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Robert and Michelle King

November 2023

 

 

A Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award-nominated writing team, Robert and Michelle King have been creative collaborators for more than 25 years and married for over 35 years. They have served as co-creators, showrunners and executive producers of the critically acclaimed series THE GOOD WIFE on the Network along with THE GOOD FIGHT and EVIL on Paramount+. Most recently, they co-created and are executive producers of the new CBS drama ELSBETH, the pilot of which Robert directed from a script he wrote with Michelle. They also serve as executive producers of the upcoming series HAPPY FACE and the Showtime series YOUR HONOR, starring Bryan Cranston.

 

Robert and Michelle also served as co-creators, showrunners and executive producers of BRAINDEAD on the Network, “Would I Lie to You” on The CW, “The Bite” on Spectrum and the series “In Justice.”

 

Prior to their work in television, Michelle worked in development at various studios and production companies, while Robert wrote a dozen produced feature films, including the mountain-climbing action feature “Vertical Limit,” starring Chris O’Donnell, and “Red Corner,” starring Richard Gere.

 

Robert and Michelle have been honored by their peers from the American Film Institute, the Writers Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, as well as the Television Critics Association. In addition to creative recognition, they were awarded the Sidney Lumet Award for Integrity in Entertainment, the Humanitas Prize and the prestigious Peabody Award.

 

Robert and Michelle reside in New York City. Follow Robert on Twitter @rking618 and Instagram @rking_618.