Brad Falchuk
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Brad Falchuk | |
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 Falchuk in July 2011 | |
| Born | (1971-03-01) March 1, 1971 |
| Alma mater | Hobart and William Smith Colleges AFI Conservatory |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Suzanne Bukinik (m. 1994–2013) Gwyneth Paltrow (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
Brad Falchuk (born March 1, 1971)[1] is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is best known for co-creating with Ryan Murphy the comedy-drama television series Glee, the drama series Pose, and the horror-drama anthology series American Horror Story and Scream Queens. He was also a writer and executive producer for the television series Nip/Tuck.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Beginnings and Glee
2.2 Anthology series
3 Personal life
4 Awards and nominations
5 References
6 External links
Early life
Falchuk was born in Massachusetts, to Jewish parents. His mother is Nancy Falchuk, the national president of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America from 2007[2] to 2011.[citation needed] In high school, he tried to stand out from his classmates by wearing a tie to school each day and declaring himself a Republican;[1] he also played baseball, basketball and lacrosse. He said, "I was always trying to look smart because I didn't feel smart"; he actually suffered from undiagnosed dyslexia.[1] He later attended the AFI Conservatory.[1] He graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 1993.[3]
Career
Beginnings and Glee
Falchuk's career in television began as a writer for Mutant X (2001), Earth: Final Conflict (2001–02) and Veritas: The Quest (2003), before he was hired to work on the first season of Nip/Tuck in 2003. While working on Nip/Tuck, he formed a close bond and partnership with the show's creator, Ryan Murphy. Falchuk and Murphy went on to write a television pilot titled Pretty/Handsome, about a transsexual gynecologist, which the FX network bought in 2008. However, the pilot was not picked up as a series.[1]
As Nip/Tuck neared its sixth and final season, Falchuk and Murphy began to look for their next project, and decided to focus on a lighter subject. They teamed up with Ian Brennan, who had written a screenplay about high school show choirs, to pitch a one-hour comedy about a glee club to the Fox Broadcasting Company. Their pitch was successful and turned into the television show Glee, which premiered in 2009.[1] Falchuk, Murphy and Brennan received two Writers Guild of America Award nominations for Best Comedy Series and Best New Series.[4]
After the early success of Glee, Falchuk signed a two-year, seven-figure deal with 20th Century Fox Television which involved further work on Glee as well as the development of other projects for the studio. Glee concluded following its sixth season, which aired from January 9 to March 20, 2015.[citation needed]
Anthology series
In 2011, Falchuk co-created the FX horror-drama anthology series American Horror Story with previous collaborator Ryan Murphy. The first season, starring Jessica Lange, Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott, premiered October 5, 2011, and received critical acclaim; the series was nominated for 17 Primetime Emmy Awards in 2012, and 15 Primetime Emmys in 2013, with Falchuk nominated for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie both years. In 2014, the show was once again nominated for 17 Primetime Emmy Awards, with Falchuk nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special.[5]
Falchuk is an executive producer on American Crime Story with Ryan Murphy, which began airing on Tuesday, February 2, 2016.[6] In October 2014, it was announced that Fox had given a 15 episode straight-to-series order for Scream Queens, a horror-comedy anthology series created by Falchuk, Murphy and Brennan.[7] The first season, set on a college campus, starred Emma Roberts, Lea Michele, Abigail Breslin, Keke Palmer and Jamie Lee Curtis, and premiered in the fall of 2015.[8][9]
Personal life
In 1997, as a student at the American Film Institute, Falchuk co-founded the arts education nonprofit Young Storytellers, with Mikkel Bondesen and Andrew Barrett in response to cutbacks in funding for creative arts programs in Los Angeles Unified School District.[10] Falchuk currently serves on the Young Storytellers advisory board of directors.[11]
Falchuk's brother, Evan Falchuk, founded the United Independent Party and was a candidate for governor in the Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2014,[12][13] In 2008, Falchuk was diagnosed by his father and brother's medical consulting firm to have a serious problem with his spinal cord. After undergoing emergency spinal surgery, he recovered fully, and his experience inspired parts of the Glee episode "Wheels".[1]
Falchuk's first wife was television producer Suzanne Bukinik Falchuk.[14] Falchuk began dating actress Gwyneth Paltrow, whom he met on the set of Glee, in 2014. The couple went public with their relationship in April 2015 at a birthday party after months of speculation.[15] On January 8, 2018, Paltrow and Falchuk announced they had become engaged.[16] In July 2018, the couple announced their "private and small" wedding would be held in September 2018, in The Hamptons, New York, on Long Island. It has since taken place.[17][18]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2010 | AFI Awards | TV Program of the Year | Glee (with Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan) | Won |
