Brad Falchuk is an American television writer, director, and producer born on March 1, 1971, in Newton, Massachusetts. He began his career writing for early 2000s TV shows such as *Mutant X* (2001), *Earth: Final Conflict* (2001–2002), and *Veritas: The Quest* (2003). His breakthrough came when he joined the first season of *Nip/Tuck* (2004–2010), where he formed a significant creative partnership with Ryan Murphy. Together with Murphy and Ian Brennan, Falchuk co-created the musical comedy series *Glee* (2009–2015), which achieved widespread popularity and earned them Writers Guild of America Award nominations[1][2][3][4][5]. Following *Glee*, Falchuk and Murphy co-created the horror anthology *American Horror Story* (2011–present), a critically acclaimed series nominated for multiple Emmy Awards. Falchuk also co-created *Scream Queens* (2015–2016), *Pose* (2018–2021), and worked as executive producer on *American Crime Story* (2016–2021), which won Golden Globe and Emmy Awards for its limited series seasons, including *The People v. O.J. Simpson* and *The Assassination of Gianni Versace*[1][2][5]. Falchuk has been recognized with numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award in 2017 for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. His recent work includes executive producing and showrunning roles on series such as *The Brothers Sun* (2024) and *Skategoat* (2024)[1][5]. He is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow since September 2018. Falchuk holds a degree from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and studied screenwriting at the American Film Institute[1][5][6].