David Shore was born on 3 July 1959, in London, Ontario Canada, of Jewish descent. David is a writer and former lawyer, but best known for producing various shows on television. He also wrote most of his shows, with some of his projects including “NYPD Blue” and “Due South”. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is David Shore? As of mid-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $50 million, mostly earned through a successful career in television. He helped create the critically acclaimed show “House”, and also made “Sneaky Pete”. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
David Shore Net Worth $50 million
David attended AB Lucas Secondary School, and after matriculating, went to the University of Western Ontario. After graduating, he then attended the University of Toronto to study law. He achieved his JD in 1982, and then worked as a corporate lawyer as well as a municipal lawyer. Afterwards, he moved to Los Angeles to try his hand at a career in television, effectively ending his law career.
One of Shore’s first projects was “Due South” which is about a Canadian who goes to the US. He then worked on the drama “NYPD Blue”, a police drama series is about the struggles of a fictional detective squad in Manhattan, intertwining several plots that involve the cast, and which would go on to gain two Emmy Award nominations. The series contributed significantly to Shore’s net worth.
He then moved to other projects such as “Century City”, which did not find success. In 2003, he decided to work on another police procedural style project, which now focused on medicine – taking inspiration from Sherlock Holmes, he created “House, MD” whose titular character was played by comedian Hugh Laurie. The project was taken by Fox and it proved to be one of their biggest hits, with Shore continuing to write for the show, and also did directorial work for the show His work earned him a 2005 Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, and he would win the Writers Guild of America Award for the episodic drama in 2010. He continued to work on “House, MD” until its eighth and final season. Thanks to the success of the project his net worth continued to build. During this time, he also started working on the police television show “Winters” however, it was short lived.
In 2013, David started to work on the television show “Doubt”, which focused on the life of a lawyer, and starred Steve Coogan. Two years later, a pilot episode for “Sneaky Pete” was released as a collaboration between David and Bryan Cranston. The first season was released on Amazon Video in 2017, so David’s net worth continues to rise..
For his personal life, it is known that Shore is married to Judy and they have three children. The family resides in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama, Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, British Academy Television International Award, Producers Guild of America Award - Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television - Drama, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Dramatic Series
Movies
Battle Creek, Doctor Richter, Sneaky Pete, Battle Creek, House, The Rockford Files, Winters
TV Shows
House, Battle Creek, Doctor Richter, Winters
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[on writing 'House.M.D.'] The challenge was always, either the patient gets better or the patient dies. We did try to break up the formula now and then, but fundamentally I was comfortable with it. We departed from it on occasion, and those departures worked. The real challenge though was that I didn't want people going, 'I wonder if he will get better'. Rather, I wanted them to think, 'What's House going to do, and how is everybody going to react to that'. The stories were about him figuring out the challenge, discovering what the obstacles were and then finding a way to overcome those obstacles. The fun part for me, for us as writers, was to make that aspect of it a surprise, week in and week out.
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[on 'House'] It's always sad, in some ways, when something ends. Whatever this turns out to be - eight years, nine years, ten years - it's been a tremendous experience. It's been way more than I could have possibly imagined. It's been unbelievable. I was extremely lucky, as a writer, to be able to explore this character for one year, never mind eight.
Graduated of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law school in 1982.
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Former stand up comedian who was once named "The Third Funniest Person in London.".
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Graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1979.
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Graduated from the A.B. Lucas Secondary School in London, Ontario, Canada in 1975.
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Prior to becoming a writer, Shore was a partner in a law firm in London, Ontario, where he practiced corporate and municipal law.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Houdini and Doyle
2016
TV Mini-Series executive producer - 9 episodes
Sneaky Pete
2015
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Battle Creek
2015
TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes
Doubt
2013
TV Movie executive producer
House: Swan Song
2012
TV Movie documentary executive producer
House M.D.
