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John DeBellis

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John originally started his decent into helplessness as a stand-up comic before turning to writing because he needed another way to express his depression. He wrote jokes for the likes of Rodney Dangerfield, Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Gabe Kaplan, Elayne Boozler, Billy Crystal, and Joe Piscopo before joining the writing staffs of "Saturday Night Live," "The Tonight Show," and "Politically Incorrect." He was the head writer for critically acclaimed D.C. Follies and has written for sitcoms so bad, to this day, he's too embarrassed to cash the checks. He was, however, the supervising producer of the ACE Award winning "Joe Piscopo Special" on HBO and also produced what the competing networks, said was the best special ever done about stand-up comedy, "Comedy Club Super Stars" on ABC.

In recent years John wrote and directed, "The Last Request," a feature film starring Danny Aiello and T.R.Knight, due in the theaters sometime before his next reincarnation. John considers himself very sexy for a writer/stand-up comic; he wears no underwear under his underwear. He lives with his dog and cat in New Jersey, but soon plans on moving out of the kennel.
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      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    The Lost Satellite (1983)
    The Lost Satellite
    TV Series
    • Writer
    The Last Request (2006)
    The Last Request
    3.3
    • Writer
    • 2006
    John Mendoza in The Second Half (1993)
    The Second Half
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1993
    The Joe Piscopo Special (1984)
    The Joe Piscopo Special
    6.4
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1984

    Credits

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    Writer



    • The Lost Satellite
      • Writer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1983



    • The Last Request (2006)
      The Last Request
      3.3
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Politically Incorrect (1993)
      Politically Incorrect
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1997–1999
    • Comedy Club Superstars (1996)
      Comedy Club Superstars
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • John Mendoza in The Second Half (1993)
      The Second Half
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1993–1994
    • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1992–2014
    • Into the Night with Rick Dees (1990)
      Into the Night with Rick Dees
      5.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1990–1991
    • You Take the Kids (1990)
      You Take the Kids
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1990–1991
    • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)
      Parker Lewis Can't Lose
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1990
    • Leslie Nielsen, Fred Willard, and The Krofft Puppets in D.C. Follies (1987)
      D.C. Follies
      7.2
      TV Series
      • writing supervisor
      • Writer
      • 1987–1989
    • Joe Piscopo in The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special (1986)
      The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
      7.3
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1986
    • The Joe Piscopo Special (1984)
      The Joe Piscopo Special
      6.4
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1984
    • The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour (1982)
      The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
      6.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1982
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1980–1981

    Additional Crew



    • John Mendoza in The Second Half (1993)
      The Second Half
      7.1
      TV Series
      • program consultant
      • 1993–1994
    • You Take the Kids (1990)
      You Take the Kids
      7.6
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1991

    Script and Continuity Department



    • Leslie Nielsen, Fred Willard, and The Krofft Puppets in D.C. Follies (1987)
      D.C. Follies
      7.2
      TV Series
      • writing supervisor
      • 1987–1988

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