Dick Wolf

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Dick Wolf: Biography

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Birth Name: Richard A. Wolf
Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/20/1946, Sagittarius
Profession: Producer; writer

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Law & Order Creator Dick Wolf Seeks Profit Justice | Today's News: Our Take | 7/13/2008
Dick Wolf and NBC Universal have had an extremely successful marriage of the minds and pocketbooks over the 19-years of the multiple Law & Order series' runs. However, now the two powerhouses are locking horns over profits from the procedural mega-hits. According to the Wall Street Journal, Wolf's friends and employees say he "believes he has been systematically cheated by NBC." Apparently, Wolf thinks the company "sold the show at a cheap in-house price to its own cable outlets rather than getting the best deal possible by letting other networks bid on it." Wolf's not the only one in Hollywood to cry foul regarding show profits — David Duchovny also filed a lawsuit in 1999 alleging Fox had cheated him out of syndication profits from the long-running X-Files series — and went on to win a rumored $20 million.The Wolf-NBC negotiations, which were held behind closed doors, fell in favor of the network. But, that was just one of the issues on the table. Wolf is also... read more
NBC Sues Dick Wolf over Contract L&Oophole | Today's News: Our Take | 1/28/2008
NBC has sued Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, seeking no monetary damages but instead asking the Los Angeles Superior Court for an interpretation of a contract provision that both sides have been disputing since September.According to Variety, NBC contends that an agreement inked in 2004 provides Wolf with one additional year of executive-producer fees after any L&O incarnation is granted its final one-season order. Or, if the last order from NBC is for two seasons, Wolf gets no extra coin. Wolf, though, believes he is entitled to a full two-year severance package once a L&O is not renewed. Says a Wolf rep, "NBC Universal is trying to rewrite an existing contract." read more
In the Works: Dick Wolf Plays with 300-esque Dynamite | Today's News: Our Take | 10/2/2007
Dick Wolf is teaming with director D.J. Caruso (Disturbia) and writer J.H. Wyman (Keen Eddie) on a comic-book-style drama that will use the same green-screen effects as the hit feature film 300. The subject matter: Johnny Dynamite, a graphic-novel character who discovers Satan living in Las Vegas. (Gee, surprise.).... Also per Variety, Fox has given a pilot order to a procedural centered on an ex-cop with the uncanny ability to suss out a liar. No, his name is not Angela.... Comedy Central has ordered new seasons of Mind of Mencia and Lil' Bush, each to premiere next spring. read more
In the Works: "Law & Order: I Sue You" and More | Today's News: Our Take | 9/11/2007
Law & Order auteur Dick Wolf has set up his first project under NBC chair Ben Silverman, teaming with Friday Night Lights scribe David Hudgins on a "medical-legal hybrid" revolving around two brothers who are senior partners in a medical malpractice law firm. Until about five years ago, variety notes, Hudgins was just such a lawyer.... NBC isn't afraid of The Interrogator, a quiz show from Biggest Loser e.p. J.D. Roth. premise: Five contestants campaign for peeks inside one of five safes, one of which holds big money. The title character then grills the players on what they saw.... Bravo has greenlit Step It Up, a reality competition in which dancers from across the country are challenged to master "every conceivable dance style, from ballet and Broadway to ballroom and burlesque." Britney, step away.... read more
Ask Matt | 7/20/2007
I'm baffled. Why would a seasoned actor like Sam Waterston essentially accept a demotion to be the DA on Law & Order? It read more

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Dick Wolf: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (Executive Producer)	2007	TV Show Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Executive Producer)	2007	TV Show Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Creator)	2007	TV Show Series
Conviction (Executive Producer)	2006	TV Show Series
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (Executive Producer)	2005	TV Show Series