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Biography

Born

11/30/1965, Indianapolis

Birth Name

Ryan Murphy

Gender

Male

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Guest Star (1)

Role
- TV Revolution
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Sex in the Box
    5/24/04
Writer (5)

Role
- Glee
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 22 Goodbye
    5/22/12
  - S 3: Ep 19 Prom-A-Saurus
    5/8/12
  - S 3: Ep 11 Michael
    1/31/12
  - S 3: Ep 2 I Am Unicorn
    9/27/11
  - S 2: Ep 21 Funeral
    5/17/11
  - + 15 More Credits
- American Horror Story
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 8 Rubber Man
    11/23/11
  - S 1: Ep 2 Home Invasion
    10/12/11
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    10/5/11
- Nip/Tuck
  Writer
  - S 6: Ep 19 Hiro Yoshimura
    3/3/10
  - S 6: Ep 11 Dan Daly
    1/6/10
  - S 6: Ep 7 Alexis Stone II
    11/25/09
  - S 6: Ep 1 Don Hoberman
    10/14/09
  - S 5: Ep 19 Manny Skerritt
    2/10/09
  - + 19 More Credits
- Popular
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 21 Promblems
    5/18/01
  - S 2: Ep 14 The News of My Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
    2/23/01
  - S 2: Ep 10 The Consequences of Falling
    12/15/00
  - S 2: Ep 6 Style and Substance Abuse (1)
    11/3/00
  - S 2: Ep 5 Joe Loves Mary Cherry
    10/20/00
  - + 10 More Credits
- Pretty Handsome
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
Director (5)

Role
- Glee
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 22 Goodbye
    5/22/12
  - S 2: Ep 15 Sexy
    3/8/11
  - S 2: Ep 7 The Substitute
    11/16/10
  - S 2: Ep 2 Britney/Brittany
    9/28/10
  - S 1: Ep 20 Theatricality
    5/25/10
  - + 4 More Credits
- American Horror Story
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    10/5/11
- Nip/Tuck
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 15 Gala Gallardo
    12/12/06
  - S 4: Ep 1 Cindy Plumb
    9/5/06
  - S 3: Ep 15 Quentin Costa
    12/20/05
  - S 2: Ep 16 Joan Rivers
    10/5/04
  - S 2: Ep 1 Erica Noughton
    6/22/04
  - + 3 More Credits
- Popular
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 19 I Know What You Did Last Spring Break!
    5/4/01
  - S 2: Ep 14 The News of My Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
    2/23/01
- Pretty Handsome
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
Story (2)

Role
- Glee
  Story
  - S 2: Ep 5 The Rocky Horror Glee Show
    10/26/10
- Popular
  Story
  - S 2: Ep 19 I Know What You Did Last Spring Break!
    5/4/01
Producer (1)

Role
- Glee
  Producer
  - S 2: Ep 1 Audition
    9/21/10
Creator (5)

Role
- Glee
  Creator
  - S 3: Ep 22 Goodbye
    5/22/12
  - S 3: Ep 3 Asian F
    10/4/11
  - S 3: Ep 2 I Am Unicorn
    9/27/11
  - S 3: Ep 1 The Purple Piano Project
    9/20/11
  - S 2: Ep 1 Audition
    9/21/10
  - + 1 More Credits
- American Horror Story
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 12 Afterbirth
    12/21/11
  - S 1: Ep 11 Birth
    12/14/11
  - S 1: Ep 10 Smoldering Children
    12/7/11
  - S 1: Ep 9 Spooky Little Girl
    11/30/11
  - S 1: Ep 8 Rubber Man
    11/23/11
  - + 7 More Credits
- Nip/Tuck
  Creator
  - S 5: Ep 21 Allegra Caldarello
    2/24/09
  - S 5: Ep 20 Budi Sabri
    2/17/09
  - S 5: Ep 19 Manny Skerritt
    2/10/09
  - S 5: Ep 18 Ricky Wells
    2/3/09
  - S 5: Ep 17 Roxy St. James
    1/27/09
  - + 2 More Credits
- Popular
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 4 Windstruck
    10/14/99
  - S 1: Ep 3 Under Siege
    10/7/99
  - S 1: Ep 2 Mo' Menace, Mo' Problems (2)
    9/30/99
  - S 1: Ep 1 Popular, Round One (1)
    9/29/99
- Pretty Handsome
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
Teleplay (2)

Role
- Glee
  Teleplay
  - S 2: Ep 5 The Rocky Horror Glee Show
    10/26/10
- Popular
  Teleplay
  - S 2: Ep 19 I Know What You Did Last Spring Break!
    5/4/01
  - S 1: Ep 8 Tonight's the Night
    11/18/99
Executive Producer (4)

Role
- Glee
  Executive Producer
  - S 3: Ep 22 Goodbye
    5/22/12
  - S 2: Ep 1 Audition
    9/21/10
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    5/19/09
- American Horror Story
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 12 Afterbirth
    12/21/11
  - S 1: Ep 11 Birth
    12/14/11
  - S 1: Ep 10 Smoldering Children
    12/7/11
  - S 1: Ep 9 Spooky Little Girl
    11/30/11
  - S 1: Ep 8 Rubber Man
    11/23/11
  - + 7 More Credits
- Nip/Tuck
  Executive Producer
  - S 6: Ep 19 Hiro Yoshimura
    3/3/10
  - S 6: Ep 18 Edith and Walter Krieger
    2/24/10
  - S 6: Ep 16 Christian Troy II
    2/10/10
  - S 6: Ep 15 Virginia Hayes
    2/3/10
  - S 6: Ep 14 Sheila Carlton
    1/27/10
  - + 33 More Credits
- Popular
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 4 Windstruck
    10/14/99
  - S 1: Ep 3 Under Siege
    10/7/99
  - S 1: Ep 2 Mo' Menace, Mo' Problems (2)
    9/30/99
  - S 1: Ep 1 Popular, Round One (1)
    9/29/99

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- His screenwriting career began in the late 1990's when Steven Spielberg purchased his romantic comedy script Why Can't I Be Audrey Hepburn, which has been in development hell for years, with many actresses including Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz attached to it.
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- Following the cancellation of Popular, he signed a two-year development deal with Warner Bros Television and Tollin-Robbins Productions. Soon after, Nip/Tuck was born.
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- 2006's Running with Scissors marked his feature film debut, as a writer and a director.
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