| 2011 | Won | |||
| 2011 | British Academy Television Awards | Best International | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Nominated | |
Outstanding Comedy Series | Glee (with Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Dante Di Loreto, Bradley Buecker, Alexis Martin Woodall and Kenneth J. Silverstein) | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Glee (with Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Dante Di Loreto, Bradley Buecker, Alexis Martin Woodall, Kenneth J. Silverstein and Michael Novick) | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | American Horror Story: Coven (with Ryan Murphy for the episode "Bitchcraft") | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Outstanding Miniseries or Movie | American Horror Story: Asylum (with Ryan Murphy, Dante Di Loreto, Tim Minear, Jennifer Salt, James Wong, Jessica Sharzer, Bradley Buecker, Alexis Martin Woodall and Chip Vucelich) | Nominated | |
| 2014 | American Horror Story: Coven (with Ryan Murphy, Dante Di Loreto, Bradley Buecker, Alexis Martin Woodall and Chip Vucelich) | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | National Television Awards | Digital Choice | Glee (with Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Producers Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy | Glee (with Ian Brennan, Dante Di Loreto, Ryan Murphy and Kenneth J. Silverstein) | Nominated |
| 2012 | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | American Horror Story: Asylum (with Bradley Buecker, Dante Di Loreto, Alexis Martin Woodall, Ryan Murphy and Chip Vucelich) | Nominated | |
| 2014 | American Horror Story: Coven (with Bradley Buecker, Dante Di Loreto, Ryan Murphy, Chip Vucelich and Alexis Martin Woodall) | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | TV Quick Awards | Best New Drama | Glee (with Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan) | Won |
| 2011 | Best Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Writers Guild of America Awards | New Series | Nominated | |
Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Nominated |
References
^ abcdefg Weiss, Joanna (August 30, 2009). "Welcome to the club". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on September 2, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2010.Falchuk, 38....
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^ Breger, Sarah (September–October 2010). "A Mother's Glee". Moment Magazine. Archived from the original on August 26, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
^ "Falchuk '93 Wins Golden Globe with Glee!". Hobart and William Smith Colleges. January 19, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
^ McNary, Dave (December 14, 2009). "WGA announces TV noms". Variety. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
^ O'Neal, Sean (February 7, 2011). "Ryan Murphy developing secret horror series at FX". The A.V. Club.
^ Daley, Megan (November 12, 2015). "FX announces premiere dates for American Crime Story and more". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
^ "Ryan Murphy & His 'Glee' Co-Creators Get Fox Series Order For Comedy-Horror Anthology 'Scream Queens'". Deadline. October 20, 2014.
^ "Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis join Ryan Murphy's 'Scream Queens'". Entertainment Weekly. December 8, 2014.
^ "Joe Manganiello, Lea Michele, Abagail Breslin & Keke Palmer Join FOX's 'Scream Queens'". TV by the Numbers. January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
^ Flynn, Kathleen (2003-09-03). "Pros Have Supporting Roles in Scriptwriting Sessions". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ "Our Team - Young Storytellers". Young Storytellers. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ Rachel Zimmerman (February 25, 2013). "Another Healthcare Leader Eyes Mass. Governor's Seat". WBUR. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
^ Silver, Curtis (December 7, 2009). "We're All Gleeks – 10 Questions for Glee Co-Creator Brad Falchuk". Wired Magazine. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
^ David, Mark (November 18, 2014). "Brad Falchuk Picks Up Pad on Las Tunas Beach (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.Falchuk and his ex-wife, producer Suzanne Bukinik...
^ "Gwyneth Paltrow, Brad Falchuk Debut Romance at Robert Downey Jr.'s Star-Studded 50th Birthday Party". Us Magazine. April 6, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
^ Reed, Sam (January 8, 2018). "Gwyneth Paltrow Confirms Engagement with Goop Magazine Cover". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
^ "How Gwyneth Paltrow Is Prepping for Her Wedding to Brad Falchuk". Us Weekly. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
^ "How Gwyneth Paltrow Is Prepping for Her 'Small and Personal' Wedding". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
External links
Brad Falchuk on IMDb
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