Judd Pillot

Emmy Award-Winning Television Writer, Producer & Director; Showrunner of "Coach" & "Mad About You"; UCLA Faculty

Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Broadcasting, Celebrity, Professors, Television & Film
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Judd Pillot Biography

Judd Pillot is a writer, producer, and director with a career spanning more than three decades in prime-time television and film. Early in his career as a documentarian, Pillot specialized in transforming complex information into engaging and memorable viewing experiences. This foundation supported his transition into scripted comedy, where he became a showrunner in Hollywood.

An Emmy Award winner and recipient of the Humanitas Award, Pillot has run television shows including "COACH," "Mad About You," "Just Shoot Me," "Eight Simple Rules," "According to Jim," and "Something So Right." He served as executive producer on the "COACH" reboot for NBC/Universal and created and executive produced "Something So Right," which aired for two seasons on NBC and ABC and received a Humanitas Prize. His feature film work includes co-writing the screenplay for "Crazy on the Outside," starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, J.K. Simmons, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ray Liotta, Kelsey Grammer, and Julie Bowen.

Pillot has also been nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award, a Golden Globe, and has received two Writers Guild Award nominations. He earned a Cable ACE Award for Best Documentary for "How to Raise a Street Smart Child" and a DGA Award nomination in the same category. Beyond comedy, Pillot wrote and produced the USA Network drama "Operating Instructions" and wrote the action thrillers "Us/Them" and "No Americans Will Be Harmed."

Internationally, Pillot consulted for Sony Pictures International on "Voronins," the Russian adaptation of "Everybody Loves Raymond," a project that earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest number of episodes for an adaptation. During his tenure in Moscow, "The Voronins" achieved its highest ratings. Pillot's time-travel comedy "Pizza & Past" was adapted for Sony Pictures International as "Tequila Reposado" and premiered on Amazon Prime.

Pillot's expertise includes teaching, consulting, and guest lecturing. He was invited to Singapore's Ngee Ann Polytechnic to present a three-day writing and showrunning seminar. He is a faculty member of UCLA's professional television writing program, where he shares his industry experience with emerging writers. As a keynote speaker and industry expert, Pillot addresses topics such as "If You Can Speak, You Can Write," "Found In Translation," and "TV Production: From Creation to Congratulations or Cancellation." He continues to write and develop projects for broadcast, streaming, cable, and feature films.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/01/2026.

Judd Pillot Speaking Topics

  • If You Can Speak, You Can Write

    Everyone has a great story, script, essay, poem bubbling inside them. But instead of putting pen to paper or keystroke to laptop, they say, 'You’re the writer! You should write this'! The truth is, we are all writers – unfortunately, some only internally stories being told in our noisy brains and aching hearts. But there are real tools and disciplines available to gain the strength, courage and exquisite joy of setting those ideas free.

    Attendee Results:

    • A de-mystification of the art and craft of writing
    • Basic, practical tools, both on a macro, and micro scale for building a sentence, and ultimately, a story.
    • A blank page isn’t Mount Everest. It’s a first step on a great journey – not without challenge, but the view from 'The End' is well worth it.
    • Q&A on any detail of writing prose, writing for TV and Film, and war stories from Hollywood.

  • Found In Translation

    A writer/producer’s keys to unlocking the full potential of your adaptation. You made the sale. How do you make the show?

    • 'Found In Translation' draws not only on the countless shows Judd Pillot has produced and run, but also the numerous masters classes he’s presented, and his extensive experience consulting for SONY on the adaptation of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' in Russia. During Judd’s tenure in Moscow, 'The Voronin’s' garnered it’s

    • highest ratings, as well as a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for highest number of episodes for an adaptation.

    • Judd is uniquely qualified to outline the pitfalls and challenges of an adaptation. From choosing the best episode for a pilot (if the project is just getting started), to casting, assembling a staff, and establishing the most productive, collaborative relationships with the local crew, directors, editors and managers.

    The adaptation process.

    • Source material: What stays and what goes? Every market has its own specific, culturally sensitive content considerations.

    • The goal is to utilize as much of the original property as possible.

    • But how is that accomplished while still letting the local team put its stamp on the project, and giving the market the best possible version of your show? How do you avoid 'The Ripple Effect' of too many changes?

    • The production process. Story breaking, creating 'the room', working with translators, scheduling all phases from pre-production, the shoot, post, all the way through the development and delivery of marketing and promotional materials.

    • And what happens when the source is expended? When you run out of scripts? Judd covers how to take the premise and show history, and spin new stories and new seasons! utilizing your cast‘s specific strengths and talents.

    • The training process. If a boots-on-the-ground consultant is in place, how to identify, then groom a local showrunner? And how do you mark all the boxes on 'The Adaptation Check-List', making sure each department is running at maximum creativity and efficiency?

    • 'Found In Translation' covers these areas, many more, and all of your questions. This seminar is an invaluable, entertaining, and critical tool, delivered by someone who’s done it. It’s an essential key to unlocking the absolute most, and absolute best of your adaptation.

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Judd Pillot is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as If You Can Speak, You Can Write, Found In Translation and TV Production: From Creation to Congratulations or Cancellation. The estimated speaking fee range to book Judd Pillot for your event is available upon request. Judd Pillot generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Logan Shroyer, Brendan Gleeson, Nikki Webber Allen, Zazie Beetz and Ezra Edelman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Judd Pillot for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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