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Writer | Producer | Music Department

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During high school he was president of a Meryl Streep fan club. See more trivia »

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in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

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Hide HideWriter (14 titles)
2013 Open (TV movie) (pre-production)
 
2011-2013 American Horror Story (TV series)
– Episode #3.1 (2013) (creator)
– Madness Ends (2013) (creator)
– Continuum (2013) (creator / written by)
– Spilt Milk (2013) (creator)
– The Name Game (2013) (creator)
See all 26 episodes »
 
2009-2013 Glee (TV series)
– All or Nothing (2013) (creator)
– Wonder-ful (2013) (creator)
– Lights Out (2013) (creator / written by)
– Sweet Dreams (2013) (creator)
– Shooting Star (2013) (creator)
See all 88 episodes »
 
2012-2013 The New Normal (TV series)
– Finding Name-O (2013) (creator)
– The Big Day (2013) (creator / written by)
– About a Boy Scout (2013) (creator)
– Blood, Sweat and Fears (2013) (creator)
– Rocky Bye Baby (2013) (creator)
See all 22 episodes »
 
2011 Day in the Life of Brittany (video short) (character - uncredited)
 
2011 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (documentary) (characters - uncredited)
 
2010 Eat Pray Love (screenplay)
 
2003-2010 Nip/Tuck (TV series)
– Hiro Yoshimura (2010) (creator / written by)
– Walter and Edith Krieger (2010) (creator)
– Christian Troy II (2010) (creator)
– Dr. Griffin (2010) (creator)
– Virginia Hayes (2010) (creator)
See all 100 episodes »
 
2009 Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode (video) (creator / written by)
 
2008 Pretty/Handsome (TV movie) (written by)
 
2006 Running with Scissors (screenplay)
 
2002 St. Sass (TV movie)
 
1999-2001 Popular (TV series)
– Promblems (2001) (creator / written by)
– Don't Tug on Superman's Cape... (2001) (creator)
– I Know What You Did Last Spring Break (2001) (creator / story / teleplay)
– The Brain Game (2001) (creator)
– Coup (2001) (creator)
See all 43 episodes »
 
1999 The Furies (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (15 titles)
2014 The Town That Dreaded Sundown (producer) (pre-production)
 
2014 The Normal Heart (TV movie) (producer) (pre-production)
 
2013 Open (TV movie) (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2013 Glee Live! at Radio City Music Hall (video) (producer) (post-production)
 
2011-2013 American Horror Story (TV series) (executive producer - 26 episodes)
– Episode #3.1 (2013) (executive producer)
– Madness Ends (2013) (executive producer)
– Continuum (2013) (executive producer)
– Spilt Milk (2013) (executive producer)
– The Name Game (2013) (executive producer)
See all 26 episodes »
 
2009-2013 Glee (TV series) (executive producer - 88 episodes)
– All or Nothing (2013) (executive producer)
– Wonder-ful (2013) (executive producer)
– Lights Out (2013) (executive producer)
– Sweet Dreams (2013) (executive producer)
– Shooting Star (2013) (executive producer)
See all 88 episodes »
 
2012-2013 The New Normal (TV series) (executive producer - 9 episodes)
– Finding Name-O (2013) (executive producer)
– The Big Day (2013) (executive producer)
– Blood, Sweat and Fears (2013) (executive producer)
– Dairy Queen (2013) (executive producer)
– Pardon Me (2012) (executive producer)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2011-2012 The Glee Project (TV series) (executive producer - 7 episodes)
– Casting Special: The Final 14 (2012) (executive producer)
– Glee-ality (2011) (executive producer)
– Believability (2011) (executive producer)
– Tenacity (2011) (executive producer)
– Pairability (2011) (executive producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2011 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (documentary) (producer)
 
2003-2010 Nip/Tuck (TV series) (executive producer - 100 episodes)
– Hiro Yoshimura (2010) (executive producer)
– Walter and Edith Krieger (2010) (executive producer)
– Christian Troy II (2010) (executive producer)
– Dr. Griffin (2010) (executive producer)
– Virginia Hayes (2010) (executive producer)
See all 100 episodes »
 
