Bill Balas obit

Bill Balas(1974-2025)

 

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William George Balas, age 51, of Burbank, California passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. William was born in Ohio.

Bill Balas was born on February 19, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Animal Kingdom (2016), Snowpiercer (2020) and Chicago P.D. (2014). He died on April 16, 2025 in Burbank, California, USA.

MFA, American Film Institute

Alfred P. Sloan Award Recipient.

WGA Writer Access Project Honoree.

 

Director

House of the Rising Sun (2006)

House of the Rising Sun

7.3

Short

Director

2006

 

Undiscovered Country (2005)

Undiscovered Country

8.0

Short

Director

2005

 

Reunion (2005)

Reunion

8.2

Short

Director

2005

 

Writer

Animal Kingdom (2016)

Animal Kingdom

8.2

TV Series

written by

2019–2021

3 episodes

 

Interrogation (2020)

Interrogation

7.3

TV Series

written by

2020

1 episode

 

Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore in Bates Motel (2013)

Bates Motel

8.1

TV Series

written bystaff writer

2013–2015

11 episodes

 

Already Gone (2012)

Already Gone

7.6

Short

written by

2012

 

House of the Rising Sun (2006)

House of the Rising Sun

7.3

Short

written by

2006

 

The Pros and Cons of Breathing (2006)

The Pros and Cons of Breathing

7.7

Short

written by

2006

 

Undiscovered Country (2005)

Undiscovered Country

8.0

Short

written by

2005

 

Reunion (2005)

Reunion

8.2

Short

written by

2005

 

Actor

A Token for Your Thoughts

6.7

Short

Boone

2003

 

Producer

Animal Kingdom (2016)

Animal Kingdom

8.2

TV Series

producerco-producer

2019–2021

26 episodes

 

Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, and LaRoyce Hawkins in Chicago P.D. (2014)

Chicago P.D.

8.1

TV Series

supervising producer

2020–2021

16 episodes

 

Jennifer Connelly, Sean Bean, Michael Aronov, Clark Gregg, and Daveed Diggs in Snowpiercer (2020)

Snowpiercer

6.9

TV Series

producer

2021

10 episodes

 

Interrogation (2020)

Interrogation

7.3

TV Series

consulting producer

2020

10 episodes

 

Alpha Mom

7.6

TV Movie

assistant executive producer

2006

 

House of the Rising Sun (2006)

House of the Rising Sun

7.3

Short

producer

2006

 

Reunion (2005)

Reunion

8.2

Short

producer

2005

 

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Alex Pettyfer in I Am Number Four (2011)

I Am Number Four

6.1

first assistant director: re-shoot

2011

 

Editorial Department

The Notebook (2004)

The Notebook

7.8

editorial production assistant

2004

 

One Hour Photo (2002)

One Hour Photo

6.8

post-production assistant

2002

 

Additional Crew

For the Love of Money (2012)

For the Love of Money

4.4

behind the scenes director

2012

 

The Howling: Reborn (2011)

The Howling: Reborn

4.0

Video

key set production assistant: Los Angeles Unit

2011