Byron Balasco
Byron Balasco | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Without a Trace Kingdom |
Byron Balasco is an American television producer and screenwriter. He has written and produced for the shows Without a Trace (2006–2009), FlashForward (2010), and Detroit 1-8-7 (2010–2011). In 2014, he signed on to executive produce and write for the series he created Kingdom featuring Frank Grillo.
Career
[edit]Balasco was the writer and co-producer for several episodes on the television series Huff in 2006. From 2006 to 2009, he worked as supervising producer, co-producer, producer and writer for the series Without a Trace.[1] In 2010, he co-executive produced the series FlashForward, Happy Town and Detroit 1-8-7.[2]
He wrote the pilot for the 2013 series Westside produced by McG. This was Balasco's first series as a creator where he also served as executive producer. The show was never picked up.[2]
In 2014, Balasco signed on as executive producer and writer for the DirectTV series he created titled Kingdom starring Frank Grillo and Jonathan Tucker.[3][4]
Filmography
[edit]As producer
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Huff | Co-producer (3 episodes) |
| 2006–2009 | Without a Trace | 62 episodes–supervising producer (24 episodes), co-producer (20 episodes), producer (18 episodes) |
| 2010 | FlashForward | Co-executive producer (12 episodes) |
| 2010 | Happy Town | Co-executive producer (6 episodes) |
| 2010–2011 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Co-executive producer (17 episodes) |
| 2013 | Westside | Executive producer |
| 2014-2017 | Kingdom | Executive producer (9 episodes) |
As writer
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2006 | Huff | 4 episodes |
| 2006–2009 | Without a Trace | 12 episodes |
| 2010 | FlashForward | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Happy Town | 1 episode: "Questions and Antlers" |
| 2010–2011 | Detroit 1-8-7 | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Westside | Also creator |
| 2014–2017 | Kingdom | 3 episodes; also creator (10 episodes) |
References
[edit]- ^ Lesley Goldberg (February 22, 2013). "Bruce Greenwood, Odette Annable to Star in ABC Soap 'Venice'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Nellie Andreeva (August 6, 2012). "ABC Buys McG-Produced Drama With Put Pilot Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (September 19, 2014). "Endemol Studios Signs Byron Balasco For Its First Overall Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Samantha Highfill (January 17, 2015). "From MMA training to tattoo design: Creating the look of 'Kingdom'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2015.