Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Vince Gilligan
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
4.8
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 2All 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: 7.23
Wikidata: Q4500
Also known as
George Vincent Gilligan, Jr.
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Writer (7)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.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Vince Gilligan.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Vince Gilligan.
8.9
Breaking Bad
Director • 5 eps
2008 Series
8.7
Better Call Saul
Director • 9 eps
2015 Series
8.4
The X-Files
Writer • 30 eps
1993 Series
8.0
Community
as Devon • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.9
Pluribus
Executive Producer • 9 eps
2025 Series
7.8
MythBusters
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.0
American Dad!
as Vince Gilligan (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.9
Battle Creek
Writer • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.7
The Lone Gunmen
Writer • 6 eps
2001 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Vince Gilligan.
7.0
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Writer
2019 Movie
6.4
Hancock
Screenplay
2008 Movie
5.1
Home Fries
Screenplay
1998 Movie
8.4
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
as Self
2013 Movie
6.9
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
as Self
2019 Movie
5.5
Wilder Napalm
Writer
1993 Movie
9.8
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
as Self
2022 Movie
5.2
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
as Self
2018 Movie
5.0
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
as Self
2022 Movie
Defenders of Justice: The Story of The Lone Gunmen
as Self
2005 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Vince Gilligan.
8.9
Breaking Bad
Director • 5 eps
2008 Series
8.4
The X-Files
Writer • 30 eps
1993 Series
7.0
American Dad!
as Vince Gilligan (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.7
Better Call Saul
Director • 9 eps
2015 Series
8.0
Community
as Devon • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.8
MythBusters
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.9
Pluribus
Executive Producer • 9 eps
2025 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Krapopolis
as Prospector (voice) • 3 eps
2023 Series
4.0
On Story
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as The Commissioner • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.2
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Axalon (voice) • 1 eps
2014 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.
7.9
Pluribus
Executive Producer • 9 eps
2025 Series
6.0
The Broken and the Bad
Thanks • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.8
Better Call Saul Employee Training
Executive Producer • 36 eps
2017 Series
6.9
Battle Creek
Writer • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.1
Night Stalker
Writer • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.7
Robbery Homicide Division
Writer • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.7
The Lone Gunmen
Writer • 6 eps
2001 Series
6.4
Harsh Realm
Consulting Producer • 9 eps
1999 Series
8.4
The X-Files
Writer • 30 eps
1993 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Vince Gilligan.
5.0
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
as Self
2022 Movie
9.8
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
as Self
2022 Movie
6.9
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
as Self
2019 Movie
5.2
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
as Self
2018 Movie
8.4
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
as Self
2013 Movie
Defenders of Justice: The Story of The Lone Gunmen
as Self
2005 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Vince Gilligan.
7.2
Krapopolis
as Prospector (voice) • 3 eps
2023 Series
Show Me More
as Self - Co-Creator / Executive Producer • 1 eps
2021 Series
5.0
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.9
The Nineties
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.7
Talking Saul
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
2016 Series
7.2
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Axalon (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.3
Talking Bad
as Self • 2 eps
2013 Series
4.7
The Writers' Room
as Self - Creator • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as The Commissioner • 1 eps
2012 Series
4.0
On Story
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.0
Community
as Devon • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2005 Series