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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

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

External links

• Bill Balas at IMDb

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