Doug Palau
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Doug Palau is an American
television writer A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...
and producer. He has worked on the
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting * Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
crime drama ''
NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble ca ...
'' and has been nominated for an
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...
and an
Edgar Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America which is based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards hon ...
.


Biography

Palau began writing for television for the third season of
NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...
crime drama ''
Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...
'' in 1993. The series follows a case from an investigation to the courts. It was created by
Dick Wolf Richard Anthony Wolf (born December 20, 1946) is an American billionaire and television producer, best known for his ''Law & Order'' franchise. Since 1990, the franchise has included six police/courtroom dramas and four international spinoffs. ...
. Palau co-wrote the story (with René Balcer) and wrote the teleplay for the season finale "Benevolence". Palau returned as a writer for the fourth season and wrote the story and co-wrote the teleplay (with Ed Zuckerman) for the episode "Golden Years". He was hired as a
story editor Story editor is a job title in motion picture and television production, also sometimes called supervising producer. The responsibilities of the story editor vary depending on the production; this article describes the duties the role most commo ...
for the first season of crime drama '' Murder One'' in 1995. The series was created by
Steven Bochco Steven Ronald Bochco (December 16, 1943 – April 1, 2018) was an American television writer and producer. He developed a number of television series, mostly crime dramas, including '' Hill Street Blues''; ''L.A. Law''; '' Doogie Howser, M.D.''; ...
,
Charles H. Eglee Charles Hamilton Eglee (born November 27, 1951) is an American film and television screenwriter and producer. He worked extensively for Steven Bochco productions throughout the 1990s. For Bochco productions he co-created '' Byrds of Paradise'' ...
and
Channing Gibson Richard Channing Gibson is an American screenwriter and producer. He worked in both capacities with ''St. Elsewhere'' and ''NYPD Blue''. He is one of the creators of the drama series '' Murder One'' and ''The Byrds of Paradise''. Career Gibson ...
and focused on a single homicide court case through its first season. Palau wrote or co-wrote seven episodes for the series first season. He wrote the episode "Chapter Seven". He wrote the teleplay for the episode "Chapter Nine" from a story by Bochco and
William M. Finkelstein William M. Finkelstein is an American screenwriter, television producer, actor and television director. He has worked as a writer and producer on ''Law & Order'', ''Brooklyn South'', '' Murder One'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Cop Rock'', ''NYPD Blue'', ...
. He co-wrote the episode "Chapter Thirteen" with producer Geoffrey Neigher. He co-wrote the teleplay for the episode "Chapter Sixteen" with Neigher from a story by Eglee and Finkelstein. He co-wrote the teleplay for the episode "Chapter Eighteen" with Neigher from a story by Bochco and Finkelstein. He co-wrote the teleplay for the episode "Chapter Twenty" with Neigher from a story by Bochco and Eglee. He co-wrote the teleplay for the season finale "Chapter Twenty-Three" with Neigher from a story by Bochco, Eglee and Finkelstein. He returned as an executive story editor for the second season of ''Murder One'' in 1996. The series changed its format to focus on multiple cases and replaced first season lead
Daniel Benzali Daniel Benzali (born January 20, 1946) is retired Brazilian-American stage, television and film actor. Early life Benzali was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the son of Lee, a cook, and Carlo Benzali, a salesman who had also been an actor in Bra ...
with
Anthony LaPaglia Anthony LaPaglia (, ; born 31 January 1959) is an Australian actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen he has received several accolades including three AACTA Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. For his starring role as Jac ...
. Palau was promoted to co-producer after three episodes of the season aired. Palau wrote or co-wrote a further eight episodes for the second season. He wrote the teleplay for the episode "Chapter Four, Year Two", "Chapter Six, Year Two", "Chapter Thirteen, Year Two" and "Chapter Sixteen, Year Two" based on stories by Bochco and Eglee. He co-wrote the teleplay for the episodes "Chapter One, Year Two", "Chapter Eight, Year Two" and "Chapter Fourteen, Year Two" with Neigher (now a supervising producer) based on stories by Bochco and Eglee. He co-wrote the teleplay for the season finale "Chapter Eighteen, Year Two" with Neigher, Eglee and Nick Harding based on a story by Bochco and Eglee. ''Murder One'' was canceled after completing its second season. Palau contributed to fifteen episodes of the series as a writer. Palau continued to work with Bochco and Eglee on their next new series '' Total Security'' in 1997. Bocho and Eglee co-created the series with
