Murray Miller

Murray Miller
Born Murray Selig Miller[1]
(1976-12-02) December 2, 1976
California, United States
Nationality American
Other names Murry Miller
Education Monte Vista High School
New York University
Family Judah Miller (brother)
Geneva Wasserman (sister)

Murray Selig Miller (born December 2, 1976)[1] is an American producer, writer and filmmaker. Miller has produced and written for many television programs, including King of the Hill (2006), American Dad! (2010), Girls (2013), 7 Days in Hell (2015), and Tour de Pharmacy (2017).[2]

Early life

Miller was born to a Jewish family, the son of Gary and Zoe Miller.[3] He is a graduate of Monte Vista High School in Danville, California.[3] He has one sister, Geneva Wasserman, and one brother, writer Judah Miller who is married to Marissa Jaret Winokur.[3][4] He attended New York University where Andy Samberg was his roommate.[5] He started his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City.[3]

Career

Miller has been a writer on the television shows King of the Hill, American Dad, and Girls.[6]

Allegation of sexual assault

On November 17, 2017, actress Aurora Perrineau (daughter of Harold Perrineau) filed a police report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's West Hollywood Station, alleging Miller had raped her in 2012 when she was 17.[7] Miller denied the accusation.[7][6] On August 10, 2018, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against Miller.[8][9]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000–2001 Spin City Assistant to producers 25 episodes
2002–2003 Clone High Staff writer, Writer & Actor 15 episodes
2003 A.U.S.A. Writer 1 episodes
2003–2004 The Tracy Morgan Show Story editor & Writer 17 episodes
2005 Committed Executive story editor & Writer 8 episodes
2005–2006 Stacked Co-producer, Executive story editor & Writer 13 episodes
2006–2008 King of the Hill Producer, Co-producer, Supervising producer & Writer 21 episodes
2010–2013 American Dad! Co-executive producer, Supervising producer, Writer & Voice Actor 63 episodes
2013–2017 Girls Executive producer, Co-executive producer, Writer & Actor 52 episodes
2015 7 Days in Hell Executive producer & Writer
2017 Tour de Pharmacy Executive producer & Writer

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Photographer
2012 The Five-Year Engagement SF Wedding Barn Manager

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)Crew RollResultRef
2008 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program
(For Programming Less Than One Hour)		 King of the Hill
("Death Picks Cotton")		 Writer Nominated [10][11]
2012 Outstanding Animated Program American Dad!
("Hot Water")		 Co-executive producer, Writer Nominated [12][11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Murray Miller IMDB". IMDb. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (20 May 2017). "TV News Roundup: New Andy Samberg HBO Mockumentary Sets Premiere Date". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Pine, Dan (20 October 2006). "East Bay festival presents comedy-writing brothers". The Jewish News of Northern California. Retrieved 20 May 2017. My bar mitzvah was horrifying, inviting everyone from school who had no idea what I was doing. That’s why we become comedy writers: We invite too many gentiles to our bar mitzvahs
  4. ↑ InStyle Magazine: "Celebrity Wedding: Marissa Jaret Winokur & Judah Miller" 2006
  5. ↑ Diablo Magazine: "Andy Popping Into Fame – Berkeley-born Andy Samberg is causing a comic commotion on YouTube and Saturday Night Live, and in a theater near you" by Peter Crooks August 2007
  6. 1 2 Stedman, Alex (17 November 2017). "'Girls' Writer Murray Miller Accused of Sexual Assault by Actress Aurora Perrineau". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Report: Actress Aurora Perrineau accuses 'Girls' writer Murray Miller of sexual assault". USA TODAY. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "'Girls' Writer Murray Miller Won't Be Charged in Rape Accusation; DA Cites Time, 'Inconsistencies'". TheWrap. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  9. ↑ Kiefer, Halle. "Girls Writer Murray Miller Won't Be Charged Following Sexual Assault Allegation". Vulture. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM – 2008". Television Academy. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Murray Miller | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM – 2012". Television Academy. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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