Adi Hasak is a screenwriter, producer, and former journalist
He is the creator of the American crime drama series, ''
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'', which stars Jennifer Lopez, Ray Liotta, and Drea de Matteo. The series premiered of January 7, 2016 on
NBC
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Early life
Hasak was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands. After a stint in the military, he worked as a journalist.
Career
He co-wrote the 1997 film, '' The Shadow Conspiracy''. It was the final film directed by George P. Cosmatos
George Pan Cosmatos (4 January 1941 – 19 April 2005) was a Greek-Italian film director and screenwriter. Following early success in his home country with drama films such as ''Massacre in Rome'' with Richard Burton (based on the real-life Arde ...
, who died in 2005. Hasak is a frequent collaborator with Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed or produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), ''The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Besson is associated with the ' ...
, and the pair have jointly written and produced two feature films, '' From Paris With Love'', starring John Travolta, and ''3 Days To Kill
''3 Days to Kill'' is a 2014 action thriller film directed by McG and written by Luc Besson and Adi Hasak. It stars Kevin Costner, Amber Heard, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen, Richard Sammel, and Eriq Ebouaney. It was released on 21 February 20 ...
'', starring Kevin Costner.
He developed the drama series ''Eyewitness
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* ''Eyewitness'' (1956 film), a Britis ...
'', which is based on the Norwegian series ''Øyevitne
Eyewitness (''Øyevitne'') is a Norwegian crime drama from 2014, produced by Norway's NRK. It was written and directed by Jarl Emsell Larsen. The series follows the investigation into a multiple homicide witnessed by two teenage boys. The series w ...
,'' for American television. It premiered on USA Network
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on October 16, 2016 and lasted one series.
Hasak developed, wrote and acted as showrunner on The Box (Swedish TV series)
''The Box'' is a Swedish supernatural psychological thriller television series created by Adi Hasak for the Nordic Entertainment Group and first released on 28 November 2021 on Viaplay.
Premise
Detective Sharon Pici appears to have mental issu ...
, which premiered on Viaplay
Viaplay is a streaming service owned by Viaplay Group which is based in Stockholm.
History
Originally owned by Modern Times Group, it was launched in May 2007 as Viasat On Demand. It was rebranded as Viaplay in 2011. Viaplay released its first ...
on 28 November 2021.
References
External links
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* /movieweb.com/movie/from-paris-with-love/screenwriter-adi-hasak-interview/ Movieweb.com Interview with Adi Hasak*
Living people
American television writers
American male television writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
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