Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy is an American screenwriter. Born November 9, 1965, in Indianapolis. Known for Nip/Tuck, Glee and American Horror Story. Educated at Indiana University and Indiana University Bloomington. Awards include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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- Described as
- American screenwriter (born 1965)
- Other names
- Ryan Patrick Murphy
- Born
- November 9, 1965 · 1 reference
- Born in
- Indianapolis
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter · 1 reference; film director; journalist · 1 reference; writer; manufacturer; film producer · 2 references; director · 2 references; showrunner
- Education
- Indiana University; Indiana University Bloomington; Warren Central High School · 1 reference
- Member of
- Writers Guild of America West
- Known for
- Nip/Tuck · 1 reference; Glee; American Horror Story; Scream Queens; Pose
- Awards
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (2010); Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (2018); star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1 reference; Carol Burnett Award (2023) · 1 reference; VH1 Trailblazer Honors (2018)
- Religion
- infidel
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1385559156
Ryan Patrick Murphy (born November 9, 1965) is an American writer, director, and producer, working mainly in television. He has often been described as "the most powerful man" in modern television and signed the largest development deal in television history with Netflix. Murphy is noted for having created a shift in inclusive storytelling that "brought marginalized characters to the masses." His accolades include six Primetime Emmy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, a Tony Award, four Producers Guild of America Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, including the honorary Carol Burnett Award.
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 (2016–2021), Pose (2018–2021), 9-1-1 (2018–present), 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020–2025), Ratched (2020), American Horror Stories (2021–present), Monster (2022–present), The Watcher (2022–present), American Sports Story (2024), 9-1-1: Nashville (2025–present), Love Story (2026), and The Shards (2026). Murphy has 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.
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- November 9, 1965
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