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Rene Balcer(I)

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Rene Balcer
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Rene Balcer was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Rene is a writer and producer, known for Law & Order True Crime (2017), Above the Drowning Sea (2017) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001).
BornFebruary 9
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BornFebruary 9
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 26 wins & 32 nominations total

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    Known for

    Edie Falco, Miles Gaston Villanueva, and Gus Halper in Law & Order True Crime (2017)
    Law & Order True Crime
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer(creator, as René Balcer)
    Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
    Above the Drowning Sea
    8.6
    Movie
    • Writer
    • 2017
    Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator, as René Balcer)
    Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Mission protection rapprochée
      • creator
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1997
    • Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
      • US series developed by
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • The Council
      • created by, creator, written by
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (2024)
      Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
      7.1
      TV Series
      • US series developed by
      • developed by
      • 2024–2025
    • FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
      FBI: Most Wanted
      6.9
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2020–2025
    • From Where I stand (2024)
      From Where I stand
      Short
      • co-writer
      • 2024
    • Jeremy Sisto, Alana De La Garza, Missy Peregrym, John Boyd, and Zeeko Zaki in FBI (2018)
      FBI
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by (as René Balcer)
      • 2019
    • Edie Falco, Miles Gaston Villanueva, and Gus Halper in Law & Order True Crime (2017)
      Law & Order True Crime
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator, as René Balcer)
      • 2017
    • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
      Above the Drowning Sea
      8.6
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Big Orange Predator (2016)
      Big Orange Predator
      Video
      • written by
      • 2016
    • For Justice (2015)
      For Justice
      3.7
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Law & Order: UK (2009)
      Law & Order: UK
      7.7
      TV Series
      • based on the episode entitled "Denial" story by
      • based on the episode entitled "Refuge Part 1" from an original screenplay by
      • based on the episode entitled "Family Values" from an original screenplay by ...
      • 2009–2014
    • Blue Sky (2013)
      Blue Sky
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Xu Bing: Tobacco Project Virginia (Redux) (2013)
      Xu Bing: Tobacco Project Virginia (Redux)
      Short
      • co-writer
      • 2013
    • The No Name Painting Association (2013)
      The No Name Painting Association
      5.8
      Short
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Jean Reno, Orla Brady, Celyn Jones, Wunmi Mosaku, and Tom Austen in Jo (2013)
      Jo
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • story by
      • teleplay by (creator) ...
      • 2013
    • Watching Tea Leaves in Shanxi (2013)
      Watching Tea Leaves in Shanxi
      Video
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Xu Bing's Tobacco Project Virginia (2011)
      Xu Bing's Tobacco Project Virginia
      Short
      • co-writer
      • 2011

    Producer

    • The Council
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
      FBI: Most Wanted
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as René Balcer, showrunner)
      • 2020
    • Jeremy Sisto, Alana De La Garza, Missy Peregrym, John Boyd, and Zeeko Zaki in FBI (2018)
      FBI
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Edie Falco, Miles Gaston Villanueva, and Gus Halper in Law & Order True Crime (2017)
      Law & Order True Crime
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • The Legend of Embroidery (2017)
      The Legend of Embroidery
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Above the Drowning Sea (2017)
      Above the Drowning Sea
      8.6
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Big Orange Predator (2016)
      Big Orange Predator
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • For Justice (2015)
      For Justice
      3.7
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Charlie Cox in The Ordained (2013)
      The Ordained
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Blue Sky (2013)
      Blue Sky
      Video
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Xu Bing: Tobacco Project Virginia (Redux) (2013)
      Xu Bing: Tobacco Project Virginia (Redux)
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • The No Name Painting Association (2013)
      The No Name Painting Association
      5.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Jean Reno, Orla Brady, Celyn Jones, Wunmi Mosaku, and Tom Austen in Jo (2013)
      Jo
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Watching Tea Leaves in Shanxi (2013)
      Watching Tea Leaves in Shanxi
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Xu Bing's Tobacco Project Virginia (2011)
      Xu Bing's Tobacco Project Virginia
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Skeet Ulrich, Alfred Molina, Terrence Howard, Regina Hall, Corey Stoll, and Megan Boone in Law & Order: LA (2010)
      Law & Order: LA
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010–2011

    Additional Crew

    • Dragonfly Eyes (2017)
      Dragonfly Eyes
      6.4
      • subtitles: trailer
      • 2017
    • Charlie Cox in The Ordained (2013)
      The Ordained
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • show runner
      • 2013
    • Jean Reno, Orla Brady, Celyn Jones, Wunmi Mosaku, and Tom Austen in Jo (2013)
      Jo
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • show runner
      • 2013
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      7.6
      TV Series
      • show runner
      • 2001–2006
    • Treat Williams in Hopewell (2000)
      Hopewell
      8.3
      TV Movie
      • show runner
      • 2000
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1992
    • Solar Crisis (1990)
      Solar Crisis
      4.1
      • story editor (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Inside the Coppola Personality (1981)
      Inside the Coppola Personality
      5.8
      Short
      • assistant: Monte Hellman
      • 1981
    • Two Solitudes (1978)
      Two Solitudes
      6.1
      • production assistant
      • 1978
    • Tom Berenger, Karen Black, Helen Shaver, Susan Strasberg, Marilyn Lightstone, Marianne McIsaac, Alexandra Stewart, and Alberta Watson in In Praise of Older Women (1978)
      In Praise of Older Women
      5.6
      • production assistant (uncredited)
      • 1978
    • Sophia Loren and Steve Railsback in Angela (1977)
      Angela
      5.6
      • assistant to Mr. Huston
      • 1977
    • Lies My Father Told Me (1975)
      Lies My Father Told Me
      6.7
      • production assistant
      • 1975
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Balcer's Reel
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    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Instagram account
    • Alternative names
      • René Balcer
    • Born
      • February 9
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Other works
      Artwork: "Backbone" (w/Xu Bing), mixed media, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Balcer was mentioned by name in the Season 5 episode of "The Sopranos", "In Camelot". Chris's writing friend JT (Tim Daly) tells Chris he has a meeting with Rene Balcer.

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