Behr, Ira Steven 1953-

PERSONAL

Born October 23, 1953, in The Bronx, NY; son of Milton and Lillian (maiden name, Goldman) Behr; married Laura Sally Feder, December 31, 1986; children: Roxanna Genna. Education: Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York, B.A., mass communications, 1974.

Addresses:

Agent—The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Contact—Hollywood Radio and TV Society, 13701 Riverside Dr., Suite 205, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.

Career:

Writer and producer.

Member:

Writers Guild of America West.

Awards, Honors:

Scott Newman Drug Abuse Prevention Award from the Association for Troubled Children, the Motion Picture Association, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1986; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding miniseries, 2005, for The 44000.

CREDITS

Television Work; Series:

Story editor, Jessica Novak, CBS, 1981.

Executive script consultant, Fame, syndicated, 1984-86.

Executive producer, Fame, syndicated, 1986-87.

Producer, Once a Hero, ABC, 1987.

Producer, The Bronx Zoo, NBC, 1987-88.

Producer, Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1989-90.

Supervising producer, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1993.

Co-executive producer, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1993-95.

Executive producer, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1995-99.

Consulting producer, Dark Angel (also known as James Cameron's "Dark Angel"), Fox, 2000.

Executive producer and creator, Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001.

Executive producer, The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002-2003.

Consulting producer, Dr. Vegas, CBS, 2004.

Executive producer, The 4400, USA Network and Sky One, 2004—.

Showrunner, The 4400, USA Network and Sky One, 2007—.

Television Work; Pilots:

Supervising producer, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9), syndicated, 1993.

Television Appearances; Specials:

How William Shatner Changed the World, Discovery Channel Canada, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(Uncredited) Patron in Vic's Lounge, "What You Leave Behind," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1999.

WRITINGS

Television Episodes:

Jessica Novak, CBS, 1981.

"Dateline: Sweetwater," Bret Maverick, NBC, 1982.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, CBS, 1982.

Bring 'Em Back Alive, CBS, 1982.

Fame, syndicated, 1984-87.

Once a Hero, ABC, 1987.

The Bronx Zoo, NBC, 1987-88.

"Captain's Holiday," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1990.

"Yesterday's Enterprise," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1990.

"Qpid," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1991.

"Return Visit," Beyond Reality, 1991.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1993-99.

Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001.

"Freak Nation," Dark Angel (also known as James Cameron's "Dark Angel"), Fox, 2002.

"Shades of Guilt," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002.

"Chosen," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002.

Dr. Vegas, CBS, 2004.

The 4400, USA Network and Sky One, 2004—.

Star Trek Books:

(With Diane L. Carey) Star Trek: Seep Space Nine; The Search, Pocket Books (New York City), 1994.

The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition: By Quark as Told to Ira Steven Behr, edited by Kevin Ryan, Pocket Books, 1995.

(With Carey) Star Trek: The Way of the Warrior, Pocket Books, 1995.

(With Robert Hewitt Wolf) Legends of the Ferengi, Pocket Books, 1997.

(Author of introduction) Herman Zimmerman and Doug Drexler, Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Technical Manual, Pocket Books, 1998.