Dick Wolf

Richard A. ("Dick") Wolf, born December 20, 1946, New York City), is one of television’s most respected drama series creators and is an Emmy-award-winning producer.

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December 20 - 1946 - New York City

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He started his career in advertising, then moved to television writing and finally became a "show runner" and executive producer of Law and Order, the most successful television "franchise" in the history of the industry.

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Wolf serves as creator and executive producer of the four Law & Order drama series from Wolf Films and NBC Universal Television – Law & Order, ', ' and the latest spinoff '. In addition, he is creator and executive producer of NBC's courtroom reality series Crime and Punishment, which chronicles real-life cases prosecuted by the San Diego District Attorney’s office.

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Wolf Films - NBC Universal - Crime and Punishment

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The show has been nominated for the most consecutive Emmy Awards of any primetime drama series. He has also received awards for providing opportunities to minority actors in his television series.

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Wolf's company also produced Twin Towers, the 2003 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.

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2003 - Academy Award - September 11, 2001

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Wolf's personal honors include such awards as: the prestigious Award of Excellence from the Banff Television Festival; the 2002 Creative Achievement Award from NATPE; the Anti-Defamation League’s Distinguished Entertainment Industry Award; the Leadership and Inspiration Award from the Entertainment Industries Council; the Governor’s Award by the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences; the 1997 achievement award from the Caucus for Producers, Writers, and Directors, the 1998 Television Showman of the Year Award from the Publicist’s Guild of America and the 2002 Tribute from the Museum of Television and Radio.

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Banff Television Festival - 2002 - Creative Achievement Award - NATPE - Leadership and Inspiration Award - Entertainment Industries Council - Governor’s Award - New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - 1997 - 1998 - Television Showman of the Year Award - Publicist’s Guild of America

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Wolf is also an Honorary Consul general of Monaco and is actively involved in the principality’s prestigious annual Television Festival, and is its primary liaison with the entertainment community.

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Consul general - Monaco

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