David Shore facts for kids
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David Shore
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Shore at the 2016 WonderCon
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| Born | July 3, 1959 London, Ontario, Canada |
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| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Spouse | Judy |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Raphael Shore (brother) Marvin Shore (father) |
David Shore (born July 3, 1959) is a talented Canadian television writer, producer, and director. He has worked on many popular TV shows, including NYPD Blue and Due South. David Shore is best known for creating the hit medical drama House. More recently, he also created The Good Doctor.
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Early Life and Education
David Shore was born in London, Ontario, Canada. His father, Marvin Shore, was involved in politics. David is the only one in his family who works in television.
After finishing high school with great grades, David went to the University of Western Ontario. He then studied law at the University of Toronto, graduating in 1982. Before moving to Los Angeles to work in TV, he was a lawyer in Canada. In 2018, the University of Western Ontario gave him an special honorary law degree.
Television Career
David Shore started his career writing for TV shows. He wrote for the series Due South, which was about a Canadian police officer in America. Later, he became a producer for the ABC drama NYPD Blue. His work on NYPD Blue earned him two nominations for the Emmy Awards, which are big awards for television shows.
Creating House
In 2003, a producer named Paul Attanasio asked David Shore to create a new kind of TV show. Networks were looking for more "procedural" shows, which are shows where each episode solves a new mystery, like police or crime shows. Paul Attanasio thought it would be interesting to make a medical show like that.
David Shore decided to make the main character, a doctor, the most important part of the show, even more important than the medical mysteries. He came up with a hero similar to the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. This hero was Dr. Gregory House, played by the British actor Hugh Laurie.
Even though one network passed on the show, Fox picked it up. House quickly became a huge hit. David Shore wrote or helped write many episodes, including the very first one. He won an Emmy Award in 2005 for writing an episode called "Three Stories". This episode cleverly told the stories of three patients and explained why Dr. House walked with a limp. David Shore also directed two episodes of House. The show was very successful and ran for eight seasons, ending in 2012.
After House
After House, David Shore continued to create and produce new shows. In 2015, he and Bryan Cranston (who played Walter White in Breaking Bad) created a show called Sneaky Pete. This show was released on Amazon Video.
David Shore also developed The Good Doctor, which started in 2017. This show is about a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome. It has been very popular and ran until 2024. In 2023, he also created Accused for Fox.
Personal Life
David Shore lives in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles with his wife, Judy, and their three children.
Awards and Recognition
David Shore has received several awards for his writing and creating.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | David Shore (For House, S01E21 – "Three Stories") | Won | ||
| 2018 | Humanitas Prize | 60-Minute Category | David Shore (For The Good Doctor, S01E01 – "Burnt Food") | Won |
See also
In Spanish: David Shore para niños
