Dick Wolf
Producer
Birth Date: December 20, 1946
Age: 76 years old
Birth Place: New York City, New York
A prolific writer and producer who created one of the most successful TV franchises in history, Dick Wolf entered the history books when his creation "Law & Order" (NBC, 1990-2010) tied perennial Western "Gunsmoke" (CBS, 1955-1975) as the longest-running shows on television. After starting his career writing forgettable movies in the late 1970s, Wolf joined the writing staff of "Hill Street Blues" (NBC, 1981-87) before moving on to form his own production company and embark on his signature "Law & Order" franchise, which was unique in breaking up the hour into two halves; the first dedicated to the police investigation of a crime and the second focusing on the courtroom prosecution. Because of the show's ratings success, Wolf had free reign to develop any show he pleased. That resulted in a string of interesting, but ultimately short-lived series failing to last more than a season. He decided instead to expand the "Law & Order" universe into two highly successful shows, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC, 1999- ) and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (NBC, 2001-2011), both of which utilized the original's winning formula. With several characters making crossover appearances, Wolf was able to boost another show's appeal by adding an audience favorite to the cast for an episode, an arc or a season. Though he flopped with "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" (NBC/Court TV, 2005-06) and "Law & Order: Los Angeles" (NBC, 2010-11), Wolf's franchise flourished and underscored the producer's TV dominance for over three decades.
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LA Fire & RescueStream
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2023
FBI: International
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2023
Blood & MoneyStream
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2023
Blood & MoneyStream
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2023
Law and Order SVU
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2023
Final MomentsStream
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2022
FBI: InternationalStream
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2021
FBI: InternationalStream
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2021
FBI: InternationalStream
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2021
Law & Order: For the Defense
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2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeStream
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2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeStream
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2021
Naked Singularity
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2021
Prawo i porządek: Zbrodniczy zamiar
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2020
Prawo i porządek: Zbrodniczy zamiar
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2020
FBI: Most WantedStream
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2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
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2020
First Responders LiveStream
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2019
Murder for HireStream
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2019
Murder for HireStream
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2019
Law & Order: Hate Crimes
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2019
Law & Order: Hate Crimes
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2019
FBI's Most Wanted
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2018
FBIStream
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2018
FBIStream
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2018
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2018
Nightwatch NationStream
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2018
Criminal Confessions
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2017
Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez MurdersStream
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2017
Inside the FBI: New York
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2017
Inside the FBI: New York
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2017
Chicago JusticeStream
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2017
The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary
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2017
The Super
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2017
Chicago MedStream
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Cold Justice: Sex Crimes
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2015
NightwatchStream
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Nightwatch
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Dead Again
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Chicago P.D.Stream
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Extras
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2013
Cold JusticeStream
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Cold JusticeStream
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Chicago FireStream
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Law & Order: LA
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Paris enquêtes criminelles
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Paris enquêtes criminelles
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2010
Test Show 1
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2010
Test Show 1
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2010
Crime and Punishment
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2010
Law & Order: UK
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2009
Law & Order: UK
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2009
The Doors: When You're StrangeStream
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Paris enquêtes criminelles
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Paris enquêtes criminelles
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
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2007
Conviction
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Conviction
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2006
Law & Order: Trial by JuryStream
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2005
Fire and Rescue
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2003
L.A. DragnetStream
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2003
Dragnet
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2003
Crime & Punishment
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2002
Law & Order: Criminal IntentStream
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2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentStream
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2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentStream
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2001
Deadline
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2000
D.C.
