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Dick Wolf

American television producer · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1946 · age 79

Richard Anthony Wolf is an American television producer best known for his Law & Order franchise. Since 1990, the franchise has included six police/courtroom dramas and four international spin-offs.

Dick Wolf is read about 1,981 times a day, in 25 languages.

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The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2026CIASeries, Creator, ProducerDaughters of 9/11Film, 2026Producer2025The Serial Killer's ApprenticeFilm, Producer2024HomicideSeries, Producer2021Naked SingularityFilm, Producer2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUFilm2018FBISeries, Writer, CreatorThe SuperFilm, 2018Producer2015Chicago MedSeries, Writer, Creator2013Cold JusticeSeries, Creator, Producer2010When You're StrangeFilm, Producer2009Law & Order: UKSeries, Writer, Producer2008International Emmy Founders AwardAward2007Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeFilm, Producer2005Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries, Writer, Creator2003Edgar AwardsAwardTwin TowersFilm, 2003Producer2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries, Writer, Creator1998ExiledFilm, Producer1992School TiesFilm, Writer1990Law & OrderSeries, Director, Writer1988MasqueradeFilm, Writer, Producer1987No Man's LandFilm, Writer, Producer1981Hill Street BluesSeries, WriterGasFilm, 1981Writer1978SkateboardFilm, Writer, Producer1946Born20 December 1946

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  • When You're Strange 2010
  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 2007
  • School Ties 1992
  • No Man's Land 1987
  • Masquerade 1988

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Filmography 16

131 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

International Emmy Founders Award2008
Edgar Awards2003
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie

About this person

He is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Chicago franchise and the co-creator and executive producer of the FBI franchise.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 79

In the same film or series as Dick

Wes StudiAlso in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)Ed SkreinAlso in Naked Singularity (2021)Željko IvanekAlso in School Ties (1992)Helen ShaverAlso in Gas (1981)Chad McQueenAlso in Skateboard (1978)