Davey Holmes (born October 4, 1969 in

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) is an

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, producer and

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. He is the creator and executive producer of the television show '' Get Shorty'' on

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Career

Holmes began his writing career in New York City with a production of his original play '' More Lies About Jerzy'' (2001) at the

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starring Jared Harris, and later productions of the play in London at the

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and in Los Angeles at the

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. See reviews for all productions. '' More Lies About Jerzy'' is published by Broadway Play Publishing Inc. Holmes also works extensively in television. H was Executive Producer of '' Shameless'' (

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). Other shows he has written for include ''

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'' ( HBO) for which he won a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay - New Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay - New Series ''

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'' ( FX) for which he received a nomination for Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay - New Series, ''

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'' ( ABC), '' Awake'', (

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), ''

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'', (

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) '' 3 lbs'' ( CBS) and ''

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'' (

). In 2017, Holmes created the

television series '' Get Shorty'' inspired by the novel of the same name by

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. His Holmes Quality Yarns company struck an overall deal with MGM in 2017.

Personal life

Holmes married actress

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in July 2009. They currently reside in Los Angeles, California. Holmes played keyboards with the popular ska punk band,

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, including on their 1989 album, ''

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''.

References

External links

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Writers Guild Awards 2009
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