Vince Gilligan

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 20082013 and its spinoff prequel series Better Call Saul 20152022 He also wrote directed and produced the Breaking Bad sequel film El Camino 2019 Gilligans other work includes writing directing and producing some episodes of the Fox science fiction series The XFiles 19932002 and cocreating its spinoff series The Lone Gunmen 2001 as well as cowriting 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia