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Ira Steven Behr Biography (1953-)

Born October 23, 1953, in Bronx, New York, NY; son of Milton and Lillian (maiden name, Goldman) Behr; married Laura Sally Feder, December 31, 1986; children: Roxanna Genna.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Writer, producer

Birth Details

October 23, 1953

Bronx, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Work
• Executive Producer; Series
• Fame, syndicated, 1986-1987
• (With others) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9), syndicated, 1993-1994
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9), syndicated,1995-1999
• (And creator) Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001-?
• Producer; Series
• Once a Hero, ABC, 1987
• The Bronx Zoo, NBC, 1987-1988
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1989-1990
• Other; Series
• Story editor, Jessica Novak, CBS, 1981
• Executive script consultant, Fame, syndicated, 1984-1986
• Television Appearances
• Episodic
• Extra in holodeck scene, "What You Leave Behind," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9), syndicated, 1999
• Television Work
• Supervising Producer; Pilots
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9), syndicated,1993
• WRITINGS
• Teleplays
• Series; with Others
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9), syndicated,1993-1999
• Episodic
• Jessica Novak, CBS, episodes in 1981
• Bret Maverick, NBC, episodes between 1981 and 1982
• Fame, syndicated, episodes between 1984 and 1987
• Once a Hero, ABC, episodes in 1987
• The Bronx Zoo, NBC, episodes between 1987 and 1988
• "Captain's Holiday," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known asStar Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1990
• "Yesterday's Enterprise," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1990
• "Qpid," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1991
• Bob Patterson, ABC, episodes in 2001
• Star Trek Books
• (With Diane L. Carey) Star Trek: Seep Space Nine; The Search, Pocket Books (New York City), 1994
• The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition: By Quark as Told to Ira Steven Behr, edited by Kevin Ryan, Pocket Books, 1995
• (With Carey) Star Trek: The Way of the Warrior, Pocket Books, 1995
• (With Robert Hewitt Wolf) Legends of the Ferengi, Pocket Books, 1997
• (Author of introduction) Herman Zimmerman and Doug Drexler, Star TrekDeep Space Nine: Technical Manual, Pocket Books, 1998

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

• Several additional episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation andStar Trek: Deep Space Nine were based on stories by Behr. Some of hisbooks have been adapted and recorded as audiobooks.