Richard Anthony Wolf (born December 20, 1946) is an American television producer, best known for his Law & Order franchise. Since 1990, the franchise has included six police/courtroom dramas and four international spinoffs. He is also creator and executive producer of the Chicago franchise, which since 2012 has included four Chicago-based dramas, and the creator and executive producer of FBI franchise, which since 2018 has also become a franchise after spinning off two additional series.