Vince Gilligan
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.
Known For & Full Filmography21 Titles
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Vince Gilligan (voice)
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.
Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • as Devon
Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.
Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • as Self
MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, Internet videos, and news stories.
Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, Internet videos, and news stories.
Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as The Commissioner
Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the surreal. In each episode, Aukerman engages his guests with unfiltered and improvisational lines of questioning, punctuated by banter and beats provided by bandleader, one-man musical mastermind Reggie Watts, to reinvent the traditional celebrity interview. Packed with character cameos, filmic shorts, sketches and games set amongst an off-beat world, COMEDY BANG! BANG! delivers thirty minutes of absurd laugh-loaded fun featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Prospector (voice)
In mythical ancient Greece, a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters tries to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other.
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as Axalon (voice)
Penn Zero is not your average kid - every day, he's zapped into another dimension with his friends to save the world.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self
A behind the scenes look at a half-hour hybrid comedy/talk aftershow dedicated to exploring the fandom surrounding “The Flare,” a fictional sci-fi thriller drama. A satire on the glut of aftershows and the big genre dramas they follow.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Self
Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the decade that gave us the Internet, DVDs, and other cultural and political milestones.
Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes • as Self
An inside look at the creative process behind some of our most popular and beloved movies and television shows. All episodes feature recorded conversations between acclaimed and award-winning screenwriters, TV creators, and filmmakers from the Austin Film Festival's annual conference and year round events.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Self - Co-Creator / Executive Producer
This docu-series offers an exclusive backstage pass to AMC’s hit shows, featuring never-before-seen footage, access to your favorite cast and show creators, and sneak peeks of what's to come.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Self - Director, Episode 602 / Executive Producer
This docu-series offers an exclusive backstage pass to AMC’s hit shows, featuring never-before-seen footage, access to your favorite cast and show creators, and sneak peeks of what's to come.
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • as Self
Talking Bad was a weekly half-hour after-show on AMC that served as an accompaniment to the last eight episodes of Breaking Bad. The host, Chris Hardwick, who had already worked on Talking Dead, the live talk show program for AMC's The Walking Dead, analyzes and discuses the latest episodes with special guests.
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
AMC's live after-show that serves as a platform for discussion for AMC’s series, Better Call Saul. Hosted by super-fan Chris Hardwick, the half-hour talk show will feature series cast, producers, celebrity fans and more reacting to and discussing the twists and turns of Better Call Saul and taking questions and comments from viewers.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Self
Aaron Paul, Vince Gilligan and other cast members, producers and crew share stories and footage from the making of "El Camino."
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • as Self
A documentary about the making of season five of the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad.
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • as Self - Creator
The Writers' Room, hosted by Academy Award winning writer, Jim Rash, is all about the most innovative voices in TV today. Join us every week for a frank and revealing conversation about what we all love: television! With shocking and sometimes hilariously candid conversations, The Writers' Room gives you a never-before-seen window into your favorite shows.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Self
An investigation into the way media portrayals impact the actual inclusion of people with disabilities in society.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Self
A CNN Documentary covering the history and impact of Christmas movies and TV.
Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Self
Behind the scenes with the cast and crew of The Lone Gunmen.