Fresh Air, Alan Ball

Alan Ball is the creator of the HBO series Six Feet Under which premiered last summer to critical acclaim. On Wednesday, December 12th, HBO began rebroadcasting the original 13 episodes. They will run on successive Wednesday nights at 10 PM EST. The new season of Six Feet Under will begin in March 2002. Bal won an Academy Award for writing the screenplay for American Beauty. He also has production credits on the TV shows Cybill and Oh Grow Up. Ball has served as producer, writer, and director on Six Feet Under. (Original broadcast date: June 25, 2001)