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Bill Balas

William Balas was an American screenwriter, film director and television producer best known for his work on the A&E series Bates Motel and the TNT series Animal Kingdom.

Background
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Balas graduated from 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. Balas died at his home on April 16, 2025, at the age of 51. ==Awards==
Awards
Writers Guild of America, West • 2015 Writer Access Project Honoree (Affliction) Slamdance Film Festival • 2010 Teleplay Competition: Original Pilot Winner (''Murphy's Last Stand'') American Screenwriting Competition • 2006 Grand Prize Winner (The Pros and Cons of Breathing) International Student Film Festival Hollywood • 2006 Best Horror/Thriller Winner (House of the Rising Sun) Alfred P. Sloan Foundation • 2005 Production Award Winner (The Pros and Cons of Breathing) ==References==
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