Who is dick wolf

Of course Dick Wolf is a masterful brand builder ; after all, his first career was as an ad man. Apparently, he came up with the slogan "You can't beat Crest for fighting cavities" for Crest's TV ads. Wolf then left the ad world at 30 to become an entertainment writer because, as Wolf once put it, he "didn't want to sell toothpaste anymore. Yet in some ways, Wolf never left advertising.

All three are still thriving. Plus, there is a feel to every project Wolf touches that makes it indelibly his. In some ways, Dick Wolf has become his own brand, with plenty of sub-brands.

Once an ad man, always an ad man. Dick Wolf began his career as a screenwriter. His first produced screenplay was for a movie called "Skateboard" about a Hollywood agent who makes a skateboard team win a contest to pay off a bookie. He got another screenplay produced in "Gas," a Howie Mandel-starring comedy , but then didn't have a single subsequent produced credit until , when he joined "Hill Street Blues.

She said it was 'Hill Street,' my favorite show, so I said, 'Oh, that's different. This is some GOAT stuff right here: tying a record, only to then break it with another series. These two series alone would make for a legendary career. Yet in many ways, they're just the tip of the iceberg for Wolf.

Procedurals don't get as much attention and prestige during awards season as other shows, like those found on premium cable and, more recently, streaming services. Yet Dick Wolf, king of the crime procedural, has won one of the most vaunted entertainment awards out there: an Academy Award. Kind of. Dick Wolf lived in New York while working in advertising. In fact, according to a Deadline article , he was in New York in preproduction on a miniseries about terrorism, called "Terror," when the Twin Towers fell.

Of course, as the article explains, this project was scrapped after the attack. Of course, Wolf's attention to the stories of first responders forms the basis of his "Chicago" franchise, so it isn't surprising that his company did such a fine job of telling the story of the terror attack that rocked America. Still, the win shows that Wolf refuses to be pigeon-holed. Dick Wolf's writing career segued from film to TV.

Yet that still left the world of books to explore, which Wolf entered with 's "The Intercept. According to the NPR interview, the book picked up from "Terror," Wolf's aforementioned canceled miniseries. Create a list ». See all related lists ». Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDb page. Find out more at IMDbPro ». How Much Have You Seen? How much of Dick Wolf's work have you seen?

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Show all 37 episodes. Show all 22 episodes. Chastang Charles Mambane Terry Hall Lawrence Marsh The series ran from to , tying with Gunsmoke for the longest-running drama television show ever. It has won and been nominated for several honors including Emmy Awards. He also co-created and executively produced police drama television series, New York Undercover on FOX which ran from to Meet Dick Wolf, the man behind the Chicago Franchise.

He has since created and executively produced all the successful spin-offs, including Chicago P.