Jack Orman

Jack Orman

Jack Orman is an American television writer, producer and director. He worked extensively on "ER" eventually becoming an executive producer.

Biography

Early life

Orman grew up in Paradise Valley, Arizona, and earned his bachelor's degree in communications (film) from Loyola Marymount University. He produced an international documentary in Asia before earning a master of fine arts degree from USC's Peter Stark Producing Program.Cite web|url=http://www2.warnerbros.com/ertv/making_er_jorman.html|title=Behind the Curtain - Who Makes ER? Jack Orman (Executive Producer)|accessdate=2008-05-15|publisher=Warner Bros.|year=2001]

Television career

Orman made his script writing debut as a freelance writer for an episode of "JAG". The script was so well-received that Orman was hired as a staff writer. Orman contributed a further 8 episodes over the next two years and became a co-producer on JAG's second season.

Orman was recruited to join the production team of "ER" in 1997 following his success on "JAG". He became a writer and co-producer on the fourth season of "ER". He was promoted to supervising producer for the fifth season and continued to write episodes. He became a co-executive producer for the sixth season. Orman became an executive producer and the series show runner for the seventh season. He continued in this role and also made his television directing debut on the eighth season. He served as show runner for a third and final season before leaving the series crew. Orman wrote 28 episodes and directed 3 episodes during his time on "ER".

Orman and the rest of the producers of "ER" were nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Drama Series for their work on the fourth season at the 1998 awards. Orman was nominated for this award along with the other producers for the next three years running for the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons of "ER". The show also received several people's choice awards throughout Orman's time as a producer. His season 6 episode "All in the Family" was the series highest rated episode to date and was second only to the Seinfeld finale for the most watched episode of television.

After leaving "ER" Orman has created a further two television series. "Dr. Vegas" was a shortlived comedic drama starring Rob Lowe and Joe Pantoliano that was cancelled after only five episodes aired. Ten episodes of "Dr. Vegas" were produced. Orman's next series, "Waterfront", also starred Pantoliano and was picked up by the CBS network in 2006. "Waterfront" was cancelled after five episodes were produced and the series never aired.

Filmography

Writer

Director

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