Alan Di Fiore
Encyclopedia
Alan Di Fiore is an award-winning screenwriter
.
for his work on the Da Vinci's Inquest
television show. DiFiore also wrote and served as producer on the CBS
series The Handler
. His numerous writing credits include the CTV
movie The Life
and Milgaard, which won eight Geminis; the mini-series Vendetta; an HBO movie and episodes of Mom P.I.
and Neon Rider
.
The Bridge
: inspired by the insights of veteran insider and outspoken former Toronto
police union head, Craig Bromell
. It's a procedural
drama about a dynamic union leader who is battling criminals on the street and fighting his own bosses, and sometimes corruption in the ranks, to protect his fellow officers. Executive Producer
s include Laszlo Barna
, Bromell, Robert Wertheimer
, Alan Di Fiore, and Adam J. Shully.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
Career
DiFiore recently won his third Gemini AwardGemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for his work on the Da Vinci's Inquest
Da Vinci's Inquest
Da Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. Seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes....
television show. DiFiore also wrote and served as producer on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
series The Handler
The Handler (TV series)
The Handler is a crime series created by Canadian writer-producer Chris Haddock, airing in the United States on CBS in the 2003-04 season. The show starred Joe Pantoliano as Joe Renato, an FBI agent assigned to train and handle young undercover officers in the FBI. Other cast members included...
. His numerous writing credits include the CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
movie The Life
The Life (2004 film)
The Life is a 2004 Canadian TV film directed by Lynne Stopkewich and written by Alan Di Fiore and Chris Haddock....
and Milgaard, which won eight Geminis; the mini-series Vendetta; an HBO movie and episodes of Mom P.I.
Mom P.I.
Mom P.I. is a 1990 Canadian television comedy-drama series starring Rosemary Dunsmore, Stuart Margolin, Emily Perkins, and Shane Meier....
and Neon Rider
Neon Rider
Neon Rider is a Canadian drama television series which first aired between 1990 and 1995. Created by Winston Rekert and Danny Virtue, the show was about the titular character, a man named Michael Terry who quits his job as a therapist to become a mentor for troubled kids which he brings to his...
.
The Bridge
The Bridge (TV series)
The Bridge was a Canadian police drama commissioned by CTV and CBS starring Aaron Douglas. The name of the series is derived from the bridge which separates the wealthy Rosedale neighborhood of Toronto with one of its poorest, St. James Town....
: inspired by the insights of veteran insider and outspoken former Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
police union head, Craig Bromell
Craig Bromell
Craig Bromell is a Canadian radio personality. Prior to his broadcast career, Bromell served as president of the Toronto Police Association from 1997 to 2003. In that position, he was often at odds with the two chiefs of police during his tenure, Julian Fantino and David Boothby...
. It's a procedural
Procedural
Procedural may refer to:*Procedural programming, a computer programming concept*Procedural generation, a term used in connection with computer graphics applications to indicate that data is created algorithmically rather than directly specified by an artist...
drama about a dynamic union leader who is battling criminals on the street and fighting his own bosses, and sometimes corruption in the ranks, to protect his fellow officers. Executive Producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
s include Laszlo Barna
Laszlo Barna
Lazslo Barna is a Gemini Award-winning executive producer of television programs and films. Born in Hungary but living and working in Canada, Barna produced prominent television shows such as Da Vinci's Inquest and Blue Murder.-Biography:...
, Bromell, Robert Wertheimer
Robert Wertheimer
Robert Wertheimer is an award-winning writer, producer, director and executive producer of film and television productions...
, Alan Di Fiore, and Adam J. Shully.