Richard Anthony "Dick" Wolf[1] (born December 20, 1946) is an American television producer and the founder of the Wolf Entertainment. He is best known for his Law and Order franchise. Since 1990, the franchise has included 6 police/courtroom dramas and four international spinoffs. He is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Chicago franchise, which since 2012, has included 4 Chicago-based dramas, as well as the co-creator and executive producer of the FBI franchise, which since 2018, has also become a franchise after spinning off two additional series. Wolf has also written four books. The first, the non-fiction volume [[Law & Order: Crime Scenes, is a companion to the Law & Order television series. The Intercept, The Execution, and The Ultimatum are works of fiction in a thriller series featuring an NYPD detective named Jeremy Fisk. Wolf has won numerous awards, including an Emmy Award, being inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.