David Milch David Sanford Milch (born March 23, 1945) is an American writer and producer of television series. He has created several television shows, including ABC's ''NYPD Blue'' (1993–2005), co-created with Steven Bochco, and HBO's '' Deadwood'' (200 ...
. The series centred on a firm of high tech security specialists in Los Angeles. Palau was a writer and co-producer for the series. He was joined by his frequent co-writer Geoffrey Neigher, who served as a supervising producer on ''Total Security''. The series was canceled after thirteen episodes. Palau became a writer for the NBC police drama ''
Brooklyn South ''Brooklyn South'' is an American ensemble police drama television series that aired on CBS for one season from September 22, 1997, to April 27, 1998. It was aired during the 1997–98 television season. The series was co-created by Steven Boch ...
'' in January 1998. The series was created by Palau's ''Murder One'' colleagues Steven Bochco and William M. Finkelstein along with David Milch and retired police officer Bill Clark. Bochco, Finkelstein and Milch served as executive producers for the series along with Michael S. Chernuchin. Palau and
Nicholas Wootton Nicholas Wootton is an American television writer and producer. He has written for various TV shows, including ''Chuck'', ''Prison Break'', ''Law & Order'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology) ...
both moved from ''Total Security'' to join ''Brooklyn South''. The show focused on a single precinct of patrol officers in New York. Palau co-wrote the teleplay for the episode "Tears on My Willow" with Wootton from a story by Bochco and Milch. He co-wrote the episodes "Dead Man Sleeping" and "Doggonit" with Wootton. Palau and Wootton wrote the teleplay for the episode "Skell in a Cell" from a story by Bochco, Clark, Finkelstein and Milch. ''Brooklyn South'' was canceled after completing its first season and Palau contributed to four episodes of the series as a writer. Palau and his co-writers were nominated for an
Edgar Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America which is based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards hon ...
for best television episode in 1999 for their work on "Skell in a Cell". Following the cancellation of ''Brooklyn South'' Palau and Wootton moved on to work as writers and producers for the sixth season of Bochco and Milch's
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting * Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
police drama ''
NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble ca ...
'' in 1999. The series focused on a single unit of homicide detectives in New York. Palau wrote the teleplay for the episode "Raphael's Inferno" from a story by Milch and Clark. Palau and Wootton co-wrote the teleplay for the episode "Grime Scene" from a story by Milch and Clark. Palau and the production staff were nominated for the
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...
for Outstanding Drama Series at the September 1999 ceremony for their work on the sixth season. In fall 1999 Palau became a producer and writer for the sixth season of medical drama '' ER''. The series focused on the private and professional lives of doctors in a Chicago emergency department. He wrote the episode "Sins of the Fathers". In 2000 he was hired as a writer and producer for Michael S. Chernuchin's series ''
Bull A bull is an intact (i.e., not Castration, castrated) adult male of the species ''Bos taurus'' (cattle). More muscular and aggressive than the females of the same species (i.e. cows proper), bulls have long been an important symbol cattle in r ...
''. Palau had worked with Chernuchin on ''Brooklyn South''. The series centered on a new firm of stock brokers. Palau wrote the episode "He Stoops to Conquer". The series was canceled while airing its first season. In 2001 he became a writer and supervising producer for the drama '' The Agency''. The series featured Benzali and focused on the workings of the Central Intelligence Agency. Palau left the crew after the first season. Also in 2001 he wrote the television feature ''
Prince Charming Prince Charming is a fairy tale stock character archetype who comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress and must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell. This classification suits most heroes of a number of traditional folk tales ...
''. In 2003 Palau was a supervising producer and writer for the NBC crime drama '' Kingpin''. The series was created by David Mills. It followed a Mexican drug cartel and was canceled after airing only six episodes. NBC has subsequently marketed the series as a mini-series. ''Kingpin'' marked Palau's last television work.


External links


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Palau, Doug American male screenwriters American television writers American television producers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American male television writers