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Bill Balas
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Bill Balas is an American screenwriter, director and producer best known for his work on the A&E series Bates Motel and the TNT series Animal Kingdom.[1]
Early life
[edit]Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Balas is a graduate of the American Film Institute, where he earned a MFA in Screenwriting. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, California, he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as an infant and underwent a successful double-lung transplant in his early twenties.
Awards
[edit]Writers Guild of America, West
- 2015 Writer Access Project Honoree (Affliction) [2]
- 2010 Teleplay Competition: Original Pilot Winner (Murphy's Last Stand) [3]
American Screenwriting Competition
- 2006 Grand Prize Winner (The Pros and Cons of Breathing) [4]
International Student Film Festival Hollywood
- 2006 Best Horror/Thriller Winner (House of the Rising Sun) [5]
- 2005 Production Award Winner (The Pros and Cons of Breathing) [6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bill Balas". Internet Movie Data Base.
- ^ "2015 Writer Access Project Honorees". WGA. Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
- ^ "Slamdance 2010 Winners". Moviebytes.
- ^ "American Screenwriting Competition". Flatshoe Entertainment.
- ^ "ISFFH 2010 Winners". International Student Film Festival Hollywood.
- ^ "Alfred P. Sloan Award". AFI Conservatory.
External links
[edit]- Bill Balas at IMDb
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