René Balcer
Author and Screenwriter
'L&O' Sheik-up...November 20, 2009 THE Sept. 11 terrorists who are set to be tried in Manhattan will likely end up as some "Law & Order" storylines. Rene Balcer, a veteran "L&O" executive producer/writer, told an audience at The Paley Center this week that... In this article: Rene Balcer, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, Sam Waterston, Law & Order, Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin, Dick Wolf, and Mel Gibson |
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New York Post | November 05, 2009
Taken from the Taconic
...Yates. Since then, writers have been careful not to borrow too much from a crime when creating a storyline. Executive producer Rene Balcer said in a September interview with NPR, "Back stories are completely our invention . . . What is...
In this article: Law & Order, Jon Gosselin, Propofol, Sedative, Park Dietz, and NPR
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Wikipedia | October 16, 2009
Rene Balcer
Rene Balcer (born 1954) is an Canadian television writer and producer. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and attended the Lower Canada College in Montreal. He earned his B.A. Magna Cum Laude in Communication Studies from Concordia...
In this article: Law & Order, Concordia University, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Montreal, Peabody Award, Yom Kippur War, and Lower Canada College
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TV Guide | October 07, 2009
Law & Order Executive Producer Spills on Jon & Kate-Inspired Episode
...10 adopted special-needs children after his wife is killed. "It seems to be coming at a good time," Law & Order executive producer Rene Balcer tells TVGuide.com. "Aside from people being amused, bemused, disgusted and shocked at their...
In this article: Law & Order, Tvguide.com, Florida, and NBC
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NPR | September 29, 2009
'Law & Order' Writer Turns Headlines Into TV
Some of Law & Order's most memorable plot lines are literally "ripped from the headlines." Executive producer Rene Balcer explains how he divides "headline" episodes between Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and how soon is too...
In this article: Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and NPR
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Jake Tapper's Political Punch | September 26, 2009
Civil Liberties Activists Embrace 'Law & Order' Season Premiere
...Attorney General Holder rise to the occasion?" Over at Salon, Glenn Greenwald interviews the show's executive producer and lead writer Rene Balcer. "Three specific aspects of the episode impressed me most," Greenwald writes, "(1) its...
In this article: Jack McCoy, Law & Order, Glenn Greenwald, Detainee, Eric Holder, Justice Department, Anthony D. Romero, Communist anarchist, and Huffington Post
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Warren Leight
...as a freelance writer for 100 Centre Street in 2002. On a suggestion from playwright Theresa Rebeck, "" executive producer Rene Balcer hired Leight to join the staff of the series in its second season as a writer/producer. His...
In this article: Warren Leight, Side Man, New York City, Mother's Day, Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Mark Taper Forum, and Deauville Film Festival
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Letters: Discussing Race And State Fairs
...our listeners had no trouble talking about, crime stories. Walter Mosley, the man behind the Easy Rawlins detective series, and Rene Balcer of "Law & Order," told us why they're so fascinated with crime fiction and so did many of you. This...
In this article: Public Radio, National Public Radio, All rights reserved, Potato chip, Baked potato, French fry, Vinegar, Potato, and Ice cream
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Why We Love Crime Fiction
...the shelves, and crime dramas often stay at the top of the Nielsen ratings. Mystery writer Walter Mosley and Law & Order executive producer Rene Balcer discuss the art of suspense. Copyright © 2009 National Public Radio®. For personal,...
In this article: Walter Mosley, Law & Order, Denzel Washington, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Robert Chambers, and Devil in a Blue Dress
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thestar.com | June 10, 2009
Hot Box: TV worth talking about
...that kind of storytelling, Bender said. Law and Extra Order: Speaking of Banff, Law & Order producer Rene Balcer said there yesterday he's exploring the possibility of setting and shooting a TV show in Canada. He's having preliminary...
In this article: Gordon Ramsay, Lost, Tracy Grimshaw, Charlie, Dominic Monaghan, Jack Bender, and Nurse Jackie
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USATODAY.com | November 05, 2008
Case of 'L&O' slump solved in time for Season 19
...De La Garza, who also plays a prosecutor. Wolf also credits two veteran L&O hands, actor Sam Waterston and executive producer Rene Balcer, for a revival that has drawn critical praise. It has given the show a chance to match and surpass...
In this article: Sam Waterston, Dick Wolf, Jack McCoy, Linus Roache, Anthony Anderson, Kevin Bernard, and USA Today
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René Balcer (born 1954) is an Emmy-Award winning Canadian television writer and producer.
He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and attended the Lower Canada College in Montreal. He earned his B.A. in Communication Studies from Concordia University in 1978.
He began his career as a journalist, covering the Yom Kippur War as a cameraman. He later worked as a reporter and editor for various Canadian publications, and made documentary films for the National Film Board of Canada. In 1980, he moved to Los Angeles, where he collaborated with the cult film director Monte Hellman on a number of film projects. He later worked for a variety of notable film producers including Francis Coppola, Steven Tisch and Mace Neufeld. In 1990, he wrote his first television project for Steve Tisch, the MOW "Out On The Edge".
He is most noted for his writing and production work for the successful, Emmy Award-winning television series Law & Order, and for creating its spin-off series Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Balcer has received four Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America, three for his writing for Law & Order, and a fourth for Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He also wrote for the series Star Trek: The Next Generation', and has penned three made-for-television movies, one of which "Out On The Edge" (1990) won the American Psychological Association Award for best television program.
He was showrunner for Law & Order: Criminal Intent through the fifth season. In March of 2007, Balcer returned to "Law & Order" at the end of its 17th season as executive producer and head writer. He continued on as showrunner for the show's 18th and 19th seasons. He is currently writing a four-hour miniseries about the Sixties in conjunction with George Clooney's Smokehouse Productions and the A & E Network.
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