Bill D'Elia
Producer

Bill D'Elia Net Worth

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Bill D'Elia is a highly accomplished Producer, Writer, and Director. He has executive produced and directed several television series, directed over 100 television episodes, and co-created the show Judging Amy. He began his career adapting Thomas Berger's Pulitzer Prize nominated novel The Feud, which he also produced and directed. He is married to Ellie, an Interior Decorator, and his two children are the stand up comedian and actor Chris D'Elia and writer/director Matt D'Elia.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Producer, Writer, Director
Birth Place American
Education B.A. Ithaca College M.A. Communication Arts, William Paterson University, 1972
Occupation Television Screenwriter Television Producer Television Director Actor
Children Chris D'Elia Matt D'Elia

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

Biography/Timeline

1972

D'Elia grew up in Queens, New York City to Italian parents. He graduated from Ithaca College, and earned a master's degree in communication arts from william Paterson University in 1972.

1980

In the 1980s, D'Elia was a successful Director of television commercials. In 1989, he independently produced and directed the film The Feud, based on the 1983 novel by Thomas Berger. The film attracted the attention of Steven Bochco, who hired D'Elia to direct an episode of Doogie Howser, M.D.. D'Elia went on to direct episodes of numerous other television series including Northern Exposure, Glee, Chicago Hope, Ally McBeal, The Practice, Boston Legal, and The West Wing. D'Elia was an executive producer/director of Chicago Hope, Boston Legal, Ally McBeal, Harry's Law, Monday Mornings and "The Crazy Ones", and the co-creator of Judging Amy. He is currently an executive Producer and Director of "How To Get Away With Murder" starring Viola Davis.

2013

D'Elia has been nominated for a total of 8 Emmy Awards – 4 as Director and 4 as executive producer: Chicago Hope (2 for producing, 1 for directing); 1 for directing Ally McBeal; and 2 each for producing and directing Boston Legal.

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