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

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

Writers Guild of America, West

  • 2015 Writer Access Project Honoree (Affliction) [2]

Slamdance Film Festival

  • 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]

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

  • 2005 Production Award Winner (The Pros and Cons of Breathing) [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bill Balas". Internet Movie Data Base.
  2. ↑ "2015 Writer Access Project Honorees". WGA. Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  3. ↑ "Slamdance 2010 Winners". Moviebytes.
  4. ↑ "American Screenwriting Competition". Flatshoe Entertainment.
  5. ↑ "ISFFH 2010 Winners". International Student Film Festival Hollywood.
  6. ↑ "Alfred P. Sloan Award". AFI Conservatory.


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