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Ryan Patrick Murphy (born November 9, 1965) is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is best known for creating and producing a number of television series including Popular (1999–2001), Nip/Tuck (2003–2010), Glee (2009–2015), American Horror Story (2011–present), Scream Queens (2015–2016), American Crime Story (2016–present), Pose (2018–2021), 9-1-1 (2018–present), The Politician (2019–2020), 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020–present), Ratched (2020), American Horror Stories (2021–present), and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022). Murphy also directed the 2006 film adaptation of Augusten Burroughs' memoir Running with Scissors, the 2010 film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir Eat, Pray, Love, the 2014 film adaptation of Larry Kramer's play The Normal Heart, and the 2020 film adaptation of the musical The Prom. Murphy has received six Primetime Emmy Awards from 36 nominations, a Tony Award from two nominations, and two Grammy Award nominations. He has often been cited as "the most powerful man" in modern television, including having signed the largest development deal in television history with Netflix. Murphy is noted for having created a shift in inclusive storytelling that "brought marginalised characters to the masses".
Ryan Murphy
Writer
for Writer in Monster: Jim Jones and Jonestown Story
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In the shadow of faith and fanaticism, one man’s charisma becomes a weapon of control. Monster: The Jim Jones and Jonestown Story chronicles the rise and fall of Jim Jones, the enigmatic leader of the Peoples Temple, and the devastating cult that would claim hundreds of lives in Jonestown. Through devotion, manipulation, and unrelenting ambition, Jones builds a utopia that conceals a nightmare. As politicians, journalists, and family members enter his world, the cracks in his empire begin to show , leading to a harrowing climax that forever changed history. A gripping exploration of power, obsession, and the dangerous allure of absolute faith.
