Vince Gilligan

Awards & Honours

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Gilligan's work has earned him a spot among the most honored showrunners in television. Breaking Bad won 16 Primetime Emmys, and he personally took home four. He has received multiple WGA awards, a DGA award, and a BAFTA. In 2018, he received the WGA West's Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for lifetime achievement. His shows consistently top critics' lists, with Breaking Bad often ranked the greatest TV series of all time.

AwardsGilligan has won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Breaking Bad, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Writing. He also received a BAFTA TV Award, six Writers Guild of America Awards, a Directors Guild of America Award, two Producers Guild Awards, and a Peabody Award. His work on Better Call Saul earned him additional WGA and Critics' Choice awards.

Honours & Distinctions

Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce·2018

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to television.

Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award

Writers Guild of America West·2018

Lifetime achievement award for screenwriting.

Distinguished Screenwriter Award

Austin Film Festival·2013

Honored for his outstanding career in screenwriting.

Rankings & Lists

100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time

Rolling Stone·2022

#Included

100 All-Time TV Shows

TIME·2013

#13

101 Best Written TV Series

Writers Guild of America·2013

Magazine Covers

TIME

September 2013

The Making of a Monster

Rolling Stone

October 2013

The Breaking Bad Finale: Vince Gilligan on the End

Vanity Fair

August 2015

The Master of Suspense

Records & Feats

Most critically acclaimed TV series (Metacritic)

Awards·2013

Breaking Bad holds the Guinness World Record for the highest Metacritic score for a TV series as of 2013.