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Biography
Derek Haas (born June 30, 1970) is an American writer and producer.
Life and career
Derek Haas attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he earned both his B.A. and M.A. in English Literature. He lives in Los Angeles, and has made a name as a screenwriter and co-author of several successful Hollywood films. In 2008 he published his novel The Silver Bear about the young contract killer Columbus. The sequel Columbus was released in 2009, and in 2011, Dark Men was published to complete the Silver Bear trilogy. His fourth novel, The Right Hand, was released in 2012. Haas was the editor of popcornfiction.com, where he published short stories by different authors. One of his own works, "Shake," was sold to Bruckheimer Films. Popcornfiction.com stopped publishing new stories in 2013 after Haas became too busy with television. Haas created and executive produces the NBC drama Chicago Fire, along with his writing partner Michael Brandt. Brandt and Haas also developed and executive produce Chicago P.D., a spin-off of Chicago Fire. Chicago Med, the second spin off of Chicago Fire premieres in November 2015.
Films
Screenplays
- 2001 Invincible
- 2003 2 Fast 2 Furious
- 2004 Catch That Kid
- 2007 3:10 to Yuma
- 2008 Wanted
- 2011 The Double
- 2016 Overdrive
Television
- 2012 Chicago Fire
- 2014 Chicago PD
- 2015 Chicago Med
- 2016 Chicago Justice
Literature
Novels
- Silver Bear series
- 2008 The Silver Bear
- 2009 Columbus, published as The Hunt for the Bear in the UK
- 2011 Dark Men
- 2015 A Different Lie
- Others
- 2012 The Right Hand
Short stories
- 2009 "Shake" - Popcorn Fiction
- 2011 "Western Law" - Popcorn Fiction
- 2012 "A Bad Feeling" - Popcorn Fiction
- 2013 "Claustrophobia" - Popcorn Fiction
- 2013 “Lie” - Kwik Krimes
- 2015 “West 31st and South Halsted” - Don't Take Pictures