Ryan Murphy
Birth Name:
Ryan Murphy
Birth Place:
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Profession
Producer, Writer, Director, Music department, Soundtrack, Actor
Fast Facts
- Was awarded the Distinguished Artisan Award at the 2017 Makeup Artists and Hair Stylist Awards
- Studied journalism at Indiana University
- Began his career as a newspaper journalist
- Quote: "People always say when you have a child it brings you back to when you were a kid, and I'm excited to do that․ I had a very rocky, difficult, emotional childhood with my parents․ And then I'm excited to have somebody or something come in and say: 'Really? I don't care what you think․ I'm going to do what I want․'"
- Quote: "As a showrunner, you can never be a maybe․ When I do movies, there is a lot of 'maybe' and 'let's investigate that․' But for TV, it has to be yes or no․ I'm very black and white about what I like or don't like, and I've always been that way․"
- Best known for creating the series "Nip/Tuck," "American Horror Story" and "Glee․"
- Sold his first ever script to director Steven Spielberg
Awards
- 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2005PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
- 2006Hollywood Breakthrough Award - Breakthrough Directing:Winner
- 2010DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode of the Year:Nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode of the Year:Nominated
- 2010Humanitas Prize - 60 Minute Category:Winner
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2010TV Quick Award - Best New Drama:Winner
- 2010WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2010WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
- 2011BAFTA TV Award - Best International:Nominated
- 2011DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2011Grammy - Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Nominated
- 2011National Television Award - Digital Choice:Nominated
- 2011OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2011PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2011Rondo Statuette - Best TV Presentation:Nominated
- 2011TV Quick Award - Best Drama Series:Nominated
- 2011WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2011Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Film:Winner
- 2012Grammy - Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Nominated
- 2012OFTA Television Award - Best Writing in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2012PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries or Movie:Nominated
- 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Main Title Design:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2013PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Main Title Design:Nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries or Movie:Nominated
- 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Winner
- 2014PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Television Movie:Winner
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2015CinEuphoria - Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award:Winner
- 2015CinEuphoria - Freedom of Expression - Honorary Award:Winner
- 2015CinEuphoria - Best Director - Audience Award:Winner
- 2015DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2015Dorian Award - TV Director of the Year:Nominated
- 2015PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
- 2015Stanley Kramer AwardWinner
- 2015PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Main Title Design:Nominated
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited Series:Nominated
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2015TLA Gaybie - Best Gay Drama:Nominated
- 2015TLA Gaybie - Best Director:Nominated
- 2016PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited Series:Winner
- 2016WGA Award (TV) - Long Form - Original:Nominated
- 2017BAFTA TV Award - Best International:Winner
- 2017DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2017PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Winner
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Main Title Design:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited Series:Nominated
- 2018BAFTA TV Award - Best International:Nominated
- 2018Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Series - Longform:Nominated
- 2018PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited Series:Winner
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Winner
- 2018WGA Award (TV) - Long Form - Original:Nominated
- 2018WGA Award (TV) - Long Form - Original:Nominated
- 2019Black Reel - Outstanding Writing, Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019UZETA Award - Best Achievement in Directing:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Nominated
- 2019INOCA TV - Best Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television:Winner
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series:Nominated
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Writing, Drama Series:Nominated
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
- 2020Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode:Nominated
- 2020GMS Award - Best Music Supervision for Television Drama:Nominated
- 2020Truly Moving Picture AwardWinner
- 2020Humanitas Prize - Drama Teleplay:Nominated
- 2021Black Reel - Outstanding Music (Comedy, Drama, TV Movie or Limited Series):Nominated
- 2021Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode:Nominated
- 2021GMS Award - Best Music Supervision for Television Drama:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Supervision:Nominated
- 2021WGA Award (TV) - Original Long Form:Nominated
- 2022Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Nonfiction Series:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Movie:Nominated
- 2022Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series:Nominated
- 2022WGA Award (TV) - Original Long Form:Nominated
- 2022WGA Award (TV) - Adapted Long Form:Nominated
- 2023BAFTA TV Award - International:Winner
- 2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:Nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series:Nominated