Derek Haas (born June 30, 1970) is an American writer and producer.
Derek Haas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | June 30, 1970 Dallas, Texas, U.S |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Life and career
editDerek Haas attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he earned both his B.A. and M.A. in English Literature. He lives in Los Angeles, and has made a name as a screenwriter and co-author of several successful Hollywood films. In 2008 he published his novel The Silver Bear about the young contract killer Columbus. The sequel Columbus was released in 2009, and in 2011, Dark Men was published to complete the Silver Bear trilogy. His fourth novel, The Right Hand, was released in 2012. Haas was the editor of popcornfiction.com, where he published short stories by different authors. One of his own works, "Shake," was sold to Bruckheimer Films.[1][2] Popcornfiction.com stopped publishing new stories in 2013 after Haas became too busy with television. Haas created and executive produces the NBC drama Chicago Fire, along with his writing partner Michael Brandt. His brother, Clay, has appeared in five episodes. Brandt and Haas also developed and executive produced Chicago P.D., a spin-off of Chicago Fire. Chicago Med, the second spin off of Chicago Fire premiered in November 2015.
Filmography
editFilms
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | Yes | No |
| 2004 | Catch That Kid | Yes | No |
| 2007 | 3:10 to Yuma | Yes | No |
| 2008 | Wanted | Yes | No |
| 2011 | The Double | Yes | Yes |
| 2017 | Overdrive | Yes | Executive |
Television
| Year | Title | Writer | Executive Producer |
Creator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Invincible | Yes | No | No | TV movie |
| 2012-present | Chicago Fire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 226 episodes |
| 2014–present | Chicago P.D. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 195 episodes |
| 2015–present | Chicago Med | Yes | Yes | Developer | Wrote 150 episodes |
| 2017 | Chicago Justice | Yes | Yes | Developer | Wrote 13 episodes |
| 2021–present | FBI: International | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote 30 episodes |
Literature
editNovels
edit- Silver Bear series
- 2008 The Silver Bear
- 2009 Columbus, published as The Hunt for the Bear in the UK
- 2011 Dark Men
- 2015 A Different Lie
- 2018 The Way I Die
- Others
- 2012 The Right Hand
Short stories
edit- 2009 “Shake” - Popcorn Fiction
- 2011 “Western Law” - Popcorn Fiction
- 2012 “A Bad Feeling” - Popcorn Fiction
- 2013 “Claustrophobia” - Popcorn Fiction
- 2013 “Lie” - Kwik Krimes
- 2015 “West 31st and South Halsted” - Don't Take Pictures
- 2020 “Benchley” - In League with Sherlock Holmes
- 2022 “Snitches Get Stitches” - Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
References
edit- ^ ""Bruckheimer rolls with Haas' Shake"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ ""Derek Haas, Michael Brandt to adapt Shake for Bruckheimer Films"". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
External links
edit
- Derek Haas at IMDb
- Derek Haas's homepage
- Popcorn Fiction Archived 2010-11-25 at the Wayback Machine