Sony Pictures Television; Sets 'Alert' Drama At Fox With Jamie Foxx As EP". Deadline.
  2. ↑ Behind the Headlines Jewish Voters Played a Key Role in the Chicago Election, JTA, April 20, 1987.
  3. ↑ Doyle, Gerry (June 30, 2006). "Edwin W. Eisendrath Jr". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ Miner, Michael (July 21, 2017). "The new owner's kid brother used to work here". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ Felsenthal, Carol (June 22, 2017). "Who Is Edwin Eisendrath?". Chicago Magazine. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ Warren, James (July 1990). "FAMILIAR CHARACTERS". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ "EISENDRATH v. Kathryn Pratt Rogers, Real Party in Interest". Findlaw. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ Dempsey, John (August 5, 2003). "Lee, Tollin-Robbins lacing up for ESPN". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  9. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (August 18, 2008). "Eisendrath signs deal with Universal". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2021.