Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Vince Gilligan
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.5
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 1All crew credits: 15
TMDB ID: 66633
IMDb ID: nm0319213
Known for: Writing
Born: February 10, 1967
Age: 59
Place of birth: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1993 - 2025
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 7.25
Wikidata: Q4500
Also known as
George Vincent Gilligan, Jr.
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Writer (8)Executive Producer (2)Screenplay (2)Consulting Producer (1)Thanks (1)
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.
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Directed Series
Series directed by Vince Gilligan.
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Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Vince Gilligan.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Vince Gilligan.
Writer • 13 eps
Breaking Bad
2008 • Series
Director • 9 eps
Better Call Saul
2015 • Series
Writer • 30 eps
The X-Files
1993 • Series
as Devon • 1 eps
Community
2009 • Series
Executive Producer • 9 eps
Pluribus
2025 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
MythBusters
2003 • Series
as Vince Gilligan (voice) • 1 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Battle Creek
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Colbert Report
2005 • Series
Writer • 6 eps
The Lone Gunmen
2001 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Vince Gilligan.
Screenplay
Hancock
2008 • Movie
Writer
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019 • Movie
Screenplay
Home Fries
1998 • Movie
as Self
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013 • Movie
as Self
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
2022 • Movie
Writer
Wilder Napalm
1993 • Movie
as Self
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
2018 • Movie
as Self
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019 • Movie
as Self
Defenders of Justice: The Story of The Lone Gunmen
2005 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Vince Gilligan.
Writer • 13 eps
Breaking Bad
2008 • Series
as Vince Gilligan (voice) • 1 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
Writer • 30 eps
The X-Files
1993 • Series
Director • 9 eps
Better Call Saul
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Colbert Report
2005 • Series
as Devon • 1 eps
Community
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
MythBusters
2003 • Series
Executive Producer • 9 eps
Pluribus
2025 • Series
as The Commissioner • 1 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 • Series
as Prospector (voice) • 3 eps
Krapopolis
2023 • Series
as Axalon (voice) • 1 eps
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014 • Series
Writer • 6 eps
The Lone Gunmen
2001 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Vince Gilligan.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Vince Gilligan.
Executive Producer • 9 eps
Pluribus
2025 • Series
Thanks • 6 eps
The Broken and the Bad
2020 • Series
Executive Producer • 36 eps
Better Call Saul Employee Training
2017 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Battle Creek
2015 • Series
Writer • 13 eps
Breaking Bad
2008 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Night Stalker
2005 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Robbery Homicide Division
2002 • Series
Writer • 6 eps
The Lone Gunmen
2001 • Series
Consulting Producer • 9 eps
Harsh Realm
1999 • Series
Writer • 30 eps
The X-Files
1993 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Vince Gilligan.
as Self
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
2022 • Movie
as Self
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019 • Movie
as Self
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
2018 • Movie
as Self
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013 • Movie
as Self
Defenders of Justice: The Story of The Lone Gunmen
2005 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Vince Gilligan.
as Prospector (voice) • 3 eps
Krapopolis
2023 • Series
as Self - Director, Episode 602 / Executive Producer • 1 eps
Show Me More
2021 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Nineties
2017 • Series
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
Talking Saul
2016 • Series
as Axalon (voice) • 1 eps
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Talking Bad
2013 • Series
as Self - Creator • 1 eps
The Writers' Room
2013 • Series
as The Commissioner • 1 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
On Story
2011 • Series
as Devon • 1 eps
Community
2009 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Colbert Report
2005 • Series