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Dick Wolf

  • Birthplace: New York, New York
  • Birthday: December 20, 1946

This prolific TV producer and writer of the 1980s and 90s has a penchant for hard-hitting urban drama and teen-oriented adventure fare which attempt to get new mileage out of established formulas. Formerly an advertising copywriter and producer, Wolf created over 100 commercials in the early 70s, launching into the nation's collective memory such catchphrases as "You can't beat Crest for fighting cavities" and the less than subtle "I'm Cheryl, fly me" for National Airlines. He turned his attention for a decade to screenwriting in 1976, but alth…more

Credits

Actor
Producer
Writer

Career Milestones

  • 2007

    Produced the award winning HBO film, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" adapted from the book of the same name by Dee Brown

  • 2005

    Produced the short-lived spin-off, "Law & Order: Trial by Jury"; cancelled after its first season

  • 2003

    Produced "Twin Towers," the Academy Award-winning Short Documentary about two brothers, one a policeman and the other a fireman, who lost their lives in the line of duty on September 11, 2001

  • 2002

    Produced "Law & Order: Crime & Punishment" (NBC), a reality television spin-off of the Law & Order franchise

  • 2001 to 0000

    Executive produced the second spin-off "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"; moved from NBC to the USA network in 2007

Awards

  • 2008

    Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Best Picture Made for Television

  • 2008

    Producers Guild of America Award: Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television

  • 2007

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Made for Television Movie

  • 1997

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Drama Series

  • 1997

    Producers Guild of America Award: Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television (Drama)

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