2004-2012
TV Series executive producer - 175 episodes
Alibi
2007
TV Movie executive producer
Century City
2004
TV Series consulting producer - 8 episodes
Hack
2002-2004
TV Series executive producer - 20 episodes
Family Law
TV Series executive producer - 46 episodes, 1999 - 2002 co-executive producer - 22 episodes, 1999 - 2000
Beggars and Choosers
1999-2000
TV Series consulting producer - 22 episodes
Law & Order
TV Series supervising producer - 24 episodes, 1998 - 1999 producer - 24 episodes, 1997 - 1998
Traders
1996
TV Series supervising producer - 13 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sneaky Pete
TV Series created by - 10 episodes, 2015 - 2017 story - 1 episode, 2015 teleplay - 1 episode, 2015
Battle Creek
TV Series created by - 13 episodes, 2015 written by - 3 episodes, 2015 story by - 1 episode, 2015 teleplay by - 1 episode, 2015
Law & Order: UK
TV Series based on the episode entitled "Denial" story by - 1 episode, 2014 based on the episode entitled "Denial" teleplay by - 1 episode, 2014
Doubt
2013
TV Movie writer
House M.D.
TV Series created by - 176 episodes, 2004 - 2012 written by - 10 episodes, 2004 - 2012 teleplay by - 6 episodes, 2005 - 2011 story by - 3 episodes, 2006
The Rockford Files
2010
TV Movie writer/adaptor
Alibi
2007
TV Movie creator
Century City
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Family Law
TV Series writer - 17 episodes, 1999 - 2002 story - 1 episode, 2000
Beggars and Choosers
1999
TV Series writer - 3 episodes
Law & Order
TV Series story by - 4 episodes, 1997 - 1999 teleplay by - 3 episodes, 1997 - 1999 written by - 3 episodes, 1998 - 1999
Due South
TV Series written by - 6 episodes, 1994 - 1998 story - 1 episode, 1995 teleplay - 1 episode, 1995
The Practice
1997
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
The Hunger
1997
TV Series screen story - 1 episode
NYPD Blue
1997
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Outer Limits
1997
TV Series written by - 1 episode
EZ Streets
1996
TV Series 1 episode
Traders
TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 1996 screenplay - 1 episode, 1996 teleplay - 1 episode, 1996
The Hardy Boys
1995
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Battle Creek
2015
TV Series runner
The Practice
TV Series executive story editor - 33 episodes, 1997 - 1998 story editor - 6 episodes, 1997
Due South
TV Series story editor - 14 episodes, 1994 - 1995 program consultant - 8 episodes, 1994
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
House M.D.
2006-2012
TV Series 2 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Meatballs
1979
Kid Eating Crackers (uncredited)
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Colonial Effect
2018
Documentary very special thanks announced
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
2014
Documentary very special thanks
My Father and the Man in Black
2012
Documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gone South: How Canada Invented Hollywood
2014
Documentary
Himself
America in Primetime
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself - Creator, House MD
2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys
2011
TV Movie
Himself - Presenter
Tube Tales: TV's Real Stories
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
House, M.D., Season Four: My Favorite Episode So Far...
2008
Video documentary short
Himself
House Unplugged
2006
TV Movie
Himself
The 65th Annual Peabody Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself - Winner
The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2005
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2012
Humanitas Prize
Humanitas Prize
60 Minute Category
For "Goodbye with Love"
2012
Humanitas Prize
Humanitas Prize
Goodbye With Love
2010
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Episodic Drama
House M.D. (2004)
2006
Humanitas Prize
Humanitas Prize
60 Minute Category
House M.D. (2004)
2005
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
House M.D. (2004)
1996
Gemini
Gemini Awards
Best Writing in a Dramatic Series
Due South (1994)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
Humanitas Prize
Humanitas Prize
60 Minute Category
House M.D. (2004)
2009
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama Series
House M.D. (2004)
2008
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama Series
House M.D. (2004)
2008
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
House M.D. (2004)
2007
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama Series
House M.D. (2004)
2007
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Best International
House M.D. (2004)
2007
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama