Ed Burns, born 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, is a motion picture producer and writer. He was an Executive Producer and writer for The Wire. He has been active in television since 2000. He had worked as a police detective, teacher, and author prior to working on the series. He co-authored the book The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner City Neighborhood with The Wire creator David Simon. As a former Baltimore detective and public school teacher Burns often draws upon his experience for his writing.