Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy

59 · Born: Nov 9, 1965

2022
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornNov 9, 1965 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Parents
  • J. Andy Murphy
  • Jim Murphy

Biography

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".

Career

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2011
Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
Glee: The 3D Concert Movie as Backstage Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":176036,"title":"Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ben-platt-live-from-radio-city-music-hall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_176036.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_176036.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":10831,"title":"Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter","year":2017,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/close-up-with-the-hollywood-reporter","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10831.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10831.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
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2011
{"id":139941,"title":"The Prom","year":"2020","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-prom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_139941.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_139941.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
The Prom
The Prom as Director
{"id":246362,"title":"Pose-a-Thon for Pride","year":"2020","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pose-a-thon-for-pride","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_246362.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_246362.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":189649,"title":"Open","year":"2014","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/open-2014-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_189649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_189649.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Open
Open as Director, Writer
{"id":3153,"title":"The Normal Heart","year":"2014","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-normal-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3gicrdhcaih0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3gicrdhcaih0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1307,"title":"Eat Pray Love","year":"2010","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/eat-pray-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cpjvtaap180.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cpjvtaap180.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Eat Pray Love
Eat Pray Love as Director, Screenplay
{"id":7400,"title":"Running with Scissors","year":"2006","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/running-with-scissors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7400.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7400.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Running with Scissors
Running with Scissors as Director, Screenplay
{"id":103851650,"title":"Doctor Odyssey","year":"2024","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/doctor-odyssey","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/66p2u1gjnqk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/66p2u1gjnqk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":103851813,"title":"Grotesquerie","year":"2024","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/grotesquerie","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qm5oncgdee0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qm5oncgdee0.jpg"},"released":1}
Grotesquerie
Grotesquerie as Creator
{"id":103851836,"title":"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story","year":"2024","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/monsters-the-lyle-and-erik-menendez-story","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103851836.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103851836.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103840779,"title":"The Watcher","year":"2022","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-watcher","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ee44h4kgjp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ee44h4kgjp0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
The Watcher
The Watcher as Creator
{"id":103841096,"title":"Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story","year":"2022","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/dahmer-monster-the-jeffrey-dahmer-story","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4hdcu1ig3jt0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4hdcu1ig3jt0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103836740,"title":"American Horror Stories","year":"2021","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/american-horror-stories","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60p86njcb6u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60p86njcb6u0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":103834790,"title":"9-1-1: Lone Star","year":"2020","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/9-1-1-lone-star","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7h1nh8tq7840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7h1nh8tq7840.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":103834911,"title":"Hollywood","year":"2020","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hollywood-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834911.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834911.jpg"},"released":1}
Hollywood
Hollywood as Creator
{"id":103832566,"title":"The Politician","year":"2019","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-politician","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/11pugqcnoubo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/11pugqcnoubo.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":103831658,"title":"9-1-1","year":"2018","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/9-1-1","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4k0bnhd4c2j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4k0bnhd4c2j0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
9-1-1
9-1-1 as Creator
{"id":103832193,"title":"Pose","year":"2018","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/pose","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/lvrpi479f480.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/lvrpi479f480.jpg"},"released":1}
Pose
Pose as Creator
{"id":12544,"title":"Feud","year":"2017","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/feud","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_12544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_12544.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Feud
Feud as Creator
{"id":6675,"title":"Scream Queens","year":"2015","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/scream-queens-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6go6otbvuc30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6go6otbvuc30.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Scream Queens
Scream Queens as Creator
{"id":1594,"title":"The New Normal","year":"2012","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-new-normal","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1594.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1594.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":32,"title":"American Horror Story","year":"2011","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/american-horror-story","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5hgn4saloho0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5hgn4saloho0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":1589,"title":"The Glee Project","year":"2011","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-glee-project","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1589.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1589.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":678,"title":"Glee","year":"2009","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/glee","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4rr0esh24450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4rr0esh24450.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Glee
Glee as Creator
{"id":605,"title":"Nip\/Tuck","year":"2003","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/niptuck","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/19g83a2e0e5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/19g83a2e0e5g.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck as Creator
{"id":9479,"title":"Popular","year":"1999","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/popular","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9479.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9479.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Popular
Popular as Creator