Ryan Murphy: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Ryan Patrick Murphy
Born	November 9, 1965 (age 61) • Indianapolis • Indiana
Awards And Honors	Tony Awards (2019) • Emmy Award (2018) • Emmy Award (2016) • Emmy Award (2014) • Emmy Award (2010)
Notable Works	“Running with Scissors”

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Ryan Murphy in a patterned green tuxedo holds an Emmy Award trophy while standing in front of a black backdrop with the word Emmy visible.

Amber Riley, Chord Overstreet, Jacob Artist, Melissa Benoist, and Alex Newell II from Glee perform a dance number on stage in front of a gold sequin curtain.

Lady Gaga and Kathy Bates stand side by side indoors in a scene from American Horror Story, with Gaga in a black dress and Bates in glasses and a vest.

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Steven Spielberg wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, smiling at the camera on the red carpet at the Cannes International Film Festival.

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Mel Brooks in a tuxedo smiles widely and points at his Emmy Award trophy while posing in front of a blue Emmy Awards backdrop.

Mel Brooks

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Trey Parker

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Lena Dunham

Lena Dunham

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Martin Scorsese smiling in a tuxedo and bow tie, holding an Oscar statuette at the Academy Awards, with a gold Oscar statue in the background.

Martin Scorsese

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Mike White

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Louis C.K.

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Donald Glover

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Michael Mann wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, standing in front of a purple backdrop at the 2012 American Society of Cinematographers Awards.

Michael Mann

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James L. Brooks

American screenwriter, director, and producer

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Gertrude Berg

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Julian Fellowes in a pinstripe suit and tie stands in front of an Oscar statue at the 2009 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California.

Julian Fellowes

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Ben Affleck wearing a dark suit, blue shirt, and navy tie, posing for a photo at the premiere of the film AIR with a blurred event backdrop behind him.

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Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

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Oliver Stone

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Tyler Perry

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Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

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