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Born in Montréal in 1954, René Balcer studied photography and visual representation at Concordia University. Inspired by such artists as Edward Hopper and Ed Ruscha and photographers Robert Capa, Leonard Freed, and Liliane De Cock, Balcer began his photography work in 1968.
Jan 21, 2024 · René Balcer is best known as the award-winning writer and showrunner of NBC's Law & Order and the hit spinoff Law & Order: Criminal Intent, which he also created, as well as FBI: Most Wanted.
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Jul 3, 2023 · Ever since Concordia awarded René Balcer, BA 78, LLD 08, an honorary doctorate in 2008, the versatile TV veteran has kept himself busy. In 2010, Balcer, whose work as showrunner and executive producer on Law & Order garnered him an Emmy in 1997, wrote and directed what was then considered the finale of the long-running legal drama.
René Balcer, writer-director of documentary Above the Drowning Sea, tells how the story of the escape of Jews from Nazi-controlled Europe to Shanghai on the eve of WWII, is an echo of history with parallels in today’s world.
René Balcer (born 9 February 1954; age 70) is the Canadian writer and Emmy Award-winning producer who wrote the initial teleplay for the Star Trek: The Next Generation fifth season episode "Power Play". This is his only Star Trek credit to date. Balcer is best known as the executive producer and...
Feb 22, 2010 · Moral Convictions: An interview with the producer of 'Law & Order' Emily Brennan February 22, 2010. After working as a crime reporter in Montreal, Canada, René Balcer landed a television gig in...
Find bio, credits and filmography information for Rene Balcer on AllMovie - René Balcer is a Canadian-American television writer, director, producer, and showrunner.
