Dick Wolf
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| Born | Richard Anthony Wolf December 20, 1946 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Richard D. Wolf |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, director, executive producer, creator |
| Employer | Wolf Entertainment |
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| Children | 5 |
Richard Anthony Wolf (born December 20, 1946) is an American billionaire and television producer, best known for his Law & Order franchise. Since 1990, the franchise has included six police/courtroom dramas and four international spinoffs. He is also co-creator and executive producer of the Chicago franchise, which since 2012, has included four Chicago-based dramas and the co-creator and executive producer of the FBI franchise, which since 2018, has also become a franchise after spinning off two additional series.
Wolf has also written four books. The first, the non-fiction volume Law & Order: Crime Scenes, is a companion to the Law & Order television series. The Intercept, The Execution, and The Ultimatum are works of fiction in a thriller series featuring an NYPD detective named Jeremy Fisk.
Wolf has won numerous awards, including an Emmy Award, being inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.