Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy: Biography in Details

Who is Ryan Murphy?

Ryan Murphy is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Likewise, he is well t known for creating/co-creating/producing a number of successful television series, including the FX medical drama Nip/Tuck (2003–10), the Fox musical comedy-drama Glee (2009–15).

Besides that, he is also known for directing the 2010 film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, and the 2014 HBO film adaptation of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart.

How old is Ryan Murphy?

Ryan Murphy was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the United States on November 30, 1965. There is no information regarding his father and mother. He was raised in an Irish Catholic family.

He has a sibling namely, Darren Murphy. He belongs to American nationality and English ethnicity. His birth sign is Sagittarius. Talking about his education, firstly, he attended Warren Central High School.

Then, Ryan Murphy graduated from Indiana University.

Ryan Murphy: Early Professional Career

Talking about his profession, Ryan Murphy started as a journalist working for The Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Knoxville News Sentinel, and Entertainment Weekly. Likewise, be began scriptwriting in the late 1990s, when Steven Spielberg purchased his script Why Can’t I Be Audrey Hepburn.

Moreover, he started his career in television with the teen comedy series Popular, which he co-created with Gina Matthews. Then, he created the FX drama series Nip/Tuck, which premiered on July 18, 2003.

In 2009, his musical comedy-drama series, Glee, premiered on Fox. Whereas, he co-created the series with Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. Besides that, he also wrote the screenplay for and directed the feature film Running with Scissors.

Whereas, in the memoir by Augusten Burroughs, the movie version starred Annette Bening, Alec Baldwin, and Brian Cox and, as the young Burroughs, Joseph Cross. In 2010, he also directed Julia Roberts in an adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir Eat, Pray, Love.

Whereas, his next directed the 2014 television film adaptation of Larry Kramer’s Broadway play The Normal Heart, starring Mark Ruffalo, Roberts, Baldwin, Jonathan Groff, Matt Bomer, and Jim Parsons.

Then, Ryan Murphy collaborated with The Normal Heart executive producer Jason Blum to produce the remake of the cult-classic horror film The Town That Dreaded Sundown.

Achievements and Awards

Talking about his lifetime achievements and awards, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or a Dramatic Special for American Crime Story (2016).

Likewise, Ryan Murphy won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie for The Normal Heart (2014). In 2011, he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Glee (2009).

Ryan Murphy: Salary, Net Worth

There is no information regarding his salary. His net worth is around $150 million as of 2023.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

On talking about his body measurements, Ryan Murphy has a height of 6 feet. Additionally, he weighs is 82Kg. His hair color is bald and his eye color is grey.

Is Ryan Murphy active on social media?

Talking about his social media, Ryan Murphy is active on social media like Twitter and Instagram. He has 704K followers on Twitter.

In addition, Ryan Murphy has 346K followers on Instagram. He doesn’t seem to be active on Facebook.

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