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Vince Gilligan

Vince Gilligan

Known For Writing
Birthday Feb 10, 1967 (58)
Birthplace Richmond, Virginia, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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George Vincent Gilligan Jr. (born February 10, 1967) is an American screenwriter and filmmaker. He is best known as the creator, primary writer, executive producer, and occasional director of the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and its spin-off prequel series Better Call Saul (2015–2 ... 022). He also wrote, directed, and produced the Breaking Bad sequel film El Camino (2019). Gilligan's other work includes writing, directing, and producing some episodes of the Fox science fiction series The X-Files (1993–2002) and co-creating its spin-off series The Lone Gunmen (2001), as well as co-writing the screenplay for the superhero film Hancock (2008). His numerous accolades include four Primetime Emmy Awards, six Writers Guild of America Awards, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, two Producers Guild of America Awards, a Directors Guild of America Award, and a BAFTA Television Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vince Gilligan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Hancock

Hancock

2008

Screenplay

Home Fries

Home Fries

1998

Screenplay

Wilder Napalm

Wilder Napalm

1993

Writer

Organization Category Movie
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Community

as Devon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2009

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Axalon (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 2014

Krapopolis

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2023

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as The Commissioner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2012

American Dad!

as Vince Gilligan (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Talking Saul

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 15, 2016

On Story

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 2011

Show Me More

as Self - Co-Creator / Executive Producer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 20, 2021

Show Me More

as Self - Director, Episode 602 / Executive Producer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 20, 2021

MythBusters

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2003

The Nineties

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2017

What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 30, 2019

Better Call Saul

as Self - Showrunner / Director

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 2015

Better Call Saul

as Self - Showrunner / Songwriter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 2015

The Writers' Room

as Self - Creator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 2013

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