Bradley Douglas Falchuk was born on March 1,1971 and is an American television writer, director, and producer.
15 Facts About Brad Falchuk
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Brad Falchuk is best known for co-creating with Ryan Murphy the television series Glee, American Horror Story, Scream Queens, and Pose.
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Brad Falchuk's mother is Nancy Falchuk, the national president of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America from 2007 to 2011.
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Brad Falchuk said, "I was always trying to look smart because I didn't feel smart"; he actually had undiagnosed dyslexia.
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Brad Falchuk graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 1993.
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Brad Falchuk received his master's in screenwriting from AFI Conservatory.
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In 2011, Brad Falchuk co-created the FX horror-drama anthology series American Horror Story with previous collaborator Ryan Murphy.
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The first season, starring Jessica Lange, Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott, premiered October 5,2011, and received critical acclaim; the series was nominated for 17 Primetime Emmy Awards in 2012, and 15 Primetime Emmys in 2013, with Brad Falchuk nominated for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie both years.
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In 2014, the show was nominated for 17 Primetime Emmy Awards, with Brad Falchuk nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special.
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Brad Falchuk is an executive producer on American Crime Story with Ryan Murphy, which began airing on February 2,2016.
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In 1997, as a student at the American Film Institute, Brad Falchuk co-founded the arts education nonprofit Young Storytellers with Mikkel Bondesen and Andrew Barrett, in response to cutbacks in funding for creative arts programs in Los Angeles Unified School District.
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Brad Falchuk's brother, Evan Brad Falchuk, founded the United Independent Party and was a candidate for governor in the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election.
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In 2008, Brad Falchuk was diagnosed by his father and brother's medical consulting firm as having a serious problem with his spinal cord.
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Brad Falchuk had met actress Gwyneth Paltrow on the set of Glee in 2010, and they began dating in 2014 when his first marriage ended.
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On January 8,2018, Paltrow and Brad Falchuk announced they had become engaged.