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Ryan Murphy(I)

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Ryan Murphy at an event for Eat Pray Love (2010)
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Born November 9, 1965 in Indianapolis, Indiana, US as Ryan Patrick Murphy, he is an American writer, director, and producer, responsible for creating such hits as Nip/Tuck (2003), Glee (2009) and American Horror Story (2011). His mother, J. Andy Murphy, was a writer and communications worker and his father was a circulation director in the newspaper industry. He has one brother. He attended a Catholic school till the eighth grade and graduated from Warren Central High School. He went on to study journalism at the Indiana University Bloomington, where he was also a member of a vocal ensemble, and went on to intern in the style section of the The Washington Post in 1986. In 1990 he got into screenwriting, but only in 1999 was his first story produced: it was Popular (1999), a teen comedy show, which he co-created with Gina Matthews and which run for two seasons. In 2003 he created Nip/Tuck (2003), which brought him his first Emmy nomination. He won the award six years later, when in 2009 he directed the pilot of his hit series Glee (2009) which he co-created with Ian Brennan and Brad Falchuk. In 2011 he and Falchuk co-crated another highly popular series, American Horror Story (2011). in 2015 he was awarded the Award for Inspiration from amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. In 2018 Murphy signed a five-year $300 million development deal with Netflix. He is a pan equal opportunities activist, both through his movies and television projects which very often focus on the LGBTQ+ community, and as a creator of the Half Initiative, which aims at making Hollywood more inclusive for women and minorities. He's been married to photographer David Miller since 2012. They have three sons, Logan Phineas, Ford, and Griffin Sullivan.
BornNovember 9, 1965
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BornNovember 9, 1965
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  • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
    • 36 wins & 90 nominations total

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Ryan Murphy in The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards (2016)
Ryan Murphy in The Glee Project (2011)
Britney Spears, Ryan Murphy, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
Ryan Murphy
Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Kevin Chamberlin, James Corden, Ryan Murphy, Andrew Rannells, Kerry Washington, Jo Ellen Pellman, Keegan-Michael Key, and Ariana DeBose in The Prom (2020)
Ryan Murphy in Running with Scissors (2006)
Annette Bening, Joseph Cross, and Ryan Murphy in Running with Scissors (2006)
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy and Naomi Watts
Ryan Murphy and Evan Peters at an event for Monsters (2022)
Sarah Paulson and Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy

Known for:

Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
Glee
6.8
TV Series
  • Producer(showrunner)
Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, James Corden, Andrew Rannells, Kerry Washington, and Keegan-Michael Key in The Prom (2020)
The Prom
5.9
  • Producer(p.g.a.)
  • 2020
American Horror Story (2011)
American Horror Story
8.0
TV Series
  • Producer(showrunner)
Pose (2018)
Pose
8.6
TV Series
  • Producer(showrunner)

Credits

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Producer

  • American Sports Story
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Watcher
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • American Horror Story
    • executive producer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Feud
    • executive producer
    • Released
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • A Chorus Line
    • executive producer, producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Untitled Marlene Dietrich Netflix Project
    • producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • One Hit Wonders
    • executive producer
    • In Development
    • TV Movie
  • Consent
    • producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Sarah Paulson in Ratched (2020)
    Ratched
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange in Feud (2017)
    Feud
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • American Horror Story (2011)
    American Horror Story
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2022
  • The Watcher (2022)
    The Watcher
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Jim Parrack, Sierra Aylina McClain, Julian Works, Ronen Rubinstein, Brian Michael Smith, Natacha Karam, and Rafael L. Silva in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
    9-1-1: Lone Star
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • Angela Bassett and Peter Krause in 9-1-1 (2018)
    9-1-1
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2023
  • Jaeden Martell in Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022)
    Mr. Harrigan's Phone
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Evan Peters in Monsters (2022)
    Monsters
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • American Horror Stories (2021)
    American Horror Stories
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022)
    The Andy Warhol Diaries
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Beanie Feldstein in American Crime Story (2016)
    American Crime Story
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2021
  • Pray Away (2021)
    Pray Away
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Pose (2018)
    Pose
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • Ewan McGregor and Gian Franco Rodriguez in Halston (2021)
    Halston
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, James Corden, Andrew Rannells, Kerry Washington, and Keegan-Michael Key in The Prom (2020)
    The Prom
    • producer (p.g.a.)
    • 2020

