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Bill Chais

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Bill Chais is known for Franklin & Bash (2011), Shark (2006) and Designated Survivor (2016).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Heather Locklear, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and Breckin Meyer in Franklin & Bash (2011)
    Franklin & Bash
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Producer
    James Woods in Shark (2006)
    Shark
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
    Designated Survivor
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Debra Messing in The Mysteries of Laura (2014)
    The Mysteries of Laura
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • American Auto (2021)
      American Auto
      6.6
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2021–2022
    • Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (2021)
      Nash Bridges
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Jimmy Smits and Caitlin McGee in Bluff City Law (2019)
      Bluff City Law
      6.9
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019
    • Michael Weatherly and Darrin Hickok in The Necklace (2016)
      Bull
      7.1
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
      Designated Survivor
      7.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2017–2018
    • Carl Weathers, Joelle Carter, Jon Seda, Philip Winchester, and Monica Barbaro in Chicago Justice (2017)
      Chicago Justice
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017
    • Poppy Montgomery and Dylan Walsh in Unforgettable (2011)
      Unforgettable
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • 2014–2016
    • Debra Messing in The Mysteries of Laura (2014)
      The Mysteries of Laura
      6.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2014–2015
    • Heather Locklear, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and Breckin Meyer in Franklin & Bash (2011)
      Franklin & Bash
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011–2014
    • Janet Montgomery in Made in Jersey (2012)
      Made in Jersey
      5.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2012
    • Desperate Housewives (2004)
      Desperate Housewives
      7.7
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2012
    • Jason Lee in Memphis Beat (2010)
      Memphis Beat
      7.5
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2011
    • Hawthorne (2009)
      Hawthorne
      6.0
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2009
    • Dirty Sexy Money (2007)
      Dirty Sexy Money
      7.2
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2008–2009
    • James Woods in Shark (2006)
      Shark
      7.1
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • 2006–2008

    Writer

    • American Auto (2021)
      American Auto
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (2021)
      Nash Bridges
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Jimmy Smits and Caitlin McGee in Bluff City Law (2019)
      Bluff City Law
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Michael Weatherly and Darrin Hickok in The Necklace (2016)
      Bull
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2018–2019
    • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
      Designated Survivor
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017–2018
    • Carl Weathers, Joelle Carter, Jon Seda, Philip Winchester, and Monica Barbaro in Chicago Justice (2017)
      Chicago Justice
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Poppy Montgomery and Dylan Walsh in Unforgettable (2011)
      Unforgettable
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 2014–2016
    • Debra Messing in The Mysteries of Laura (2014)
      The Mysteries of Laura
      6.8
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • written by
      • story by
      • 2014–2015
    • Heather Locklear, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and Breckin Meyer in Franklin & Bash (2011)
      Franklin & Bash
      7.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2011–2014
    • Jason Lee in Memphis Beat (2010)
      Memphis Beat
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Hawthorne (2009)
      Hawthorne
      6.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Dirty Sexy Money (2007)
      Dirty Sexy Money
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2008–2009
    • James Woods in Shark (2006)
      Shark
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • 2006–2008
    • Head Cases (2005)
      Head Cases
      5.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • creator
      • 2005
    • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
      The Practice
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003

    Additional Crew

    • Mads Mikkelsen in Hannibal (2013)
      Hannibal
      8.5
      TV Series
      • technical consultant
      • 2014
    • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
      The Practice
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 2002–2003
    • Kathleen Quinlan, Julie Warner, Tony Danza, Christopher McDonald, and Dixie Carter in Family Law (1999)
      Family Law
      6.7
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1999–2002
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    • Trivia
      Son of Pamela Chais

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