John R. Montgomery

John R. Montgomery
Born
John R. Montgomery IV
NationalityAmerican
EducationNew Trier High School
Drake University (BA)
Occupations
  • Television producer
  • advertising executive
  • businessman
Parent(s)John R. Montgomery III
DeeDee Smart Montgomery

John R. Montgomery IV is an American television producer and advertising industry veteran. He is the Founder and President of Montgomery Studios,[1] a content creation studio with an emphasis on television development and production. Montgomery's Executive Producer credits include Superior Donuts (CBS),[2] MADtv (CW),[3] Attention Deficit Theater (CW Seed)[4] and The Crazy Ones (CBS). For The Crazy Ones, Montgomery also received the unique credit: "Suggested by the Experiences of" as the series was based in part on Montgomery's 33-year career at the Leo Burnett advertising agency in Chicago. Show creator David E. Kelley cited Montgomery as the inspiration for The Crazy Ones and character Simon Roberts, portrayed by Robin Williams.

  1. ^ "Montgomery Studios". Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2016-09-21). "CBS Greenlights 'Superior Donuts' for Midseason Debut". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-04-11). "CW Revives 'MadTV' As Primetime Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  4. ^ N'Duka, Amanda. "'Hart Of Dixie's Jaime King To Produce & Star In CW Seed Sketch Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved 23 January 2016.