Tim Minear
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | October 29, 1963
Nationality | United States |
Occupation | Screenwriter, television director/producer |
Known for | American Horror Story, Firefly, Angel, Lois and Clark |
Timothy P. Minear (/maɪˈniːr/; born October 29, 1963) is an American screenwriter and director. He has been nominated for four Emmy Awards (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) for his role as an executive producer on American Horror Story and Feud.[1]
Life and career[]
Minear was born in New York City, grew up in Whittier, California, and studied film at California State University, Long Beach.
Minear was an assistant director on the film Platoon, and wrote episodes for several television series including The X-Files, Zorro, and Lois and Clark. He later wrote, executive-produced, and directed episodes of Strange World, Angel, Firefly, Wonderfalls, and The Inside (which he also created, with Howard Gordon).
Minear had another series, Drive, airing on Fox in April 2007, however it was cancelled by the network after only four episodes.[2] Drive was set to return with two additional episodes on July 4, 2007, but these were rescheduled to July 13 and then cancelled.[3] This continued his tradition of short-lived work on Fox.
Minear often works with Joss Whedon, and his work is typically characterized by a sharp, black humour and an ability to portray characters who are sympathetic and understandable, but morally ambiguous. Minear wrote the key episodes of Angel Season Two.[citation needed]
In 2004, Minear stated that he was hired to write a screenplay of The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress.[4][5]
In 2007, he received a pilot commitment from ABC for Miracle Man, a drama series for which the company engaged in a bidding war with Fox Broadcasting Company. The series was being produced by 20th Century Fox Television,[6] with which Minear had signed in an overall deal.[7] In 2018, his ReamWorks company signed a new Fox deal.[8]
Credits[]
- Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
- 4x05 "Brutal Youth" (writer)
- 4x11 "'Twas the Night Before Mxymas" (writer)
- 4x14 "Meet John Doe" (writer)
- 4x20 "I've Got You Under My Skin" (writer)
- The X-Files
- 5x08 "Kitsunegari" (co-writer)
- 5x16 "Mind's Eye" (writer)
- Strange World
- 1x02 "Lullaby" (writer)
- 1x04 "Spirit Falls" (co-writer)
- Angel
- 1x05 "Sense & Sensitivity" (writer)
- 1x09 "Hero" (co-writer)
- 1x11 "Somnambulist" (writer)
- 1x15 "The Prodigal" (writer)
- 1x19 "Sanctuary" (co-writer)
- 2x02 "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" (writer)
- 2x07 "Darla" (writer/director)
- 2x09 "The Trial" (co-writer)
- 2x10 "Reunion" (co-writer)
- 2x15 "Reprise" (writer)
- 2x16 "Epiphany" (writer)
- 2x21 "Through The Looking Glass" (writer/director)
- 3x03 "That Old Gang of Mine" (writer)
- 3x06 "Billy" (co-writer)
- 3x09 "Lullaby" (writer/director)
- 3x14 "Couplet" (co-writer/director)
- 3x20 "A New World" (director)
- 3x21 "Benediction" (writer/director)
- 4x22 "Home" (writer/director)
- Firefly
- 1x02 "The Train Job" (co-writer)
- 1x03 "Bushwhacked" (writer/director)
- 1x08 "Out of Gas" (writer)
- 1x12 "The Message" (co-writer/director)
- Wonderfalls
- 1x02 "Karma Chameleon" (writer)
- 1x07 "Barrel Bear" (unaired) (co-writer)
- The Inside
- 1x01 "New Girl In Town" (teleplay & story/director)
- 1x06 "Thief of Hearts" (co-writer)
- 1x10 "Little Girl Lost" (unaired in US, UK Airdate 03/17/2006) (co-writer)
- 1x13 "Skin and Bone" (unaired) (story)
- Drive
- 1x00 "Unaired Pilot" (co-writer)
- 1x01 "The Starting Line" (co-writer)
- 1x02 "Partners" (co-writer)
- Dollhouse
- 1x05 "True Believer" (writer)
- 1x12 "Omega" (writer/director)
- 2x03 "Belle Chose" (writer)
- 2x11 "Getting Closer" (writer/director)
- Terriers
- 1x11 "Sins of the Past" (writer)
- The Chicago Code
- 1x04 "Cabrini-Green" (co-writer)
- American Horror Story
- 1x05 "Halloween (Part 2)" (writer)
- 1x11 "Birth" (writer)
- 2x01 "Welcome to Briarcliff" (writer)
- 2x07 "Dark Cousin" (writer)
- 2x13 "Madness Ends" (writer)
- 3x02 "Boy Parts" (writer)
- 3x09 "Head" (writer)
- 4x02 "Massacres and Matinees" (writer)
- 5x02 "Chutes and Ladders" (writer)
- 6x02 "Chapter 2" (writer)
- 6x09 "Chapter 9" (writer)
- 7x02 "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" (writer)
- 7x11 "Great Again" (writer)
- 8x04 "Could It Be... Satan?" (writer)
- 9x02 "Mr. Jingles" (writer)
- Feud: Bette and Joan
- 1x02 "The Other Woman" (co-writer)
- 1x03 "Mommie Dearest" (writer)
- 1x04 "More, or Less" (co-writer)
- 1x06 "Hagsploitation" (co-writer, director)
- 9-1-1
- 1x01 "Pilot" (writer)
- 1x02 "Let Go" (writer)
- 1x10 "A Whole New You" (writer)
- 2x01 "Under Pressure" (writer)
- 9-1-1: Lone Star
- 1x01 "Pilot" (writer)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Tim Minear: Awards & Nominations". Television Academy. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (2007-04-25). "'Drive' runs out of gas". Variety. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- ^ "Drive: FOX Hijacks Last Two Episodes". TV Series Finale. 2007-07-06. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ "Minear To Adapt Moon". Sci Fi Wire. 2004-01-20.
- ^ Tim Minear. The Glenn and Helen Show (February 25, 2006) Archived February 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Instapundit.com Occurs at 00:35:23.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2007-08-28). "It's a 'Miracle' for Minear, Holland, ABC". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2007-09-14.
- ^ "TV Summer School: How to Have an Overall Deal" (blog entry). Watch with Kristin. E! Online. 2007-08-20.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (2018-03-05). "'9-1-1' Showrunner Tim Minear Signs 20th Century Fox TV Deal". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
External links[]
- 1963 births
- American male screenwriters
- American television directors
- Television producers from California
- American television writers
- California State University, Long Beach alumni
- Living people
- People from Whittier, California
- Film directors from New York City
- Film directors from California
- American male television writers
- Screenwriters from California
- Screenwriters from New York (state)
- Television producers from New York City