Norberto Barba is an American

United States

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 cinematographer

Cinematographer

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, television and film director

Film director

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. He is known for his collaborations for the Law & Order

Law & Order franchise

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franchise.

Biographical details

A native of the Bronx

The Bronx

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, New York

New York

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, Barba studied at Regis High School

Regis High School (New York City)

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 in New York City. He also spent two years at Columbia University

Columbia University

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 and later went to USC School of Cinematic Arts

USC School of Cinematic Arts

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. After earning his degree, he became a director fellow at the American Film Institute

American Film Institute

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, 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

Dodger Stadium

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 in the mid 1950s. In addition, he directed Blue Tiger

Blue Tiger (film)

-Plot:Gena is a sweet and dedicated mother to her little son. One day, while shopping with him for a Halloween mask, her son is accidentally shot through the chest by a Japanese Gunman, trying to kill an opposing gang of bus operators. Gena notices that the gunman has a picture of a blue tiger on...

(1994) and Solo

Solo (1996 film)

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(1996), before specializing as a director/producer for television program

Television program

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s.

His television credits include series such as New York Undercover

New York Undercover

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, Level 9

Level 9 (TV series)

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, Resurrection Blvd.

Resurrection Blvd.

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, American Dreams

American Dreams

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, CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

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, Numb3rs

NUMB3RS

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, CSI: NY

CSI: NY

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, Blade: The Series

Blade: The Series

Blade: The Series is a 2006 American live-action television program based on the Marvel Comics character and film series. It premiered on Spike on June 28, 2006...

, Fringe

Fringe (TV series)

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, Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...

, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...

, Threshold

Threshold (TV series)

Threshold was a science fiction drama television series that first aired on CBS in September 2005. Produced by Brannon Braga, David S. Goyer and David Heyman, the series focuses on a secret government project investigating the first contact with an extraterrestrial species.The series was first...

, Kojak and Medical Investigation

Medical Investigation

Medical Investigation was an American medical drama television series that began September 9, 2004, on NBC. It ran for 20 one-hour episodes before being cancelled in 2005...

, as well in Apollo 11: The Movie

Apollo 11 (film)

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(1996).

Barba is a three-time ALMA Award

Alma Award

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 nominated and also served in a Psychological Operations unit of the U.S. Army

United States Army

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Special Forces.