John Shiban is an Emmy Award

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 nominated American television writer

Screenwriter

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 and producer

Television producer

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. He worked in both capacities on The X-Files

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and its spin-off The Lone Gunmen

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, Star Trek: Enterprise

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, Smallville

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, Supernatural

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, Legend of the Seeker

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, Breaking Bad

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and The Vampire Diaries

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. In 1997, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award

Primetime Emmy Award

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 for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for his work on The X-Files episode "Memento Mori

Memento mori

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". He shared the nomination with co-writers Chris Carter

Chris Carter

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, Frank Spotnitz

Frank Spotnitz

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 and Vince Gilligan

Vince Gilligan

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. In 1998, Shiban shared a nomination for the Emmy Award for best drama series with The X-files production team.

In 2009 Shiban reunited with Gilligan to work as a writer/producer on the second season of Gilligan's series Breaking Bad. Shiban was nominated for a Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award

Writers Guild of America Award

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 for episodic drama for the episode "Phoenix" in 2010. Shiban and the writing staff also shared a nomination for the WGA award for best drama series for their work on the second season. Shiban returned as a consulting producer for the third season of Breaking Bad. He left the crew at the end of the third season.

In August 2010, Shiban was confirmed as a writer for Torchwood

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's fourth series Torchwood: Miracle Day.

In 2011, Shiban joined the series Hell On Wheels

Hell on Wheels (TV series)

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 as executive producer and writer.

The X-Files

Story Editor/Co-Producer/Producer/Supervising Producer/Co-Executive Producer/Executive Producer
Season	Title	Notes
3	"The Walk"	Writer
3	"Teso Dos Bichos"	Writer
4	"El Mundo Gira"	Writer
4	"Leonard Betts"	Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...  & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
4	"Memento Mori"	Mythology; Written by Shiban & Chris Carter Chris Carter -Sports:* Cris Carter , former American football All-Pro wide receiver* Chris Carter , British middle distance runner* Chris Carter , American hurdler...  & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...  & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... ; Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
4	"Elegy"	Writer
5	"Christmas Carol"	Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...  & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
5	"Emily"	Follows on from "Christmas Carol"; Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...  & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
5	"Travelers"	Written by Shiban & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
5	"All Souls"	Written by Shiban & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
5	"The Pine Bluff Variant"	Writer
6	"Dreamland"	Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...  & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
6	"Dreamland II"	Follows on from "Dreamland"; Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...  & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
6	"S.R. 819"	Mythology; Writer
6	"Monday"	Written by Shiban & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
6	"Milagro"	Story by Shiban & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...  (Teleplay by Chris Carter Chris Carter -Sports:* Cris Carter , former American football All-Pro wide receiver* Chris Carter , British middle distance runner* Chris Carter , American hurdler... )
6	"Three of a Kind"	Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
6	"Field Trip"	Teleplay by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...  (Story by Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... )
7	"The Amazing Maleeni"	Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...  & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
7	"Theef"	Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...  & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
8	"Badlaa"	Writer
9	"Underneath"	Writer & Director
9	"Jump the Shark"	Written by Shiban & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...  & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
9	"Release"	Story by Shiban & David Amann (Telepaly by Amann)

Torchwood Miracle Day episode 4 "Escape to LA" (with Jim Gray) and episode 6 "The Middle Men"

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