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name: "Phoef Sutton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/phoef-sutton"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "11 September 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-17T00:07:41.628375+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Phoef Sutton

Writer. Born 11 September 1958 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 11 September 1958, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- **Active:** 1982–2004
- **Works often with:** Janet Leahy

## Biography

Phoef Sutton is an American writer and producer. Born Robert Christopher Sutton on 11 September 1958 in Washington, D.C., he grew up in Virginia and graduated from James Madison University in 1981. He began his career as a playwright before moving into television.

Sutton wrote for *Newhart* and spent eight years on *Cheers* (1982), rising from staff writer to executive producer. He later worked on series including *Bob* (1992), *NewsRadio*, *Almost Perfect*, *Thanks*, *Terriers* (2010), *Defiance* (2013) and *Boston Legal* (2004), where he served as consulting producer. He received two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Writers Guild of America Award for his work on *Cheers*, and a Peabody Award and GLAAD Award for *Boston Legal*.

His film credits include screenplays for *Mrs. Winterbourne* (1996) and *The Fan* (1996). Sutton has also published several novels, including the *Crush* series and books co-authored with Janet Evanovich.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, phoefsutton.net, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Boston Legal* (2004), Fi1m 76, Story, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Cheers* (1982), Fi1m 88, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)

## Also known for

- *The Fan* (1996), Screenplay
- *Defiance* (2013), Writer
- *Mrs. Winterbourne* (1996), Screenplay
- *Chesapeake Shores* (2016), Writer
- *Terriers* (2010), Writer
- *Newhart* (1982), Writer
- *Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery* (2018), Writer

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