Kevin Wade (born March 9, 1954) is an American screenwriter and television producer.
Early life and education Wade was born in Chappaqua, New York,Kevin Wade at Fandango.com and attended Connecticut College.
Career Before his writing career, Wade acted in two films for underground filmmaker Mark Rappaport, including The Scenic Route (1978). He wrote the play Key Exchange, which was produced off-Broadway in 1981 and adapted to film in 1985. Seven years later he received his first screen credit for Working Girl, which earned him nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Additional film credits include True Colors, Mr. Baseball, Junior, Meet Joe Black, and Maid in Manhattan. He did an uncredited rewrite on the James Bond film GoldenEye, but was acknowledged in the naming of Bond's CIA ally Jack Wade.
For television, Wade created and executive produced the short-lived ABC drama series Cashmere Mafia. He also wrote the seven episodes that were broadcast by the network before the show was canceled. He joined the writing staff of the CBS drama Blue Bloods in its first season and has served as its executive producer/showrunner since the second season. He entered into an overall deal with CBS Studios in 2013. In 2019 he was nominated for a Edgar Award for the episode “My Aim is True”.
Personal life Wade was married to actress Polly Draper from 1983 to 1988. He remarried Sasha Clifton in 1991 and they have two children together.
Filmography
Film Year Title Director Notes 1988 Working Girl Mike Nichols1991True ColorsHerbert Ross1992Mr. BaseballFred SchepisiCo-written with Monte Merrick and Gary Ross1994JuniorIvan ReitmanCo-written with Chris Conrad1998Meet Joe BlackMartin BrestCo-written with Bo Goldman, Jeff Reno and Ron Osborn2002Maid in ManhattanWayne Wang
Uncredited script contributions
GoldenEye (1995) Daylight (1996) Summer Catch (2001) Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
Television Year TitleWriterExec. ProducerCreator Notes 2008 Cashmere MafiaWriter; 1 episode2011-24Blue BloodsWriter; 34 episodesShowrunner; Seasons 1-12
Awards and nominations Institution YearCategoryWorkResult Golden Globe Awards 1989Best ScreenplayWorking GirlEdgar Awards2019Best Episode in a TV SeriesBlue Bloods (“My Aim is True”)Writers Guild of America Awards1989Best Original ScreenplayWorking Girl
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