Biography
Though he began his career working as a journalist for several major newspapers, writer and director Ryan Murphy shifted gears to become the creator and executive producer of "Nip/Tuck" (FX, 2003- ), a controversial, but stylish drama about two Miami-based plastic surgeons who constantly struggle between morality and profit. Having never dreamed of being a television producer, Ryan did have vague notions of someday working in the film …
Latest Tv Credits
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Career Milestones
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series ("Glee") | |
2010 | Directed Julia Roberts in "Eat Pray Love," based on Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir; Murphy also co-wrote the screenplay with Jennifer Salt | |
2009 | Created the musical comedy series, "Glee" for FOX; earned an Emmy (2010) nomination for Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series ("Pilot") and Outstanding Comedy Series | |
2007 | Signed a $15 million, three-and-a-half year pact to develop new series with 20th Century Fox | |
2006 | Wrote the screenplay for and directed the feature film, "Running with Scissors"; film is based on a semi-autobiographical memoir by Augusten Burroughs | |
2003 | Created the FX series, "Nip/Tuck"; also wrote and directed several episodes | |
2000 | Signed two-year development deal with Warner Bros. Television and Tollin-Robbins Productions | |
1999 | Created the hit WB series, "Popular"; also executive produced and wrote several episodes | |
1998 | Village Roadshow picked up "The Furies," a horror comedy penned by Murphy | |
1997 | His romantic comedy screenplay "A Thousand Kisses" was picked up by Warner Bros | |
1997 | "Why Can't I Be Audrey Hepburn?" moved to Lakeshore Entertainment with Michael Lembeck set to direct; film didn't proceed | |
1996 | Sold the screenplays "Red, White and Blue" and "Keeper of the Flame" to Universal and Working Title | |
1995 | Sold the screenplay "Why Can't I Be Audrey Hepburn?" to Norman Jewison | |
| Conducted Bette Davis' final interview | ||
| Worked as an entertainment journalist for nine years, contributing to such publications as The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, Us and Miami Herald | ||
Awards
2012 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television Series - Comedy in Glee |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Glee |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series in Glee |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in Glee |
2009 | Directors Guild of America Award for Comedy Series in Glee |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in Nip/Tuck |