the Directors Guild Diversity Award in 1997. On May 18, 2014, Wells received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University, where he graduated from in 1979. References External links 1956 births American film producers American trade union leaders American male screenwriters American television directors American television writers Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni Film directors from California Film directors from Virginia Living people Businesspeople from Alexandria, Virginia People from Greater Los Angeles Primetime Emmy Award winners Showrunners Writers from Alexandria, Virginia American people of English descent American people of Irish descent American people of Norwegian descent American people of Scottish descent American people of Swedish descent American male television writers Screenwriters from Virginia Television producers from Virginia