Norberto Barba

Norberto Barba
Born	September 12, 1963 (1963-09-12) (age 48) in The Bronx, New York
Occupation	Cinematographer, Film director
Years active	1992 - present
Awards	ALMA Award (nominations) Outstanding Director of a Television Drama or Comedy for: 2002 - Resurrection Blvd. Episode Diez y Ocho 2006 - Law & Order: Criminal Intent Episode Tru Love 2008 - Law & Order: Criminal Intent Episode Depths

Norberto Barba (born September 12, 1963) is an American cinematographer, television and film director. He is known for his collaborations for the Law & Order franchise.

Biographical details

A native of the Bronx, New York, Barba studied at Regis High School in New York City. He also spent two years at Columbia University and later went to USC School of Cinematic Arts. After earning his degree, he became a director fellow at the American Film Institute, where he earned his postgraduate degree in film production.

Barba made his directorial debut in 1992 with Chavez Ravine, which tells the story of a father and son struggling to defend their home against city developers planning to build Dodger Stadium in the mid 1950s. In addition, he directed Blue Tiger (1994) and Solo (1996), before specializing as a director/producer for television programs.

His television credits include series such as New York Undercover, Level 9, Resurrection Blvd., American Dreams, CSI: Miami, Numb3rs, CSI: NY, Blade: The Series, Fringe, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Threshold, Kojak and Medical Investigation, as well in Apollo 11: The Movie (1996).

Barba is a three-time ALMA Award nominated and also served in a Psychological Operations unit of the U.S. Army Special Forces.

References

• Norberto Barba at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Barba, Norberto
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Date of birth	September 12, 1963
Place of birth	the Bronx, New York
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