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2000
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitStream
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1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitStream
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1999
Family Guy
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1999
Family GuyStream
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1999
Exiled: A Law & Order Movie
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1998
Players
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1997
Feds
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1997
Feds
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1997
Swift Justice
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1996
The Wright Verdicts
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1995
New York UndercoverStream
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1994
School TiesStream
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Law & OrderStream
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1990
Law & OrderStream
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Law & OrderStream
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Law & OrderStream
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1990
Gideon Oliver: The Last Plane From Coramaya
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1989
Masquerade
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Masquerade
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1988
Miami ViceStream
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1984
Entertainment Tonight
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1981
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1978
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1978
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Dick Wolf
Brandon Larracuente Exiting ‘The Good Doctor,’ Joining New Dick Wolf Show ‘On Call’
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‘FBI’ Blowout! Crossover Boss Explains How Each Episode is Connected
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Family Mourns Richard Belzer: Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni & More Tributes
Kelli Giddish Exits ‘SVU’: Mariska Hargitay & More Pay Tribute
‘Law & Order’ & Dick Wolf Slammed by John Oliver Over Portrayal of Police
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‘Cold Justice’ Sets Series Return & Landmark 100th Episode at Oxygen (VIDEO)
Ask Matt: Dick Wolf’s Multi-Network Empire
‘Law & Order’: Mehcad Brooks Joins Season 22 as Detective
NBC Renews ‘Law & Order’ and ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’
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Oxygen’s ‘Final Moments’ Explores the Emotional Impact of Crime
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The Road Back to ‘Law & Order’ With Dick Wolf, Sam Waterston & Anthony Anderson
‘Law & Order’: Sam Waterston Reflects on Returning to Set & D.A. Jack McCoy
A TV Adaptation of Dick Wolf’s Podcast ‘Dark Woods’ Is in the Works
Q&A
How Monica Raymund’s Role in the ‘Dark Woods’ Podcast Compares to ‘Chicago Fire’s Dawson
Could Anthony Anderson Return for ‘Law & Order’ Season 21?
‘FBI: International’: Leads Cast for New ‘FBI’ Spinoff on CBS
All the Dick Wolf TV Shows Scheduled for the 2021–2022 Season
‘FBI: International’ Takes Dick Wolf’s Franchise to New Places (VIDEO)
NBC Announces Fall 2021’s Drama-Filled Schedule, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ to Conclude This Summer
‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Renewed for Season 2 at NBC
12 Standalone Dick Wolf TV Shows, From ‘Gideon Oliver’ to ‘On Call’
IMDb TV Orders New Dick Wolf Drama ‘On Call’
‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’: Christopher Meloni, Dick Wolf and More Talk SVU Crossovers and Elliot 2.0
CBS Renews ‘FBI’ and ‘Most Wanted,’ Orders ‘International’ Spinoff
‘Law & Order’ Turns 30: Inside the Making of the Iconic Procedural
Where Can You Stream ‘Law & Order: SVU’ & One Chicago? Dick Wolf Series Being Shopped
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‘First Responders Live’ Sneak Peek: Meet Ramon Cooper (VIDEO)
Dick Wolf Planning ‘FBI’ Crossover With ‘Law & Order: SVU’ or ‘Chicago P.D.’
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‘Live PD’ & ‘First Responders Live’ EPs on Viewers’ ‘Huge Appetite’ for Heroes
Dick Wolf & the ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Cast Sound Off on Their Record-Breaking Renewal
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‘Murder for Hire’ Sneak Peek: See What Happens When a Therapist Blackmails a Patient (VIDEO)
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Renewed for a Groundbreaking Season 21 at NBC
‘FBI’ Is Getting the Spinoff Treatment at CBS With ‘FBI: Most Wanted’
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‘FBI’s Dick Wolf on Casting Missy Peregrym & Zeeko Zaki and What Makes This Series Different
Dick Wolf Expands ‘Law & Order’ Franchise With New Series
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‘Nightwatch Nation’ Follows Real Life EMTs Saving Lives Across the U.S. (VIDEO)
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Dick Wolf Goes Unscripted With His Latest Venture, ‘Inside the FBI: New York’
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The Heat Is On: Why Season 5 of ‘Chicago Fire’ Is Hotter Than Ever
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Top 5 Cop Shows Ever on TV: Does Your Favorite Make the List?
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‘Chicago Justice’: Dick Wolf’s New Legal Series Tackles the “Anger Prevalent in the Country Today”
Dick Wolf on ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’s Unaired Trump-Inspired Episode
NBC Announces Jimmy Fallon as Golden Globe Host, Adds Olympic Previews of ‘Superstore’ and ‘The Voice’
NBC Orders ‘Chicago Justice’ to Series
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Lands a New Showrunner: ‘Law & Order’ Alum Rick Eid
TV Guide Magazine Cover Party Celebrates Dick Wolf, Taylor Kinney and ‘Chicago Fire’
Dick Wolf, NBC Extend Deal Through 2020
A Fourth ‘Chicago’ Series? Dick Wolf Confirms, ‘There Have Been Discussions’
Funny or Die Lightens up Dick Wolf’s Windy City Franchise with ‘Chicago Sanitation’
5 Influential Producers Who Are Power Mainstays on TV (PHOTOS)
Dick Wolf Fights Crime in a New Show That Helps Assault Victims
