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| Born | June 30, 1970 Dallas, Texas, U.S |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Derek Haas (born June 30, 1970) is an American writer and producer.
Derek Haas | |
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| Born | June 30, 1970 Dallas, Texas, U.S |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Derek Haas (born June 30, 1970) is an American writer and producer.
Derek Haas attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he earned both his B.A. and M.A. in English Literature. He lives in Los Angeles, and has made a name as a screenwriter and co-author of several successful Hollywood films. In 2008 he published his novel The Silver Bear about the young contract killer Columbus. The sequel Columbus was released in 2009, and in 2011, Dark Men was published to complete the Silver Bear trilogy. His fourth novel, The Right Hand, was released in 2012. Haas was the editor of popcornfiction.com, where he published short stories by different authors. One of his own works, "Shake," was sold to Bruckheimer Films. [1] [2] Popcornfiction.com stopped publishing new stories in 2013 after Haas became too busy with television. Haas created and executive produces the NBC drama Chicago Fire , along with his writing partner Michael Brandt. His brother, Clay, has appeared in five episodes. Brandt and Haas also developed and executive produced Chicago P.D. , a spin-off of Chicago Fire. Chicago Med , the second spin off of Chicago Fire premiered in November 2015.
Films
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer |
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| 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | Yes | No |
| 2004 | Catch That Kid | Yes | No |
| 2007 | 3:10 to Yuma | Yes | No |
| 2008 | Wanted | Yes | No |
| 2011 | The Double | Yes | Yes |
| 2017 | Overdrive | Yes | Executive |
Television
| Year | Title | Writer | Executive Producer | Creator | Notes |
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| 2001 | Invincible | Yes | No | No | TV movie |
| 2012-present | Chicago Fire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 226 episodes |
| 2014–present | Chicago P.D. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 195 episodes |
| 2015–present | Chicago Med | Yes | Yes | Developer | Wrote 150 episodes |
| 2017 | Chicago Justice | Yes | Yes | Developer | Wrote 13 episodes |
| 2021–present | FBI: International | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 30 episodes |
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The first season of Chicago Fire, an American drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, and Matt Olmstead premiered on October 10, 2012, at Wednesday 10:00 p.m. EST, on the NBC television network. The season concluded after 24 episodes on May 22, 2013.
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