Writer

  • The Watcher
    • created by (creator)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • American Horror Story
    • created by (creator)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • A Chorus Line
    • Creator
    • Pre-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • One Hit Wonders
    • Writer
    • In Development
    • TV Movie
  • Consent
    • writer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Sarah Paulson in Ratched (2020)
    Ratched
    • developed by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • American Horror Story (2011)
    American Horror Story
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2022
  • The Watcher (2022)
    The Watcher
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Jim Parrack, Sierra Aylina McClain, Julian Works, Ronen Rubinstein, Brian Michael Smith, Natacha Karam, and Rafael L. Silva in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
    9-1-1: Lone Star
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • Angela Bassett and Peter Krause in 9-1-1 (2018)
    9-1-1
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2023
  • Evan Peters in Monsters (2022)
    Monsters
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • American Horror Stories (2021)
    American Horror Stories
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Pose (2018)
    Pose
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • Ewan McGregor and Gian Franco Rodriguez in Halston (2021)
    Halston
    • written by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Billy Porter in Pose-a-Thon for Pride (2020)
    Pose-a-Thon for Pride
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2020
  • Bette Midler, Judith Light, and Ben Platt in The Politician (2019)
    The Politician
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • Hollywood (2020)
    Hollywood
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Josh Cox in Squirrel (2019)
    Squirrel
    • created by (creator)
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange in Feud (2017)
    Feud
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Lea Michele, Emma Roberts, Abigail Breslin, Glen Powell, Keke Palmer, and Billie Lourd in Scream Queens (2015)
    Scream Queens
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016

Music Department

  • American Horror Stories (2021)
    American Horror Stories
    • music supervisor
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Pose (2018)
    Pose
    • music supervisor
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Hollywood (2020)
    Hollywood
    • music supervisor
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
    Glee
    • executive music producer
    • producer: featured songs
    • producer: Somewhere Only We Know ...
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2014
  • Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (2011)
    Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
    • executive music producer
    • 2011
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos18

A Guide to the Work of Ryan Murphy
Clip 5:35
A Guide to the Work of Ryan Murphy
John Travolta, Connie Britton, and Ryan Murphy on "The People v. O.J. Simpson"
Interview 3:19
John Travolta, Connie Britton, and Ryan Murphy on "The People v. O.J. Simpson"
Eat Pray Love
Interview 0:40
Eat Pray Love
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:09
Official Trailer
The Glee Project: Season 2
Trailer 1:01
The Glee Project: Season 2
The Glee Project: Ryan Murphy Makes An Appearance And Reveals News About This Season's Competition
Trailer 0:50
The Glee Project: Ryan Murphy Makes An Appearance And Reveals News About This Season's Competition
The Glee Project: Aylin And Maxfield In The Studio
Trailer 1:14
The Glee Project: Aylin And Maxfield In The Studio
The Glee Project: Lea Michele Is Introduced As The Very 1st Mentor Of The 2nd Season
Trailer 1:00
The Glee Project: Lea Michele Is Introduced As The Very 1st Mentor Of The 2nd Season
Scream Queens Teaser
Trailer 0:13
Scream Queens Teaser
Nip/Tuck Season 5 - Hollywood (Behind the Scenes)
Featurette 1:02
Nip/Tuck Season 5 - Hollywood (Behind the Scenes)
Super-Sized Title Sequence
Featurette 1:36
Super-Sized Title Sequence
Inside Look
Featurette 2:26
Inside Look

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • November 9, 1965
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • Spouse
    • David MillerJuly 4, 2012 - present (3 children)
  • Parents
      J. Andy Murphy
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    During high school he was president of a Meryl Streep fan club.
  • Quotes
    Ah, my famous cologne. It's because when I was growing up, I could only afford that cheap Halston stuff.
  • Trademark
      Frequently casts Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Jessica Lange, Finn Wittrock, among other regulars in his works.

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