Ryan Murphy

Director and writer. Born 9 November 1965 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Titles on Fi1m6 directing · 1 writing · 1 producing

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 6 titles

Emmys2 won

Born

9 November 1965, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Active

1999–present

Frequently works with

Alexis Martin Woodall, Michael Uppendahl, Brad Falchuk, Elodie Keene, Anthony Hemingway, Craig Zisk, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Gwyneth Horder-Payton

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

69Fi1m

72Critics

We rate Ryan’s work 3 points below the press, across 6 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above0

60 to 795

Under 601

Of 6 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 0 films, 6 series
Primetime Emmy Awards: 2 Emmys2 won
Active: 1999–present

Genres

Drama6
Comedy1
Crime1
Mystery1
Sci-Fi & Fantasy1

Best and worst on Fi1m

78BestPOSE2018

56WorstThe Shards2026

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11990s

42000s

162010s

262020s

Directors most worked with

Alexis Martin Woodall5 titles

Michael Uppendahl5 titles

Brad Falchuk4 titles

Elodie Keene4 titles

Anthony Hemingway3 titles

Craig Zisk3 titles

Producers most worked with

Lou Eyrich3 titles

Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards2 won

Won2018Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Won2010Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series · Glee

Other awards2 won

Won2023Carol Burnett Award: Carol Burnett Award
Won2018VH1 Trailblazer Honors: VH1 Trailblazer Honors

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.