George Pelecanos

George Pelecanos was a producer, writer, and story editor for the acclaimed HBO dramatic series, The Wire, winner of the Peabody Award, the AFI Award, and the Edgar. He was nominated for an Emmy for his writing on that show. He was a writer and co-producer on the World War II miniseries The Pacific, produced by Steven Spielberg, and most recently worked as a writer and Executive Producer on the HBO series Treme. The Deuce, on HBO, is currently in production in New York City. George’s latest project is DC NOIR is a crime series set and filmed entirely in Washington, D.C. It is based on the short stories of acclaimed novelist and television producer/screenwriter George Pelecanos, which he adapted for the project. Currently, four twenty-five minute episodes have been completed and packaged together as a unique “extended edition” experience to introduce the audience to a perspective of DC rarely seen on screen.

Books by George Pelecanos
The Man Who Came Uptown