George Vincent Gilligan Jr., commonly known as Vince Gilligan, is a famous American television director and producer, as well as a screenwriter. To the public, Vince Gilligan is perhaps best known as a producer of the science fiction drama series called “The X-Files”. Created by Chris Carter, the show first aired on television screens in 1993, and finished its nine season run in 2002. Featuring a cast of David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and Robert Patrick, “The X-Files” managed to maintain high viewership ratings, as well as favorable reviews from the critics. “The X-Files” had a great impact on the shows of similar nature, and even spawned a release of a spin-off series called “The Lone Gunmen”, which was co-created by Gilligan and Chris Carter, as well as the publication of numerous comic books based on the series. Not surprisingly, “The X-Files” received 62 nominations for Emmy Awards, in addition to winning 3 Primetime Emmy Awards, 13 Creative Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards.
Vince Gilligan Net Worth $15 Million
More recently, Vincent Gilligan attracted the attention of the public by creating a critically acclaimed crime drama series called “Breaking Bad”, starring Bryan Cranston, Anna Gun and Aaron Paul. Considered to be one of the greatest television series of all time, “Breaking Bad” earned a number of awards, such as 16 Primetime Emmy Awards and 2 Golden Globe Awards. The show was also featured in the book of “Guinness World Records” as the highest rated series of all time.
A well-known director and producer, how rich is Vince Gilligan? According to sources, Gilligan’s net worth is estimated to be $15 million, most of his wealth undoubtedly coming from his career as a director and producer.
Vince Gilligan was born in 1967, in Richmond, Virginia. As a student, Gilligan attended Lloyd C. Bird High School, and then enrolled in New York University. Gilligan then attended Tisch School of Arts, from which he graduated with a degree in film production. Prior to his big breakthrough, Gilligan worked on the film “Home Fries”, starring Drew Barrymore, Luke Wilson and Jake Busey. Gilligan attracted the attention of the film producer Mike Johnson, who introduced him to Chris Carter. Shortly afterwards, Gilligan was invited to join the crew of “The X-Files” television series.
Following the success of “The X-Files”, Vince Gilligan received an opportunity to create his own show. 2008 witnessed the release of one of the best and highest-rated television series of all time called “Breaking Bad”. For his contributions to the creation of the show, Vince Gilligan was awarded the Directors Guild of American Award. Currently, Gilligan is working on the release of the “Breaking Bad” spin-off series entitled “Better Call Saul”, which is scheduled to appear on screens in 2015, and a police drama show called “Battle Creek”.
Aside from directing, Gilligan made an on screen appearance in an episode of “Community”, starring Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi and Alison Brie.
A well-known director, as well as a producer, Vince Gilligan has an estimated net worth of $15 million.
