9. Terence Winter
Created: Boardwalk Empire
Pedigree: The Sopranos
Youd be surprised he worked on: Sister, Sister, Flipper and Xena the Warrior Princess Another veteran of The Sopranos who went on to write a magnificent show, Winter graduated from law school and worked at a prominent Manhattan law firm before realizing he was meant to be writing. He moved to Los Angeles without a friend or a job, and constantly wrote, working his way to writing for one of the greatest shows of all time.