Ryan Murphy
- Known for
- Creator
- Born
- 9 Nov 1965 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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".
Known for
TVAmerican Horror Story201172Pop Score out of 100
TVDAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story202278Pop Score out of 100
TV9-1-1201874Pop Score out of 100
Eat Pray Love201051Pop Score out of 100
TVScream Queens201570Pop Score out of 100
TVRatched202064Pop Score out of 100
TV9-1-1: Lone Star202070Pop Score out of 100
TVAmerican Crime Story201670Pop Score out of 100
Filmography
- TBAJanetProducer
- TBAPretty / HandsomeDirector · Writer
- TBAPretty/HandsomeTVDirector · Writer · Executive Producer · Creator · 1 episode
- 2026Monster: The Lizzie Borden StoryTVExecutive Producer · 8 episodes
- 2026The ShardsTVExecutive Producer · Writer · Director · Creator · 9 episodes
- 2026Love StoryTVExecutive Producer · 9 episodes
- 2026The BeautyTVExecutive Producer · Writer · Director · Creator · 11 episodes
- 2025All's FairTVExecutive Producer · Director · Writer · Creator · 9 episodes
- 20259-1-1: NashvilleTVExecutive Producer · Writer · Creator · 19 episodes
- 2025Monster: The Ed Gein StoryTVExecutive Producer · 8 episodes
- 2025Mid-Century ModernTVExecutive Producer · 10 episodes
- 2024Doctor OdysseyTVExecutive Producer · Writer · Creator · 18 episodes
- 2024GrotesquerieTVExecutive Producer · Writer · Director · Creator · 10 episodes
- 2024Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryTVExecutive Producer · Writer · Creator · 9 episodes
- 2024American Sports Story: Aaron HernandezTVExecutive Producer · 10 episodes
- 2024The KardashiansTVas Self · 1 episode
- 2023Golden Globe AwardsTVas Self - Honoree · 1 episode
- 2022The WatcherTVWriter · Director · Executive Producer · Creator · 7 episodes
- 2022Mr. Harrigan's PhoneProducer
- 2022DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryTVExecutive Producer · Writer · Creator · 10 episodes
- 2022The Andy Warhol DiariesTVExecutive Producer · 6 episodes
- 2021American Horror StoriesTVExecutive Producer · Writer · Music Supervisor · Creator · 24 episodes
- 2021Pray AwayExecutive Producer
- 2021HalstonTVExecutive Producer · Writer · Music Supervisor · 5 episodes
- 2020The PromProducer · Director
- 2020The Boys in the BandProducer
- 2020RatchedTVExecutive Producer · Director · 8 episodes
- 2020Pose-a-Thon for PrideDirector
- 2020Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hallas Self
- 2020HollywoodTVWriter · Director · Executive Producer · Music Supervisor · Creator · 7 episodes
- 2020A Secret LoveProducer
- 20209-1-1: Lone StarTVWriter · Executive Producer · Creative Producer · Creator · 72 episodes
- 2019The PoliticianTVExecutive Producer · Creator · 8 episodes
- 2019Circus of BooksExecutive Producer
- 2018Trailblazer HonorsTVas Self - Honoree · 1 episode
- 2018POSETVExecutive Producer · Director · Writer · Music Supervisor · Creator · 26 episodes
- 20189-1-1TVWriter · Executive Producer · Creator · 142 episodes
- 2017Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTVas Self · 1 episode
- 2017FEUDTVExecutive Producer · Director · Writer · Creator · 16 episodes
- 2016American Crime StoryTVDirector · Executive Producer · 29 episodes
- 2015Scream QueensTVDirector · Writer · Executive Producer · Creator · 13 episodes
- 2014The Town that Dreaded SundownProducer
- 2014The Normal HeartDirector · Executive Producer
- 2014OpenExecutive Producer · Writer · Director
- 2013Mentiras PerfectasTVCreator
- 2012The New NormalTVDirector · Writer · Creator · 4 episodes
- 2012Glee: Keep on Believin'as Self
- 2012MonsterTVExecutive Producer
- 2012Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTVas Self - Guest · 3 episodes
- 2011American Horror StoryTVDirector · Writer · Executive Producer · Creator · 145 episodes
- 2011Glee: The Concert Movieas Backstage Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) · Writer · Producer
- 2011The Glee ProjectTVas Self · Creator · 1 episode
- 2010Eat Pray LoveDirector · Screenplay
- 2009GleeTVWriter · Director · Executive Producer · Executive Music Producer · Creator · 121 episodes
- 2006Factory GirlAssistant Editor
- 2006Running with ScissorsScreenplay · Director · Producer
- 2003Nip/TuckTVWriter · Director · Executive Producer · Creator · 100 episodes
- 1999PopularTVWriter · Director · Creator · 17 episodes