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9 Nov 1965 (58)
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Patrick Murphy (born November 9, 1965) is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is best known for creating and producing a number of television series including Popular (1999–2001), Nip/Tuck (2003–2010), Glee (2009–2015), American Horror Story (2011–present), Scream Queens (2015–2016), American Crime Story (2016–present), Pose (2018–2021), 9-1-1 (2018–present), The Politician (2019–2020), 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020–present), Ratched (2020), American Horror Stories (2021–present), and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022). Murphy also directed the 2006 film adaptation of Augusten Burroughs' memoir Running with Scissors, the 2010 film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir Eat, Pray, Love, the 2014 film adaptation of Larry Kramer's play The Normal Heart, and the 2020 film adaptation of the musical The Prom. Murphy has received six Primetime Emmy Awards from 36 nominations, a Tony Award from two nominations, and two Grammy Award nominations. He has often been cited as "the most powerful man" in modern television, including having signed the largest development deal in television history with Netflix. Murphy is noted for having created a shift in inclusive storytelling that "brought marginalised characters to the masses".
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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2022 | DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Self - Co-Creator / Executive Producer |
2022 | The Kardashians | Self |
2020 | Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall | Self |
2015 | Scream Queens | Self - Creator |
2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
2014 | Trailblazer Honors | Self - Honoree |
2012 | Glee: Keep on Believin' | Self |
2011 | Glee: The Concert Movie | Backstage Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) |
2011 | The Glee Project | Self |
2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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— | The Beauty | Creator |
— | Queen B | Creator |
— | The Beauty | Executive Producer |
— | All's Fair | Executive Producer |
— | Mid-Century Modern | Executive Producer |
— | American Love Story | Executive Producer |
— | Janet | Producer |
— | One Hit Wonders | Writer |
— | One Hit Wonders | Producer |
— | One Hit Wonders | Director |
— | Pretty/Handsome | Creator |
— | Pretty/Handsome | Executive Producer |
— | Pretty/Handsome | Writer |
— | Pretty/Handsome | Director |
2024 | Monsters | Executive Producer |
2024 | Monsters | Writer |
2024 | Monsters | Creator |
2024 | Grotesquerie | Executive Producer |
2024 | Grotesquerie | Writer |
2024 | Grotesquerie | Director |
2024 | Grotesquerie | Creator |
2024 | American Sports Story | Executive Producer |
2024 | Doctor Odyssey | Executive Producer |
2024 | Doctor Odyssey | Writer |
2024 | Doctor Odyssey | Creator |
2022 | DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Executive Producer |
2022 | DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Writer |
2022 | DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Creator |
2022 | Mr. Harrigan's Phone | Producer |
2022 | The Watcher | Writer |
2022 | The Watcher | Director |
2022 | The Watcher | Executive Producer |
2022 | The Watcher | Creator |
2022 | The Andy Warhol Diaries | Executive Producer |
2021 | American Horror Stories | Executive Producer |
2021 | American Horror Stories | Writer |
2021 | American Horror Stories | Creator |
2021 | Halston | Executive Producer |
2021 | Halston | Music Supervisor |
2021 | Halston | Writer |
2021 | Pray Away | Executive Producer |
2020 | Ratched | Executive Producer |
2020 | Ratched | Director |
2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Writer |
2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Executive Producer |
2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Creator |
2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Creative Producer |
2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Creator |
2020 | The Prom | Producer |
2020 | The Prom | Director |
2020 | The Boys in the Band | Producer |
2020 | Hollywood | Writer |
2020 | Hollywood | Executive Producer |
2020 | Hollywood | Director |
2020 | Hollywood | Creator |
2020 | A Secret Love | Producer |
2020 | Pose-a-Thon for Pride | Director |
2019 | The Politician | Executive Producer |
2019 | The Politician | Creator |
2019 | Circus of Books | Executive Producer |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Writer |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Creator |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Creator |
2018 | POSE | Executive Producer |
2018 | POSE | Director |
2018 | POSE | Writer |
2018 | POSE | Creator |
2017 | FEUD | Executive Producer |
2017 | FEUD | Director |
2017 | FEUD | Creator |
2016 | American Crime Story | Director |
2016 | American Crime Story | Executive Producer |
2015 | Scream Queens | Director |
2015 | Scream Queens | Writer |
2015 | Scream Queens | Executive Producer |
2015 | Scream Queens | Creator |
2014 | The Normal Heart | Writer |
2014 | The Normal Heart | Producer |
2014 | The Normal Heart | Director |
2014 | The Town that Dreaded Sundown | Producer |
2014 | Open | Executive Producer |
2014 | Open | Writer |
2014 | Open | Director |
2013 | Mentiras Perfectas | Creator |
2012 | The New Normal | Writer |
2012 | The New Normal | Director |
2012 | The New Normal | Creator |
2011 | American Horror Story | Writer |
2011 | American Horror Story | Director |
2011 | American Horror Story | Executive Producer |
2011 | American Horror Story | Creator |
2011 | Glee: The Concert Movie | Writer |
2011 | Glee: The Concert Movie | Producer |
2011 | The Glee Project | Creator |
2010 | Eat Pray Love | Director |
2010 | Eat Pray Love | Screenplay |
2009 | Glee | Director |
2009 | Glee | Executive Producer |
2009 | Glee | Writer |
2009 | Glee | Creator |
2006 | Factory Girl | Assistant Editor |
2006 | Running with Scissors | Screenplay |
2006 | Running with Scissors | Director |
2006 | Running with Scissors | Producer |
2003 | Nip/Tuck | Writer |
2003 | Nip/Tuck | Director |
2003 | Nip/Tuck | Creator |
1999 | Popular | Writer |
1999 | Popular | Director |
1999 | Popular | Creator |