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Ryan Murphy Biography

Birth Place:

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Profession

Writer, producer

Fast Facts

Performed in a choir as a child in Indianapolis and was a member of the University of Indiana "Singing Hoosiers" show choir
Worked as an entertainment journalist (Miami Herald, Washington Post, L
A
Times, New York Daily News and Entertainment Weekly) before entering show business
Conducted Bette Davis' final interview before her death in 1989
Steven Spielberg bought his first script (a romantic comedy titled Why Can't I Be Audrey Hepburn?) but didn't produce it
Got the Nip/Tuck tagline ("Tell me what you don't like about yourself") from a plastic surgeon he interviewed for a newspaper article (which he never wrote) on calf implants
Made theatrical-movie directorial debut with Running With Scissors, a 2006 adaptation of writer Augusten Burroughs' childhood memoir
Ranked No
5 among 2010's 100 Most Creative People in Business by the business and technology magazine Fast Company

2019Producers Guild Awards-David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: winner
2019Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2019Writers Guild Awards-New Series: nominated
2018Writers Guild Awards-Long Form Original: nominated
2017Producers Guild Awards-David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: winner
2017Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated
2016Writers Guild Awards-Long Form Original: nominated
2016Producers Guild Awards-David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
2016Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: winner
2015Producers Guild Awards-David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
2015Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated
2015Emmy-Outstanding Main Title Design: nominated
2014Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series: nominated
2014Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
2014Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: winner
2014Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: nominated
2013Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: nominated
2012Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: nominated
2012Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: nominated
2012Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: nominated
2011Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2010Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated