Ryan Murphy

American screenwriter (born 1965)
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Ryan Murphy

Summary

Ryan Murphy is a human[1]. He was born in Indianapolis[2]. He was born on November 9, 1965[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film director[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and manufacturer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,676 views/month, #4,141 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ryan Murphy's place of birth was Indianapolis[2].
  • Ryan Murphy was born on November 9, 1965[3].
  • Ryan Murphy held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ryan Murphy's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Ryan Murphy's professions included film director[5].
  • Ryan Murphy worked as a journalist[6].
  • Ryan Murphy's professions included writer[7].
  • Ryan Murphy worked as a manufacturer[8].
  • Ryan Murphy's professions included film producer[11].
  • Ryan Murphy was educated at Indiana University[12].
  • Ryan Murphy was educated at Indiana University Bloomington[13].
  • Ryan Murphy was educated at Warren Central High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryan Murphy is Nip/Tuck[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryan Murphy is Glee[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryan Murphy is American Horror Story[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryan Murphy is Scream Queens[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryan Murphy is Pose[19].
  • Ryan Murphy received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[20].
  • Ryan Murphy received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special[21].
  • Ryan Murphy received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[22].
  • Ryan Murphy received the Carol Burnett Award[23].
  • Ryan Murphy received the VH1 Trailblazer Honors[24].
  • Ryan Murphy was a member of Writers Guild of America West[25].
  • Ryan Murphy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].
  • Ryan Murphy is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ryan Murphy was born in Indianapolis[2]. He was born on November 9, 1965[3].

Education

Educated at Indiana University[12], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1820[30], headquartered in Bloomington[31]; Indiana University Bloomington[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35]; and Warren Central High School[14], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1924[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film director[5], journalist[6], writer[7], manufacturer[8], and film producer[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Nip/Tuck[15], a television series[39]; Glee[16], a television series[40], directed by Eric Stoltz[41]; American Horror Story[17], a television series[42]; Scream Queens[18], a television series[43]; and Pose[19], a television series[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[20], a class of award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1959[47]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special[21], a Primetime Emmy Award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1975[50]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[22], a commemorative plaque[51], in United States[52]; Carol Burnett Award[23], a class of award[53], in United States[54], founded in 2019[55]; and VH1 Trailblazer Honors[24], an award[56], founded in 2014[57].

Personal Life

Ryan Murphy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].

Why It Matters

Ryan Murphy ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,676 views/month, #4,141 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Ryan Murphy born?

Ryan Murphy was born in Indianapolis[2].

What did Ryan Murphy do for work?

Ryan Murphy worked as screenwriter[4], film director[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and manufacturer[8].

Where did Ryan Murphy go to school?

Ryan Murphy was educated at Indiana University[12], Indiana University Bloomington[13], and Warren Central High School[14].

What awards did Ryan Murphy receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series[20], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special[21], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[22], and Carol Burnett Award[23].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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