Danielle Claman Gelber
- Producer
Danielle Gelber serves as the executive vice-president of producer
Dick Wolf's production company, "Wolf
Films". She is executive producer of NBC's firefighter drama series,
Chicago Fire (2012), which
successfully premiered at the start of the 2012-13 television season,
and serves in the same capacity on the spin-off,
Chicago P.D. (2014).
From 2002-2011, Gelber was Senior Vice-President, Original Programming for "Showtime Networks, Inc.", where she was responsible for the development and creative oversight of much of Showtime's slate of original programming.
She is credited with developing multiple drama and comedy series for the premium cable network, including the multi-Emmy-nominated comedy, Weeds (2005), starring Mary-Louise Parker.
While at Showtime, Gelber also developed the landmark comedy, The Big C (2010), starring Laura Linney, which The American Film Institute named to its Top 10 Television Series list for 2010. Linney was also awarded the Golden Globe, that year, for her performance.
Additionally, Gelber developed and served as creative executive-in-charge of Episodes (2011), Showtime's first ever co-production with the BBC. The series stars Matt LeBlanc, who won the 2011 Emmy for his role, and was created by David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik (Friends (1994), Mad About You (1992)).
In 2007, Gelber spearheaded the effort to bring to Showtime the U.S. premiere of the hit British series, Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007). Additionally, she developed and served as the creative executive-in-charge for all six seasons of The L Word (2004), which was awarded the GLAAD Award for Best Drama Series for its lasting impact on the cultural landscape, due to its landmark portrayal of the lives of contemporary gay women.
She also developed the reality series, The Real L Word (2010), and helped bring Lisa Kudrow's Webby Award-winning series, Web Therapy (2011), to Showtime.
Before Showtime, Gelber spent seven years at the FOX network, where she was Senior Vice-President, Drama Series Programming, heading the network's drama division.
During that time, she developed The X-Files (1993), Ally McBeal (1997), Party of Five (1994), Melrose Place (1992), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Boston Public (2000), Millennium (1996), New York Undercover (1994), Roswell (1999) and Dark Angel (2000). Gelber notably developed the original pilot scripts for The Sopranos (1999) and Dawson's Creek (1998), which later went on to have critical and commercial success on HBO and The WB, respectively.
Prior to FOX, Gelber was Director of Television Development for "Spelling Television", managing legendary producer Aaron Spelling's string of hit series, including Dynasty (1981), Hotel (1983) and The Love Boat (1977). She also developed a full slate of series and MOW's alongside Spelling, including the Emmy Award-winning AIDS mini-series, And the Band Played On (1993).
Gelber has twice been appointed to the Hollywood Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 list as one of the "100 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment", and she holds the distinction of having been named one of CableFax Magazine's 2008 "50 Most Powerful Women in Cable". In 2003, Gelber also received the prestigious Multichannel News' Wonder Woman of the Year Award, and has been awarded one of Jewish Women International's 2013 Women to Watch honors.
Gelber received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master's degree in international relations and communications from American University.
From 2002-2011, Gelber was Senior Vice-President, Original Programming for "Showtime Networks, Inc.", where she was responsible for the development and creative oversight of much of Showtime's slate of original programming.
She is credited with developing multiple drama and comedy series for the premium cable network, including the multi-Emmy-nominated comedy, Weeds (2005), starring Mary-Louise Parker.
While at Showtime, Gelber also developed the landmark comedy, The Big C (2010), starring Laura Linney, which The American Film Institute named to its Top 10 Television Series list for 2010. Linney was also awarded the Golden Globe, that year, for her performance.
Additionally, Gelber developed and served as creative executive-in-charge of Episodes (2011), Showtime's first ever co-production with the BBC. The series stars Matt LeBlanc, who won the 2011 Emmy for his role, and was created by David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik (Friends (1994), Mad About You (1992)).
In 2007, Gelber spearheaded the effort to bring to Showtime the U.S. premiere of the hit British series, Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007). Additionally, she developed and served as the creative executive-in-charge for all six seasons of The L Word (2004), which was awarded the GLAAD Award for Best Drama Series for its lasting impact on the cultural landscape, due to its landmark portrayal of the lives of contemporary gay women.
She also developed the reality series, The Real L Word (2010), and helped bring Lisa Kudrow's Webby Award-winning series, Web Therapy (2011), to Showtime.
Before Showtime, Gelber spent seven years at the FOX network, where she was Senior Vice-President, Drama Series Programming, heading the network's drama division.
During that time, she developed The X-Files (1993), Ally McBeal (1997), Party of Five (1994), Melrose Place (1992), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Boston Public (2000), Millennium (1996), New York Undercover (1994), Roswell (1999) and Dark Angel (2000). Gelber notably developed the original pilot scripts for The Sopranos (1999) and Dawson's Creek (1998), which later went on to have critical and commercial success on HBO and The WB, respectively.
Prior to FOX, Gelber was Director of Television Development for "Spelling Television", managing legendary producer Aaron Spelling's string of hit series, including Dynasty (1981), Hotel (1983) and The Love Boat (1977). She also developed a full slate of series and MOW's alongside Spelling, including the Emmy Award-winning AIDS mini-series, And the Band Played On (1993).
Gelber has twice been appointed to the Hollywood Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 list as one of the "100 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment", and she holds the distinction of having been named one of CableFax Magazine's 2008 "50 Most Powerful Women in Cable". In 2003, Gelber also received the prestigious Multichannel News' Wonder Woman of the Year Award, and has been awarded one of Jewish Women International's 2013 Women to Watch honors.
Gelber received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master's degree in international relations and communications from American University.
