Bill D'Elia


Bill D'Elia is an American screenwriter, producer, director and actor.

Early life

D'Elia grew up in Queens, New York City, and is a second generation Italian-American. He graduated from Ithaca College, and earned a master's degree in communication arts from William Paterson University in 1972.

Career

In the 1980s, D'Elia was a 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 and a director of Chicago Hope, Boston Legal, Ally McBeal, Harry's Law, Monday Mornings, The Crazy Ones and How To Get Away With Murder. He also co-created the series Judging Amy. He is currently an executive producer and a director for the ABC series Grand Hotel.

Personal life

D'Elia has two sons: Chris D'Elia, a Los Angeles-based stand-up comic, actor and writer who starred in the NBC series Undateable; and Matt D'Elia, a Los Angeles based filmmaker whose debut film was American Animal.

Awards

D'Elia has been nominated for a total of eight Emmy Awards – four as director and four as executive producer: Chicago Hope ; one for directing Ally McBeal; and two each for producing and directing Boston Legal.

Filmography

Film

Television

As actor

Film

Television