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Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy

Known For Creator
Birthday Nov 09, 1965 (59)
Birthplace Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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".

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Filmography

Glee: The Concert Movie

Glee: The Concert Movie

2011

as Backstage Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

Open

Open

2014

Writer

Eat Pray Love

Eat Pray Love

2010

Screenplay

Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors

2006

Screenplay

Factory Girl

Factory Girl

2006

Assistant Editor

The Prom

The Prom

2020

Director

Pose-a-Thon for Pride

Pose-a-Thon for Pride

2020

Director

Open

Open

2014

Director

The Normal Heart

The Normal Heart

2014

Director

Eat Pray Love

Eat Pray Love

2010

Director

Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors

2006

Director

Mr. Harrigan's Phone

Mr. Harrigan's Phone

2022

Producer

Pray Away

Pray Away

2021

Executive Producer

The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

2020

Producer

A Secret Love

A Secret Love

2020

Producer

The Prom

The Prom

2020

Producer

Circus of Books

Circus of Books

2019

Executive Producer

Open

Open

2014

Executive Producer

The Normal Heart

The Normal Heart

2014

Producer

Glee: The Concert Movie

Glee: The Concert Movie

2011

Producer

Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors

2006

Producer

Organization Category Movie
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Trailblazer Honors

as Self - Honoree

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 27, 2014

Scream Queens

as Self - Creator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2015

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

as Self - Co-Creator / Executive Producer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2022

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

The Kardashians

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 2022

The Glee Project

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 2011

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