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René Balcer (born 1954) is a Canadian television writer and producer. He was born in Montreal,...

René Balcer (born 1954) is a Canadian television writer and producer. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and attended the Lower Canada College in Montreal. He earned his B.A. Magna Cum Laude in Communication Studies from Concordia University in 1978. He began his career as a journalist, covering the Yom Kippur War as a cameraman. He later worked as a reporter and editor for various Canadian publications, and made documentary films for the National Film Board of Canada. In 1980, he moved to Los Angeles, where he collaborated with the cult film director Monte Hellman on a number of film projects. He later worked for a variety of notable film producers including Francis Coppola, Steven Tisch and Mace Neufeld. In 1990, he wrote his first television project for Steve Tisch, the MOW "Out On The Edge". He is most noted for his writing and production work for the television series Law & Order, and for creating its spin-off series Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Balcer has received four Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America, three for his writing for Law & Order, and a fourth for Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He also wrote for the series Star Trek: The Next Generation', and