Bill Balas

William Balas (February 19, 1974 – April 16, 2025) 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.[1]

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.[2][3]

Awards

Writers Guild of America, West

  • 2015 Writer Access Project Honoree (Affliction) [4]

Slamdance Film Festival

  • 2010 Teleplay Competition: Original Pilot Winner (Murphy's Last Stand) [5]

American Screenwriting Competition

  • 2006 Grand Prize Winner (The Pros and Cons of Breathing) [6]

International Student Film Festival Hollywood

  • 2006 Best Horror/Thriller Winner (House of the Rising Sun) [7]

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

  • 2005 Production Award Winner (The Pros and Cons of Breathing) [8]

References

  1. ^ "Bill Balas". Internet Movie Data Base.
  2. ^ https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/north-hollywood-ca/william-balas-12345362
  3. ^ "In Memoriam". Writers Guild of America. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "2015 Writer Access Project Honorees". WGA. Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  5. ^ "Slamdance 2010 Winners". Moviebytes.
  6. ^ "American Screenwriting Competition". Flatshoe Entertainment.
  7. ^ "ISFFH 2010 Winners". International Student Film Festival Hollywood.
  8. ^ "Alfred P. Sloan Award". AFI Conservatory.


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