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Ryan Murphy

Name in Native Language: "Ryan Patrick Murphy" (English/EN)
Screenwriter / Film Director / Journalist / Writer / Film Producer / Showrunner / Television Producer | * 11/30/1965 (58) | Indianapolis, Indiana (United States of America (USA))
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Ryan Patrick Murphy (born November 9, 1965) is an American television writer, director, and producer. He has created and produced a number of television series including Nip/Tuck (2003–2010), Glee (2009–2015), American Horror Story (2011–present), American Crime Story (2016–present), Pose (2018–2021), 9-1-1 (2018–present), 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020–present), Ratched (2020), American Horror Stories (2021–present), and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022). Murp... ()
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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–present), 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".

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Ryan Murphy

Primetime Emmy Awards Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Golden Globe Carol Burnett Award Vh1 Trailblazer Honors
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Movies with Ryan Murphy as Actor(1)

TV Shows/Series with Ryan Murphy as Actor(3)

as Self - Co-Creator / Executive Producer2022 Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
as himself2011 The Glee Project

Movies with Ryan Murphy as Crew(23)

Directing/Director2023 One Hit Wonders
Production/Producer2023 One Hit Wonders
Writing/Writer2023 One Hit Wonders
Production/Producer2022 Mr. Harrigan's Phone
Production/Producer2021 Pray Away
Production/Producer2020 A Secret Love
Directing/Director2020 The Prom
Production/Producer2020 The Prom
Production/Producer2020 The Boys in the Band
Production/Executive Producer2019 Circus of Books
Production/Production Manager2014 The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Production/Producer2014 The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Directing/Director2014 The Normal Heart
Production/Producer2014 The Normal Heart
Writing/Writer2014 The Normal Heart
Directing/Director2014 Open
Writing/Writer2014 Open
Writing/Writer2011 Glee: The Concert Movie
Directing/Director2010 Eat Pray Love
Writing/Screenplay2010 Eat Pray Love
Directing/Director2006 Running with Scissors
Production/Producer2006 Running with Scissors
Writing/Screenplay2006 Running with Scissors

TV Shows/Series with Ryan Murphy as Crew(66)

Writing/Writer2024 Pretty/Handsome
Production/Executive Producer2024 Pretty/Handsome
Directing/Director2024 Pretty/Handsome
Creator/Creator2024 Pretty/Handsome
Production/Executive Producer2022 The Andy Warhol Diaries
Production/Executive Producer2022 Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Production/Executive Producer2022 The Watcher
Writing/Writer2022 The Watcher
Directing/Director2022 The Watcher
Creator/Creator2022 The Watcher
Production/Executive Producer2021 American Horror Stories
Writing/Writer2021 American Horror Stories
Creator/Creator2021 American Horror Stories
Production/Executive Producer2021 Halston
Writing/Writer2021 Halston
Sound/Music Supervisor2021 Halston
Writing/Writer2020 Hollywood
Directing/Director2020 Hollywood
Production/Executive Producer2020 Hollywood
Creator/Creator2020 Hollywood
Writing/Writer2020 9-1-1: Lone Star
Production/Executive Producer2020 9-1-1: Lone Star
Creator/Creator2020 9-1-1: Lone Star
Crew/Creator2020 9-1-1: Lone Star
Writing/Creative Producer2020 9-1-1: Lone Star
Production/Executive Producer2020 Ratched
Directing/Director2020 Ratched
Production/Executive Producer2019 The Politician
Creator/Creator2019 The Politician
Writing/Writer2018 9-1-1
Creator/Creator2018 9-1-1
Crew/Creator2018 9-1-1
Production/Executive Producer2018 Pose
Directing/Director2018 Pose
Writing/Writer2018 Pose
Creator/Creator2018 Pose
Production/Executive Producer2017 FEUD
Directing/Director2017 FEUD
Creator/Creator2017 FEUD
Directing/Director2016 American Crime Story
Production/Executive Producer2016 American Crime Story
Directing/Director2015 Scream Queens
Writing/Writer2015 Scream Queens
Production/Executive Producer2015 Scream Queens
Creator/Creator2015 Scream Queens
Creator/Creator2013 Mentiras Perfectas
Directing/Director2012 The New Normal
Writing/Writer2012 The New Normal
Creator/Creator2012 The New Normal
Creator/Creator2011 The Glee Project
Production/Executive Producer2011 American Horror Story
Directing/Director2011 American Horror Story
Writing/Writer2011 American Horror Story
Creator/Creator2011 American Horror Story
Directing/Director2009 Glee
Writing/Writer2009 Glee
Production/Executive Producer2009 Glee
Creator/Creator2009 Glee
Directing/Director2003 Nip/Tuck
Writing/Writer2003 Nip/Tuck
Creator/Creator2003 Nip/Tuck
Directing/Director1999 Popular
Writing/Writer1999 Popular
Creator/Creator1999 Popular

Additional Information

Official websites:
Full Name: Ryan Murphy
Born: Tuesday, 11/30 1965 (November) in Indianapolis, Indiana (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 58 years + 120 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Educated at: Indiana University, Indiana University Bloomington, Warren Central High School
Other names for Ryan Murphy (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ryan Patrick Murphy"
"라이언 머피"
"Ryan Murphy (producer)"
"Ryan Murphy (Regisseur)"
Ryan Murphy frequently works together with these people:
Brad Falchuk (32x, Crew)
Ian Brennan (22x, Crew)
Sarah Paulson (19x, Actress)
Evan Peters (14x, Actor)
Tim Minear (11x, Crew)
Angela Bassett (10x, Actress)
Denis O'Hare (9x, Actor)
Leslie Grossman (9x, Actress)
Bradley Buecker (9x, Crew)
Lou Eyrich (9x, Crew)
Jason Blum (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3715, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024