2009 Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode (video) (executive producer)
 
2008 Pretty/Handsome (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2006 Running with Scissors (producer)
 
2002 St. Sass (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1999-2001 Popular (TV series) (executive producer - 43 episodes)
– Promblems (2001) (executive producer)
– Don't Tug on Superman's Cape... (2001) (executive producer)
– I Know What You Did Last Spring Break (2001) (executive producer)
– The Brain Game (2001) (executive producer)
– Coup (2001) (executive producer)
See all 43 episodes »
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
Glee (TV series) (executive music producer - 75 episodes, 2009-2012) (producer: featured songs - 53 episodes, 2010-2012) (producer: Misery, Candles, Raise Your Glass / featured songs - 1 episode, 2011) (producer: Silly Love Songs and When I Get You Alone / featured songs - 1 episode, 2011) (producer: Somewhere Only We Know / featured songs - 1 episode, 2011)
– Glee, Actually (2012) (executive music producer, producer: featured songs)
– Swan Song (2012) (executive music producer, producer: featured songs)
– Thanksgiving (2012) (executive music producer, producer: featured songs)
– Dynamic Duets (2012) (executive music producer, producer: featured songs)
– Glease (2012) (executive music producer, producer: featured songs)
See all 75 episodes »
 
2011 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (documentary) (executive music producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (10 titles)
2014 The Normal Heart (TV movie) (pre-production)
 
2012 The New Normal (TV series)
– Bryanzilla (2012)
– Baby Clothes (2012)
– Sofa's Choice (2012)
– Pilot (2012)
 
2011 American Horror Story (TV series)
– Pilot (2011)
 
2009-2011 Glee (TV series)
– Sexy (2011)
– The Substitute (2010)
– Britney/Brittany (2010)
– Theatricality (2010)
– The Power of Madonna (2010)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2010 Eat Pray Love
 
2009 Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode (video)
 
2008 Pretty/Handsome (TV movie)
 
2003-2006 Nip/Tuck (TV series)
– Gala Gallardo (2006)
– Cindy Plumb (2006)
– Quentin Costa (2005)
– Joan Rivers (2004)
– Erica Noughton (2004)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2006 Running with Scissors
 
2001 Popular (TV series)
– I Know What You Did Last Spring Break (2001)
– The News of My Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated (2001)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2012 The New Normal (TV series)
– Unplugged (2012) (writer: "Bryan's Song")
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2013 Gordon Family Tree (special thanks)
 
2011 Nuthin' But a Glee Thang (short) (thanks)
 
1998 Gods and Monsters (the producers and director wish to thank)
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
 
2012 2012 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011-2012 The Glee Project (TV series)
Himself
– Glee-ality 2 (2012) … Himself
– Actability (2012) … Himself
– Romanticality (2012) … Himself
– Tenacity 2 (2012) … Himself
– Theatricality 2 (2012) … Himself
See all 23 episodes »
 
2012 Behind the Seams: The 14th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself - Creator, Executive Producer, Glee
– Glee: Keep on Believin' (2012) … Himself - Creator, Executive Producer, Glee
 
2012 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
– The Cast of Glee (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Watch What Happens: Live (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Murphy (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Stevie Nicks Goes Glee (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 Glee: Cast & Creators Live at the Paley Center (video)
Himself
 
2010 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Premio Donostia a Julia Roberts (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.33 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 8th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
 
2009 Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode (video)
Himself (segment "Deconstructing Glee with Ryan Murphy")
 
2008 Sexo en serie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 I Love New York (TV series)
Himself
– Nip/Suck (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 27 October 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest
 
2006 Life After Film School (TV series)
Himself
– Ryan Murphy (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Television Series - Drama
 

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[on what people may not know about him] I'm a softy. There was this turning point for me -- and not in a good way -- when I did "The Glee Project." When I started, I was like, "OK, I'm going to go from being an artist to a Simon Cowell personality." That was my role, and I was really nervous about it... See more »

Trivia:

During high school he was president of a Meryl Streep fan club. See more »

Star Sign:

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