RECENT CREDITS
Glee (TV)  Nov. 18, 2009
Nip/Tuck (TV)  Nov. 18, 2009
Running with Scissors (FILM)  Oct. 20, 2006
TV Revolution (TV)  May. 24, 2004
Popular (TV)  Sep. 22, 2000


HIGHLIGHTS
2009 Created the musical comedy series, "Glee" for FOX
2007 Signed a $15 million, three-and-a-half year pact to develop new series with 20th Century Fox
2006 Wrote the screenplay for and directed the feature film, "Running with Scissors"; film is based on a semi-autobiographical memoir by Augusten Burroughs
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Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Director, Screenplay
Film


Face  
Screenplay
Film


Screenplay
Film


Need  
Director, Screenplay
Film


Director, Producer, Screenplay
Film


Director, Screenplay
Film


Glee  2009
Creator, Director, Executive Producer, Showrunner, Writer
TV
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Director, Producer, Screenplay
Film


TV Revolution  2004 -Commentary
Actor
TV
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Nip/Tuck  2003-2009
Creator, Director, Executive Producer, Showrunner, Teleplay, Writer
TV
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Popular  
Creator, Director, Executive Producer, From Story, Writer
TV




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Highlights

2009 Created the musical comedy series, "Glee" for FOX
2007 Signed a $15 million, three-and-a-half year pact to develop new series with 20th Century Fox
2006 Wrote the screenplay for and directed the feature film, "Running with Scissors"; film is based on a semi-autobiographical memoir by Augusten Burroughs
2003 Created the FX series, "Nip/Tuck"; also wrote and directed several episodes
2000 Signed two-year development deal with Warner Bros. Television and Tollin-Robbins Productions
1999 - 2001 Created the hit WB series, "Popular"; also executive produced and wrote several episodes
1998 Village Roadshow picked up "The Furies," a horror comedy penned by Murphy
1997 "Why Can't I Be Audrey Hepburn?" moved to Lakeshore Entertainment with Michael Lembeck set to direct; film didn't proceed
1997 His romantic comedy screenplay "A Thousand Kisses" was picked up by Warner Bros
1996 Sold the screenplays "Red, White and Blue" and "Keeper of the Flame" to Universal and Working Title
1995 Sold the screenplay "Why Can't I Be Audrey Hepburn?" to Norman Jewison
Worked as an entertainment journalist for nine years, contributing to such publications as The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, Us and Miami Herald
Conducted Bette Davis' final interview
Will direct Julia Roberts in the film adaptation of "Eat, Pray, Love" (filmed in 2009)


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Dylan Walsh at the World Premiere of "Prom Night". Cinerama Dome, Hollywood, CA. 04-09-08
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Aired: Nov. 18, 2009

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Glee
Aired: Nov. 18, 2009

Annette Bening at the Los Angeles Premiere of 'The Women'. Mann Village Theatre, Westwood, CA. 09-04-08
Running with Scissors
Released: Oct. 27, 2006

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Aired: Sep. 22, 2000



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