Josh Pate
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Born | Joshua Warren Pate January 15, 1970 Raeford, North Carolina, United States |
Occupation | Screenwriter, director, producer |
Years active | 1996–present |
Joshua Warren Pate (born January 15, 1970)[1][2] is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote The Grave, Deceiver, and The Take. Pate also co-created Good vs Evil, Surface, and Outer Banks.
Early life[]
Josh Pate was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and is the twin brother of fellow filmmaker Jonas Pate.[3] [4] He received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992.[5]
Career[]
In 1996, Pate began his screenwriting career, working alongside his brother Jonas on the thriller called The Grave.[6][7] The film received a wide range of positive reviews after a screening at the Sundance Film Festival.[8] They collaborated on the movie Deceiver the following year.[9] "The Pate brothers" subsequently created the fantasy action television show Good vs Evil (1999).[10][11] He later moved on to direct two episodes of Fastlane (2002-2003).[12][13] From 2003 to 2004, Pate served as co-executive producer on L.A. Dragnet, for which he also wrote two episodes.[14][15]
In 2005, he co-created the science fiction series Surface, which aired until 2006.[16][17][18] The same year, he also co-directed the Chris Isaak music video "Please",[19] and an episode of Friday Night Lights.[20] He continued his film career by co-writing the screenplay for The Take (2007).[21][22] From 2007 to 2008, he held the position of consulting producer on the paranormal romance television drama Moonlight.[23][24][25][26]
Pate was an executive producer for the 2012 comedy fantasy film Mirror Mirror.[27][28] He also signed on to co-write—with his brother—the independent crime drama film Way Down South.[29][30]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Credited as | ||
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Screenwriter | Director | Producer | ||
1996 | The Grave | Yes | ||
1997 | Deceiver | Yes | Yes | |
2007 | The Take | Yes | ||
2012 | Mirror Mirror | Yes | ||
2013 | Way Down South | Yes |
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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Screenwriter | Director | Producer | |||
1999-2000 | Good vs Evil | Yes | Yes | Yes | co-creator Episodes written and directed: "Orange Volvo" "Men Are from Mars, Women Are Evil" "Buried" "Airplane" "Underworld" 1 episode as executive producer |
2002-03 | Fastlane | Yes | Episodes directed: "Things Done Changed" "Popdukes" | ||
2003-04 | L.A. Dragnet | Yes | Yes | Episodes written: "17 in 6" "Frame of Mind" (story and teleplay) 10 episodes as co-executive producer | |
2005-06 | Surface | Yes | Yes | Yes | co-creator 15 episodes written Episode directed: "Episode 1.1" 15 episodes as executive producer |
2006 | Friday Night Lights | Yes | Episode directed: "Full Hearts" | ||
2007-08 | Moonlight | Yes | Yes | Episodes written: "The Ringer" "Love Lasts Forever" 12 episodes as consulting producer | |
2020 | Outer Banks | Yes | Yes | co-creator Episodes written: "Pilot" "The Forbidden Zone" "MidSummers" "The Phantom" 10 episodes as executive producer |
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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Screenwriter | Director | Producer | |||
2006 | Best of Chris Isaak | Yes | "Please" |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Award category | Title of work | Result |
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1997 | Stockholm International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Deceiver (shared with Jonas Pate) | Won |
1998 | Festival du Film Policier de Cognac | Special Jury Prize | Deceiver (shared with Jonas Pate) | Won |
References[]
- ^ "Search results for Joshua W Pate in Raeford, NC". Intellus.com. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ "Josh Pate Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ Smith, Steven (January 18, 1998). "Pate Twins Pair Up to Co-Pilot Several Projects". LATimes.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Josh Pate - Family and Companions". Yahoo.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Jonas and Josh Pate". TheSurfaceArea.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "The Grave: Cast & Details". TVGuide.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Josh Pate Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "1996 Sundance Film Festival". Sundance.org. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Deceiver (film)". MetaCafe.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ Richmond, Ray (July 15, 1999). "(Comedy / Thriller Series -- USA Network, Sun. July 18, 8 p.m.)". Variety.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Good vs Evil Cast and Crew". TV.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Things Done Changed". TV.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ "Popdukes". TV.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ "L.A. Dragnet". WCHSTV.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (September 18, 2005). "Surface". Variety.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Surfacing with Josh Pate". Mania.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ "Journal Now Interview With "Surface" Co-Creator". SliceOfSciFi.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ "Chris Isaak - "Please"". CMT.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Episode Cast and Crew". TV.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "The Take (2007)". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Complete Cast of The Take". Blockbuster.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "The Ringer - Episode Cast and Crew". TV.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Moonlight 1x11 - Love Lasts Forever". About.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Josh Pate Credits". TV.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Tarsem Singh's Next Big Hollywood Blockbuster Movie: Mirror Mirror Starring Oscar Winner Julia Roberts". AnOKHIMagazine.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ "Mirror Mirror - Producer". Metacritic.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ "Jonas Pate lines up crime drama cast". AllVoices.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ "Alessandra Torresani on American Horror Story tonight, new interviews with James Marsters, Scott Porter & Christopher Heyerdahl". CapricaTV.net. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
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