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name: "Ira Steven Behr"
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roles: ["Producer","Writer"]
born: "23 October 1953"
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# Ira Steven Behr

Producer and writer. Born 23 October 1953 in New York, New York, U.S..

## Details

- **Work:** Producer, Writer
- **Born:** 23 October 1953, New York, New York, U.S.
- **Active:** 1987–1993
- **Works often with:** Alexander Courage, Alexander Singer, Chip Chalmers, Cliff Bole, Corey Allen, David Carson

## Biography

Ira Steven Behr is an American television screenwriter and producer. Born on 23 October 1953 in New York, he graduated from Lehman College with degrees in mass communications and theatre before moving to Los Angeles to work in television.

Behr wrote for series including *Fame* and served as a producer on *Star Trek: The Next Generation*. He joined *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993) as supervising producer, rising to executive producer and showrunner; he wrote or co-wrote 53 of its 176 episodes. His later credits include writing and producing on *Outlander*, *The 4400*, *Alphas* and *The Twilight Zone* (2002). He co-authored books on the Ferengi, including *The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition* and *Legends of the Ferengi*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, memory-alpha.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), Fi1m 85, Producer, Story, Teleplay, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 83, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)

## Also known for

- *Outlander* (2014), Writer
- *The 4400* (2004), Writer
- *Dark Angel* (2000), Writer
- *Alphas* (2011), Writer
- *The Twilight Zone* (2002), Writer
- *Beacon 23* (2023), Teleplay, Story, Writer
- *What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (2018), Director

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