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 Dick Wolf was born on December 20, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). He has been married to Noelle Lippman since June 17, 2006. They have two children. He was previously married to Christine Marburg and Susan Scranton.
Bio:
Dick Wolf was born on December 20, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). He has been married to Noelle Lippman since June 17, 2006. They have two children. He was previously married to Christine Marburg and Susan Scranton.
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Producer Dick Wolf is old friends with producer Tom Fontana. They often use actors from each other's television series, usually resulting in the actors working on two shows at once. Examples are J.K. Simmons on Law & Order (1990) and Oz (1997), Christopher Meloni and Dean Winters on Oz (1997) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Kathryn Erbe on Oz (1997) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). Richard Belzer famously leaped from producers' show to show as Detective John Munch.Worked as copywriter and/or producer of over 100 television commercials (1969-76).Is a close friend of famous crime novelist James Ellroy. Wolf even hired Ellroy's best friend, LAPD Homicide Detective William Stoner, as a technical advisor on his television series Dragnet (2003).Attended prep school, which served as basis later for his screenplay for School Ties (1992).Claims the scariest movie he has ever seen is Roman Polanski's Repulsion (1965).Was an altar boy at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York back when Cardinal Spellman was Archbishop.Classmates with George W. Bush at Phillips Academy Andover (Class of 1964). Named to Andover's list of notable alumni.Ranked #50 in the Power Rankings and #12 in the Money Rankings on Forbes' 2006 Celebrity 100 list, with $70 million in earnings, primarily from the syndication of the various "Law & Order" series.His father was an advertising executive, his mother was a housewife.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7040 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 29, 2007.Attended and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia (Class of 1969). Was a member of Zeta Psi Fraternity.Inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame (2013). |
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Dick Wolf |
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Producer,Writer,Script and Continuity Department (IMDB) |
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All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Producer,Writer,Script and Continuity Department |
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Producer,Writer,Script and Continuity Department |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:13:32 |
| Height: |
6' 4' (1.93 m) |
| Biography: |
Dick Wolf was born on December 20, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). He has been married to Noelle Lippma |
| Trivia: |
Producer Dick Wolf is old friends with producer Tom Fontana. They often use actors from each other's television series, usually resulting in the actors working on two shows at once. Examples are J.K. Simmons on Law & Order (1990) and Oz (1997), Christopher Meloni and Dean Winters on Oz (1997) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Kathryn Erbe on Oz (1997) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). Richard Belzer famously leaped from producers' show to show as Detective John Munch.Worked as copywriter and/or producer of over 100 television commercials (1969-76).Is a close friend of famous crime novelist James Ellroy. Wolf even hired Ellroy's best friend, LAPD Homicide Detective William Stoner, as a technical advisor on his television series Dragnet (2003).Attended prep school, which served as basis later for his screenplay for School Ties (1992).Claims the scariest movie he has ever seen is Roman Polanski's Repulsion (1965).Was an altar boy at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York back when Cardinal Spellman was Archbishop.Classmates with George W. Bush at Phillips Academy Andover (Class of 1964). Named to Andover's list of notable alumni.Ranked #50 in the Power Rankings and #12 in the Money Rankings on Forbes' 2006 Celebrity 100 list, with $70 million in earnings, primarily from the syndication of the various "Law & Order" series.His father was an advertising executive, his mother was a housewife.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7040 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 29, 2007.Attended and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia (Class of 1969). Was a member of Zeta Psi Fraternity.Inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame (2013). |
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Often uses guest appearances as springboards for actors into regular cast roles.
Does not like to use establishing shots in his shows. He believes that this gets in the way of dialogue and fitting a good story into an episode.
Frequently bases stories on real-life events |
| Quotes: |
(talking to critics about his 'Law and Order' franchise) "You guys don't report the financial aspects of how successful the brand is. The only reason the brand is that successful -- it's show business. No show, no business. You've got an actress sitting up here (Mariska Hargitay) who has received two consecutive Emmy nominations for a show ("Law u0026amp; Order: Special Victims Unit") that everybody would describe as mature. I didn't see that much fuss made about it. You read about who's hot, who's not. These shows are never mentioned. We're not looking to be the hot show. That's not what the 'Law u0026amp; Order' brand is about. It's about longevity and about repeatability and about staying on the air and being a profit center for NBC for years to come."
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Desperate Housewives is a cultural phenomenon. But, in my mind, it's a sprinter. These shows (the Law u0026amp; Order shows) are marathon runners. These shows are designed to run for unreasonable periods of time.
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If you're going to the theater and the actor does not have a 'Law u0026amp; Order' credit on the Playbill, it means he's just got off the bus [to New York], or is really a bad actor.
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I've never understood the obsession with younger writers and dramas. Comedies I understand, but how do you write drama at 23; you haven't experienced anything. You know about 23-year-olds. It's kind of hard to write about 60 year old EADAs [Executive Assistant District Attorneys]. Only a couple of us are 60 years old so far, but there are not many 23-year-olds who can write about life-changing situations unless it's medical. That sounds weird, but there's not the mileage on the odometer to get under the surface. There are exceptions that prove the rule-Dickens wasn't bad at 23.
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[on the cancellation of Law u0026amp; Order after 20 years on air] That's business. That's life. Every show is born under a death sentence, they just don't tell you the date of execution. |
| Job title: |
Producer,Writer,Script and Continuity Department |
| Others works: |
(2012) Novel (Jeremy Fisk series #1): The Intercept
(2014) Novel (Jeremy Fisk series #2): The Execution
(2015) Novel (Jeremy Fisk series #3): The Ultimatum
(2003) Book: Law & Order: Crime Scenes |
| Spouse: |
Noelle Lippman (June 17, 2006 - present) (separated, 2 children)Christine Marburg (June 29, 1983 - 2003) (divorced, 3 children)Susan Scranton (September 5, 1970 - March 16, 1983) (divorced) |
| Children: |
Olivia WolfSarina WolfElliot WolfRex WolfZoe Wolf |
| Parents: |
George Wolf
Marie G. (Gaffney) Wolf |
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