Ryan Murphy to Receive International Emmy Founders Award

NEW YORK: Ryan Murphy, behind hits such as Glee and American Horror Story as well as the upcoming The New Normal, is being honored at this year’s International Emmy Awards Gala with the Founders Award.

The Founders Award recognizes an individual who crosses cultural boundaries to touch our common humanity. Murphy is the creator, writer and director of Glee, and also created, writes for and directs the FX hit American Horror Story. He also created, wrote and directed FX’s Nip/Tuck. His latest series is The New Normal, which premieres this fall on NBC.

“Throughout his career, Ryan Murphy has masterfully redefined storytelling to create unprecedented atmospheres and characters that celebrate human difference, be it dark, as in Nip/Tuck, or hopeful, as in Glee,” said Bruce L. Paisner, the president and CEO of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “We are looking forward to recognizing his creative accomplishments, which continue the great tradition of American television as we mark the 40th Anniversary of The International Emmy Awards.”

The 40th International Emmy Awards Gala is set for November 19 in New York City.