Ira Steven Behr

Ira Steven Behr
Biographical information
Born	October 23, 1953 (age 71)
Birthplace	New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Writer Producer
Physical information
Gender	Male
Appearances
Season(s)	1 • 2
External links
IMDb

Ira Steven Behr is an American television producer and screenwriter, most known for his work on Star Trek, especially Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, on which he served as showrunner and executive producer. He was the executive producer and showrunner on Crash, executive producer on Syfy's Alphas, and a writer and co-executive producer on Outlander.

Biography

Born to a Jewish family, Behr studied at Lehman College in New York City. After graduating, Behr moved to Los Angeles to pursue a screenwriting career.

Filmography

• Jessica Novak (1981, story editor)
• Fame (1982, writer and producer)
• Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982, writer)
• Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982, writer)
• Once a Hero (1987, writer and producer)
• The Bronx Zoo (1987, writer)
• Beyond Reality (1991, writer)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989-1991, producer and writer)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999, writer, producer, showrunner)
• Dark Angel (2000, consulting producer)
• Bob Patterson (2001, writer and executive producer)
• The Twilight Zone (2002, writer and executive producer)
• The 4400 (2004–2007, writer and executive producer)
• Dr. Vegas (2004, writer and consulting producer)
• Crash (2008-2009, writer and executive producer)
• Alphas (2011, writer, showrunner, and executive producer)
• Outlander (2014-2016, writer and producer)

Outlander

Episodes of Outlander written for television by Ira Steven Behr.

Season One The Garrison Commander By the Pricking of My Thumbs Wentworth Prison (Episode) To Ransom A Man's Soul (co-written with Ronald D. Moore)

Season Two Not in Scotland Anymore Prestonpans The Hail Mary (co-written with Anne Kenney)