Thomas Schnauz (born ) is an American television producer and television writer. His credits include ''

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'', '' Night Stalker'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Personal life

Schnauz was born in

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, where he first met fellow student

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. Schnauz graduated from Tisch in 1988.

Career

Schnauz started his career in various production jobs. His first screenplay was called ''Spirits in Passing''. He eventually joined Vince Gilligan on the writing staff of ''

'' and its spinoff show, ''

''. He also co-wrote the screenplays for the 2008 film ''

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'' and the 2008 television film '' Infected''. In 2010, he re-teamed with Gilligan on ''

'', where he remained through the show's 2013 conclusion. Schnauz signed a two-year overall deal with

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in November 2014. Currently, Schnauz serves as co-executive producer on

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's ''

'' spinoff series ''

.'' He has written and/or directed a number of its episodes including "Pimento", the penultimate episode of the show's first season, which received critical acclaim, as well as "

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", the finale of the sixth season's first half that also received praise for Schnauz's writing. In April 2015, it was reported that he had been tapped to write the screenplay for "a revisionist take" on "

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", also to be produced by Vince Gilligan. In 2019, Schnauz joined other WGA writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of

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Filmography

Writer Production staff Screenplays

Awards and nominations

Schnauz has been nominated for

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s on six occasions, winning three times, for his work on the writing staffs of ''Breaking Bad'' and ''Better Call Saul''. Schnauz shared in the show's 2010 Dramatic Series nomination, and subsequent category wins in 2011, 2012 and 2013, for his work on ''Breaking Bad''. He was nominated again in 2015 and 2016 in the Dramatic Series category for ''Better Call Saul.'' He was nominated for a

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for the 2012 ''Breaking Bad'' episode "Say My Name".

References

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