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.
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.https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/north-hollywood-ca/william-balas-12345362
Awards Writers Guild of America, West 2015 Writer Access Project Honoree (Affliction)
Slamdance Film Festival 2010 Teleplay Competition: Original Pilot Winner (Murphy's Last Stand)
American Screenwriting Competition 2006 Grand Prize Winner (The Pros and Cons of Breathing)
International Student Film Festival Hollywood 2006 Best Horror/Thriller Winner (House of the Rising Sun)
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation 2005 Production Award Winner (The Pros and Cons of Breathing)
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