Alexander Zakrzewski is an American

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and

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. He has directed episodes of ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''

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'' and ''

The Wire ''The Wire'' is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. ''The Wire'' premiered on June 2, ...

'', as well as worked on several

Tom Fontana Tom Fontana (born September 12, 1951) is an American screenwriter, writer, and television producer. Fontana worked on NBC's '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' and created HBO's ''Oz.'' Early life and education Fontana was born on the west si ...

produced shows including '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', '' Oz'' and '' The Jury''. Prior to his episodic work, he shot documentaries for independent film makers and the US Networks including several for Harpo Productions, where he developed a reputation for fluid hand held work. For ''The Wire'' Zakrzewski directed Season 3, Episode 9, "

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", in 2004. He returned in 2006 to direct the ninth episode of the fourth season, " Know Your Place".

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David Simon David Judah Simon (born February 9, 1960) is an American author, journalist, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work on ''The Wire'' (2002–08). He worked for ''The Baltimore Sun'' City Desk for twelve years (1982–95), wrote '' Hom ...

, who first worked with Zakrzewski on ''Homicide: Life On the Street'', praised Zakrzewski's work on ''The Wire''s restaurant scene between

Howard "Bunny" Colvin Howard "Bunny" Colvin is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by actor Robert Wisdom. Colvin is a wise and able police major in the Baltimore's Western District, alienated by the careerism and bureaucracy rampant in the ...

and his students in the episode. Page 5

Filmography

Director

Cinematographer

*'' Crime & Punishment'' (2002) *'' The Beat'' (2000) *'' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1995–1999) *'' Oz'' (1997)

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