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Vince Gilligan

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2/10/1967, Richmond, Virginia

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Born in Richmond, Virginia, Vince Gilligan is an Emmy-nominated writer and producer best known for his work on The X-Files. His big break came in 1993, when his script Wilder Napalm was filmed, starring Dennis Quiad and Debra Winger. In 1995, he contributed his first script to The…more

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Guest Star (1)

Role
- Breaking Bad
  Himself
Writer (5)

Role
- Breaking Bad
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 2 Madrigal
    7/22/12
  - S 5: Ep 1 Live Free or Die
    7/15/12
  - S 4: Ep 13 Face Off
    10/9/11
  - S 4: Ep 1 Box Cutter
    7/17/11
  - S 3: Ep 13 Full Measure
    6/13/10
  - + 8 More Credits
- Breaking Bad Minisodes
  Writer
- The X-Files
  Writer
  - S 9: Ep 18 Sunshine Days
    5/12/02
  - S 9: Ep 15 Jump the Shark
    4/21/02
  - S 9: Ep 7 John Doe
    1/13/02
  - S 8: Ep 4 Roadrunners
    11/26/00
  - S 7: Ep 21 Je Souhaite
    5/14/00
  - + 24 More Credits
- The Lone Gunmen
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Cap'n Toby Show
    6/1/01
  - S 1: Ep 12 All About Yves
    5/11/01
  - S 1: Ep 8 Maximum Byers
    4/13/01
  - S 1: Ep 7 Planet of the Frohikes: A Short History of My Demeaning Captivity
    4/6/01
  - S 1: Ep 2 Bond, Jimmy Bond
    3/11/01
  - + 1 More Credits
- Night Stalker
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 10 What's the Frequency, Kolchak?
Director (3)

Role
- Breaking Bad
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 13 Face Off
    10/9/11
  - S 4: Ep 12 End Times
    10/2/11
  - S 3: Ep 13 Full Measure
    6/13/10
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    1/20/08
- Breaking Bad Minisodes
  Director
- The X-Files
  Director
  - S 9: Ep 18 Sunshine Days
    5/12/02
  - S 7: Ep 21 Je Souhaite
    5/14/00
Story (1)

Role
- Robbery Homicide Division
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 4 Free and Clear
    10/18/02
Creator (2)

Role
- Breaking Bad
  Creator
  - S 4: Ep 12 End Times
    10/2/11
  - S 4: Ep 10 Salud
    9/18/11
  - S 4: Ep 2 Thirty-Eight Snub
    7/24/11
  - S 3: Ep 13 Full Measure
    6/13/10
  - S 3: Ep 10 Fly
    5/23/10
  - + 20 More Credits
- The Lone Gunmen
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    3/4/01
Co-Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The X-Files
  Co-Executive Producer
  - S 7: Ep 17 All Things
    4/9/00
  - S 7: Ep 3 Hungry
    11/21/99
  - S 6: Ep 16 Alpha
    3/28/99
  - S 6: Ep 15 Arcadia
    3/7/99
  - S 6: Ep 13 Agua Mala
    2/21/99
Teleplay (2)

Role
- Robbery Homicide Division
  Teleplay
  - S 1: Ep 4 Free and Clear
    10/18/02
- The X-Files
  Teleplay
  - S 6: Ep 21 Field Trip
    5/9/99
Creative Consultant (1)

Role
- The X-Files
  Creative Consultant
  - S 3: Ep 21 Avatar
    4/26/96
  - S 3: Ep 19 Hell Money
    3/29/96
  - S 3: Ep 18 Teso Dos Bichos
    3/8/96
  - S 3: Ep 16 Apocrypha (2)
    2/16/96
  - S 3: Ep 10 731 (2)
    12/1/95
Co-Producer (1)

Role
- The X-Files
  Co-Producer
  - S 4: Ep 24 Gethsemane (1)
    5/18/97
  - S 4: Ep 23 Demons
    5/11/97
  - S 4: Ep 22 Elegy
    5/4/97
  - S 4: Ep 20 Small Potatoes
    4/20/97
  - S 4: Ep 18 Max (2)
    3/23/97
  - + 15 More Credits
Executive Producer (4)

Role
- Breaking Bad
  Executive Producer
  - S 4: Ep 12 End Times
    10/2/11
  - S 4: Ep 10 Salud
    9/18/11
  - S 4: Ep 2 Thirty-Eight Snub
    7/24/11
  - S 2: Ep 4 Down
    3/29/09
  - S 2: Ep 2.1 Seven Thirty-Seven
    3/8/09
  - + 7 More Credits
- The X-Files
  Executive Producer
  - S 9: Ep 20 The Truth (2)
    5/19/02
  - S 9: Ep 19 The Truth (1)
    5/19/02
  - S 9: Ep 3 Dæmonicus
    12/2/01
- The Lone Gunmen
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    3/4/01
- A.M.P.E.D.
  Executive Producer
Supervising Producer (1)

Role
- The X-Files
  Supervising Producer
  - S 5: Ep 14 The Red and the Black (2)
    3/8/98
  - S 5: Ep 13 Patient X (1)
    3/1/98
  - S 5: Ep 12 Bad Blood
    2/22/98
  - S 5: Ep 11 Kill Switch
    2/15/98
  - S 5: Ep 10 Chinga
    2/8/98
  - + 9 More Credits

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- In 1989, Vince Gilligan's script for Home Fries won the Virginia Governor's Screenwriting Competition.
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- Along with co-writers John Shiban and Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan was nominated for a 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for the "Memento Mori" episode of The X-Files.
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- The 1998 film Home Fries was originally written by Vince Gilligan for his film class at New York University.
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- Vince Gilligan received a B.F.A. in film production from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
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- Includes frequent references to his girlfriend, Holly, in his scripts.
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