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Vince Gilligan

Writing

Born February 10, 1967 · Richmond, Virginia, USA

Also known as George Vincent Gilligan, Jr.

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vince Gilligan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Directors Guild of America Award
  • Primetime Emmy Award
  • Writers Guild of America Award

Filmography24 titles

Breaking Bad

2008Creator, Director, Executive Producer, Writer

Better Call Saul

2015Creator, Director, Executive Producer, Writer

The X-Files

1993Co-Executive Producer, Co-Producer, Creative Consultant, Director, Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, Writer

Community

2009as Devon

Pluribus

2025Director, Executive Producer, Writer

Better Call Saul: Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training

2017Executive Producer

MythBusters

2003

Krapopolis

2023as Prospector (voice)

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014as Axalon (voice)

El Camino

2019Director, Producer, Writer

The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

2019as Self

American Dad!

2005as Vince Gilligan (voice)

The Nineties

2017as Self

Battle Creek

2015Creator, Executive Producer, Writer

The Colbert Report

2005as Self - Guest

Hancock

2008Screenplay

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012as The Commissioner

The Broken and the Bad

Thanks

Wilder Napalm

1993Writer

Night Stalker

Writer

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

2018as Self

Home Fries

1998Screenplay

'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen

2022as Self

What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage

as Self