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Ryan Murphy

Creator

Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy is a creator born on November 9, 1965 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is known for American Horror Story, DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and 9-1-1. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Creator
Born
November 9, 1965
Place of birth
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Also known as
Ryan Patrick Murphy

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".

Filmography

  1. 2026Monster: The Lizzie Borden StoryExecutive producer
  2. 2026The ShardsExecutive producer · Writer · Director · Creator
  3. 2026Love StoryExecutive producer
  4. 2026The BeautyExecutive producer · Writer · Director · Creator
  5. 2025All's FairExecutive producer · Director · Writer · Creator
  6. 20259-1-1: NashvilleExecutive producer · Writer · Creator
  7. 2025Monster: The Ed Gein StoryExecutive producer
  8. 2025Mid-Century ModernExecutive producer
  9. 2024Doctor OdysseyExecutive producer · Writer · Creator
  10. 2024GrotesquerieExecutive producer · Writer · Director · Creator
  11. 2024Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryExecutive producer · Writer · Creator
  12. 2024American Sports Story: Aaron HernandezExecutive producer
  13. 2022The WatcherWriter · Director · Executive producer · Creator
  14. 2022Mr. Harrigan's PhoneProducer
  15. 2022DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryExecutive producer · Writer · Creator
  16. 2022The Kardashiansas Self · 1 episode
  17. 2022The Andy Warhol DiariesExecutive producer
  18. 2021American Horror StoriesExecutive producer · Writer · Creator
  19. 2021Pray AwayExecutive producer
  20. 2021HalstonExecutive producer · Writer
  21. 2020The PromProducer · Director
  22. 2020The Boys in the BandProducer
  23. 2020RatchedExecutive producer · Director
  24. 2020Pose-a-Thon for PrideDirector
  25. 2020Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hallas Self
  26. 2020HollywoodWriter · Director · Executive producer · Creator
  27. 2020A Secret LoveProducer
  28. 20209-1-1: Lone StarWriter · Executive producer · Creator
  29. 2019The PoliticianExecutive producer · Creator
  30. 2019Circus of BooksExecutive producer
  31. 2018POSEExecutive producer · Director · Writer · Creator
  32. 20189-1-1Writer · Executive producer · Creator
  33. 2017FEUDExecutive producer · Director · Writer · Creator
  34. 2016American Crime StoryDirector · Executive producer
  35. 2015Scream QueensDirector · Writer · Executive producer · Creator
  36. 2014The Town that Dreaded SundownProducer
  37. 2014Trailblazer Honorsas Self - Honoree · 1 episode
  38. 2014The Normal HeartDirector · Executive producer
  39. 2014OpenExecutive producer · Writer · Director
  40. 2013Mentiras PerfectasCreator
  41. 2012The New NormalDirector · Writer · Creator
  42. 2012Glee: Keep on Believin'as Self
  43. 2012MonsterExecutive producer
  44. 2011American Horror StoryDirector · Writer · Executive producer · Creator
  45. 2011Glee: The Concert Movieas Backstage Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) · Writer · Producer
  46. 2011The Glee Projectas Self · 1 episode · Creator
  47. 2010Eat Pray LoveDirector · Screenplay
  48. 2009GleeWriter · Director · Executive producer · Creator
  49. 2006Running with ScissorsScreenplay · Director · Producer
  50. 2003Nip/TuckWriter · Director · Executive producer · Creator
  51. 1999PopularWriter · Director · Creator