David Schulner is an American television writer and producer best known for creating New Amsterdam.
Schulner's career began in the late 1990s, working on Once and Again. He would write for multiple television series in different genres. In 2015, he would replace Josh Friedman as showrunner of Emerald City,[1] a dark, edgy version of The Wizard of Oz for Universal Television.[2] Schulner would then adapt Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer, now titled New Amsterdam, that premiered on September 25, 2018 on NBC and concluded on January 17, 2023, with 89 episodes over five seasons.[3]
His production company is Mount Moriah. The company signed an overall deal with Universal Television.[4]
| Year | Title | Writer | Executive Producer | Showrunner | Creator | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Once and Again | ||||||
| 2002 | MDs | story editor | |||||
| 2003 | Everwood | executive story editor | |||||
| 2003–2004) | Miss Match | ||||||
| 2004-2005 | Desperate Housewives | co-producer | |||||
| 2006 | What About Brian | co-producer | |||||
| 2007 | Tell Me You Love Me | producer | |||||
| 2008 | The Oaks | ||||||
| 2009 | Kings | ||||||
| 2010–2011 | The Event | ||||||
| 2013 | Do No Harm | ||||||
| 2017 | Emerald City | ||||||
| 2018 | Reverie | ||||||
| 2018–2023 | New Amsterdam | ||||||
| 2022 | Hayat Bugün | Turkish-language remake of New Amsterdam |