Bill Balas Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bill Balas. Internet Movie Data Base.
2. Web site: 2015 Writer Access Project Honorees. WGA. Writers Guild of America. 2015-03-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20150319224239/http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3436. 2015-03-19. dead.
3. Web site: Slamdance 2010 Winners. Moviebytes.
4. Web site: American Screenwriting Competition. Flatshoe Entertainment.
5. Web site: ISFFH 2010 Winners. International Student Film Festival Hollywood.
6. Web site: Alfred P. Sloan Award. AFI Conservatory.