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Bill Balas(1974-2025)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Bill Balas was born on 19 February 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for House of the Rising Sun (2006), I Am Number Four (2011) and The Notebook (2004). He died on 16 April 2025 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornFebruary 19, 1974
DiedApril 16, 2025(51)
BornFebruary 19, 1974
DiedApril 16, 2025(51)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

Known for

House of the Rising Sun (2006)
House of the Rising Sun
7.3
Short
  • Producer
  • 2006
Alex Pettyfer in I Am Number Four (2011)
I Am Number Four
6.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2011
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in The Notebook (2004)
The Notebook
7.8
  • Editorial Department
  • 2004
Already Gone (2012)
Already Gone
7.7
Short
  • Writer
  • 2012

Credits

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Producer

  • Shawn Hatosy, Jake Weary, Ben Robson, and Finn Cole in Animal Kingdom (2016)
    Animal Kingdom
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • co-producer
    • 2019–2021
  • Chicago P.D. (2014)
    Chicago P.D.
    8.1
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 2020–2021
  • Jennifer Connelly, Sean Bean, Michael Aronov, Clark Gregg, and Daveed Diggs in Snowpiercer (2020)
    Snowpiercer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Interrogation (2020)
    Interrogation
    7.3
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 2020
  • Alpha Mom (2006)
    Alpha Mom
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • assistant executive producer
    • 2006
  • House of the Rising Sun (2006)
    House of the Rising Sun
    7.3
    Short
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Reunion (2005)
    Reunion
    8.2
    Short
    • producer
    • 2005

Writer

  • Shawn Hatosy, Jake Weary, Ben Robson, and Finn Cole in Animal Kingdom (2016)
    Animal Kingdom
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2019–2021
  • Interrogation (2020)
    Interrogation
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2020
  • Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore in Bates Motel (2013)
    Bates Motel
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • staff writer
    • 2013–2015
  • Already Gone (2012)
    Already Gone
    7.7
    Short
    • written by
    • 2012
  • House of the Rising Sun (2006)
    House of the Rising Sun
    7.3
    Short
    • written by
    • 2006
  • The Pros and Cons of Breathing (2006)
    The Pros and Cons of Breathing
    7.7
    Short
    • written by
    • 2006
  • Undiscovered Country (2005)
    Undiscovered Country
    8.0
    Short
    • written by
    • 2005
  • Reunion (2005)
    Reunion
    8.2
    Short
    • written by
    • 2005

Director

  • House of the Rising Sun (2006)
    House of the Rising Sun
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Undiscovered Country (2005)
    Undiscovered Country
    8.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Reunion (2005)
    Reunion
    8.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 2005

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Writers Guild of America
  • Born
    • February 19, 1974
    • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • April 16, 2025
    • Burbank, California, USA
  • Other works
    Writer of the AFI Short Film "The Gemini" (2004)

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