David E. Kelley To Receive International Emmy Founders Award

David E. Kelley, writer-producer behind iconic shows such as Ally McBeal, L.A. Law and Big Little Lies, will receive the 2024 International Emmy Founders Award at the awards gala in November.

Kelley is the creator of the Emmy, Peabody, and Golden Globe Award-winning shows Boston Legal, The Practice, and Ally McBeal, and the critically acclaimed dramatic series Big Little Lies, Boston Public, Chicago Hope, and Picket Fences.

To date, Kelley is the only Producer to ever win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy and Outstanding Drama, Ally McBeal and The Practice, respectively, in the same year (1999). This year, Kelley produced Presumed Innocent, which held the top spot on AppleTV+, and Netflix’s A Man in Full, which reached #1 among the streamer’s Top 10 most-watched shows in the U.S. Kelley also created Nine Perfect Strangers, The Undoing and Love & Death. His first documentary project, Hope in the Water, featuring Martha Stewart and Shailene Woodley, premiered earlier this year on PBS. Up next, Kelley is writing/producing Margo’s Got Money Troubles for Apple TV+, starring Elle Fanning.

“Every generation has a favorite David E. Kelley show and that’s because David Kelley has been turning out television hits since L.A. Law forty years ago. He crafts memorable television for viewers across the globe.” said International Academy President & CEO, Bruce L. Paisner. “We look forward to recognizing his tremendous talent with the Founders Award.”

Kelley will be honored at the November 205 awards gala in New York City.