Vince Gilligan
Vince Gilligan
- Date of birth
- Age
- 59
- Place of birth
- Richmond, Virginia, USA
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- television producer, screenwriter, television director, showrunner, executive producer, film director, film producer
- Languages
- English
Biography
George Vincent Gilligan Jr. (born February 10, 1967) is an American screenwriter and filmmaker. He is best known as the creator, primary writer, executive producer, and occasional director of the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and its spin-off prequel series Better Call Saul (2015–2022). He also wrote, directed, and produced the Breaking Bad sequel film El Camino (2019).
Gilligan's other work includes writing, directing, and producing some episodes of the Fox science fiction series The X-Files (1993–2002) and co-creating its spin-off series The Lone Gunmen (2001), as well as co-writing the screenplay for the superhero film Hancock (2008). His numerous accolades include four Primetime Emmy Awards, six Writers Guild of America Awards, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, two Producers Guild of America Awards, a Directors Guild of America Award, and a BAFTA Television Award.
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Education
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
- L. C. Bird High School
- Interlochen Center for the Arts
Awards
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
- Directors Guild of America Award
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
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