Ryan Murphy

Performer

Ryan Murphy

Executive Producer in the Nutevio catalogue.

Born
9 November 1965
Age
60
Active
2003–present
Known for
Executive Producer
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  • Executive Producer · 29
  • Writer · 22
  • Creator · 20
  • Director · 18
  • Producer · 5

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Why this filmmaker matters

Ryan Murphy has 0 productions in the Nutevio catalogue. Ryan Patrick Murphy (born November 9, 1965) is an American television writer, executive producer, 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".

Signature style

The recognisable elements are visual style, rewatchability, originality. Watch two of these films back to back and the method separates from the material — the same eye, re-tuned for different registers. It is a style built on what is withheld as much as what is staged.

Legacy

Murphy set terms other filmmakers now work against: the structures, the pacing and the refusal to explain. Awards bodies have often been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.

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  • Drama5
  • Documentary3
  • Romance2
  • Comedy2
  • Music1
  • Mystery1
  • Horror1

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Quick facts

Born
9 November 1965
Age
60
Active
2003–present
Titles executive produced
0
In the Nutevio catalogue
Known for
Executive Producer
executive produced score
6.6
Nutevio editorial metric
Collection appearances
0
Across the library
Films rated 8+
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