John Shiban is an
Emmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
nominated American
television writerScreenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and
producerThe primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. He worked in both capacities on
The X-FilesThe X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
and its spin-off
The Lone GunmenThe Lone Gunmen are a trio of fictional characters, Richard "Ringo" Langly, Melvin Frohike and John Fitzgerald Byers, who have recurring roles on the American television series The X-Files. They also starred in a short-lived spin-off, also called The Lone Gunmen. The name was derived from the lone...
,
Star Trek: EnterpriseStar Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
,
SmallvilleSmallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
,
SupernaturalThe supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
,
Legend of the SeekerLegend of the Seeker is a television series based on The Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind. Distributed in U.S. by Disney-ABC Domestic Television, ABC Studios produced the series, which was its first foray into broadcast syndication, with Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Joshua Donen, Ned Nalle and...
,
Breaking BadBreaking Bad is an American television drama series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White , a struggling high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with advanced lung cancer at the beginning of the series...
and
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. In 1997, he was nominated for a
Primetime Emmy AwardThe Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming...
for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for his work on
The X-Files episode "
Memento MoriMemento mori is a Latin phrase translated as "Remember your mortality", "Remember you must die" or "Remember you will die". It names a genre of artistic work which varies widely, but which all share the same purpose: to remind people of their own mortality...
". He shared the nomination with co-writers
Chris Carter-Sports:* Cris Carter , former American football All-Pro wide receiver* Chris Carter , British middle distance runner* Chris Carter , American hurdler...
,
Frank SpotnitzFrank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
and
Vince GilliganVince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
. In 1998, Shiban shared a nomination for the Emmy Award for best drama series with
The X-files production team.
In 2009 Shiban reunited with Gilligan to work as a writer/producer on the second season of Gilligan's series
Breaking Bad. Shiban was nominated for a
Writers Guild of America (WGA) AwardThe Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949...
for episodic drama for the episode "Phoenix" in 2010. Shiban and the writing staff also shared a nomination for the WGA award for best drama series for their work on the second season. Shiban returned as a consulting producer for the third season of
Breaking Bad. He left the crew at the end of the third season.
In August 2010, Shiban was confirmed as a writer for
TorchwoodTorchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
's fourth series
Torchwood: Miracle Day.
In 2011, Shiban joined the series
Hell On WheelsHell on Wheels is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Joe and Tony Gayton. Set in 1865, the series centers on the settlement that accompanied the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, referred to as "Hell on Wheels" by the company men, surveyors, support...
as executive producer and writer.
The X-Files
| Story Editor/Co-Producer/Producer/Supervising Producer/Co-Executive Producer/Executive Producer |
| Season |
Title |
Notes |
| 3 |
"The Walk" |
Writer |
| 3 |
"Teso Dos Bichos" |
Writer |
| 4 |
"El Mundo Gira" |
Writer |
| 4 |
"Leonard Betts" |
Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
& Frank SpotnitzFrank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
|
| 4 |
"Memento Mori" |
Mythology; Written by Shiban & Chris Carter -Sports:* Cris Carter , former American football All-Pro wide receiver* Chris Carter , British middle distance runner* Chris Carter , American hurdler...
& Vince GilliganVince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
& Frank SpotnitzFrank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
; Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series |
| 4 |
"Elegy" |
Writer |
| 5 |
"Christmas Carol" |
Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
& Frank SpotnitzFrank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
|
| 5 |
"Emily" |
Follows on from "Christmas Carol"; Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
& Frank SpotnitzFrank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
|
| 5 |
"Travelers" |
Written by Shiban & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
|
| 5 |
"All Souls" |
Written by Shiban & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
|
| 5 |
"The Pine Bluff Variant" |
Writer |
| 6 |
"Dreamland" |
Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
& Frank SpotnitzFrank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
|
| 6 |
"Dreamland II" |
Follows on from "Dreamland"; Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
& Frank SpotnitzFrank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
|
| 6 |
"S.R. 819" |
Mythology; Writer |
| 6 |
"Monday" |
Written by Shiban & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
|
| 6 |
"Milagro" |
Story by Shiban & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
(Teleplay by Chris Carter-Sports:* Cris Carter , former American football All-Pro wide receiver* Chris Carter , British middle distance runner* Chris Carter , American hurdler...
) |
| 6 |
"Three of a Kind" |
Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
|
| 6 |
"Field Trip" |
Teleplay by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
(Story by Frank SpotnitzFrank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
) |
| 7 |
"The Amazing Maleeni" |
Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
& Frank SpotnitzFrank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
|
| 7 |
"Theef" |
Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
& Frank SpotnitzFrank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
|
| 8 |
"Badlaa" |
Writer |
| 9 |
"Underneath" |
Writer & Director |
| 9 |
"Jump the Shark" |
Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
& Frank SpotnitzFrank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
|
| 9 |
"Release" |
Story by Shiban & David Amann (Telepaly by Amann) |
Torchwood Miracle Day episode 4 "Escape to LA" (with Jim Gray) and episode 6 "The Middle Men"
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