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Dick Wolf

Creator

Born December 20, 1946 · New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Richard A. Wolf · Richard A. Wolf · Richard Wolf

Biography

Richard Anthony "Dick" Wolf (born December 20, 1946) is an American television producer, specializing in crime dramas such as Miami Vice and the entire Law & Order franchise. Throughout his career, he has won several awards including an Emmy as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has also authored three books, with the first, Law & Order: Crime Scenes is a nonfiction companion to the Law & Order series. The Intercept and The Execution are the first volumes in a new thriller series with N.Y.P.D. special agent Jeremy Fisk.

Awards & recognition

  • International Emmy Founders Award · 2008
  • Primetime Emmy Award · 2007
  • Edgar Awards · 2003
  • Primetime Emmy Award · 1997
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography41 titles

The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher

2025Executive Producer

CIA

2026Executive Producer

Homicide Squad New Orleans

Executive Producer

Chicago P.D.

2014Creator, Executive Producer, Story

Chicago Fire

2012Executive Producer, Story

Chicago Med

2015Creator, Executive Producer, Story

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

2005Executive Producer, Writer

Law & Order: Organized Crime

2021Executive Producer, Story

FBI

2018Creator, Executive Producer, Story, Writer

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Creator, Executive Producer, Story, Writer

FBI: International

2021Executive Producer, Story

FBI: Most Wanted

2020Executive Producer, Original Series Creator, Story

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Executive Producer, Story, Writer

Hill Street Blues

1981Writer

Cold Justice

2013Creator, Executive Producer

Miami Vice

1984Producer, Story, Teleplay, Writer

On Call

2025Executive Producer

Murder for Hire

2019Executive Producer

Family Guy

1999as Dick Wolf (voice)

When You're Strange

2009Producer

New York Undercover

1994Producer

Law & Order

1990Creator, Director, Executive Producer, Story, Writer

Dragnet

2003Creator, Executive Producer

Homicide

2024Executive Producer

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

2024Original Series Creator

Law & Order: UK

2009Executive Producer, Original Series Creator, Writer

Chicago Justice

2017Creator

Law & Order: LA

2010Creator, Executive Producer, Story

BTK: Confession of a Serial Killer

2022Executive Producer

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

2007Executive Producer

School Ties

1992Story

The Serial Killer's Apprentice

2025Producer

Conviction

2006Creator, Executive Producer

No Man's Land

1987Producer, Writer

Exiled

1998Characters, Executive Producer

Masquerade

1988as Sedgewick

The Super

2017Producer

Skateboard

1978Producer, Writer

Blood & Money

Executive Producer

Naked Singularity

2021Executive Producer

Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler

2023Executive Producer