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Vince Gilligan, the creator of AMC’s massively popular crime drama Breaking Bad, is going to be awarded the highest honor in television writing. The screenwriter will receive the Writers Guild of America West’s Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement.
Gilligan will be presented with the prestigious trophy at the ceremony which is scheduled to take place on February 15, 2025. As per WGA, the award recognizes the person 'who has advanced the literature of television and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the television writer.'
Gilligan started his television career with The X-Files in 1995 and received widespread acclaim for creating Breaking Bad and its prequel series, Better Call Saul. The writer has already won six WGA awards for his work on the two shows.
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan to be honored with Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award at WGA Awards 2025
The Writers Guild of America made the announcement on January 21, 2025, confirming that Vince Gilligan will be awarded the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for his immense contribution to television writing.
Gilligan released an official statement following the announcement, highlighting how it is a bittersweet moment for him as the award comes at a time when Southern California is struggling with wildfires:
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Cribbing from a better writer is about all I can think to do right now, preoccupied as we all are by what has happened to beautiful Southern California. But this award is a true honor, and I appreciate it deeply.”
The ceremony is going to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on February 15, 2025. The Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award is named after the legendary playwright and screenwriter who wrote films like Marty and Network. Before Gilligan, the honor has been bestowed upon names like Larry David, Marta Kauffman & David Crane, Merrill Markoe, and Susan Harris.
Vince Gilligan’s career in the television industry
Vince Gilligan is one of the most prolific writers in the TV industry, thanks to the success of Breaking Bad, which aired on AMC from 2008 to 2013. It is considered one of the best shows of all time and is the highest-rated series on IMDb.
In 2015, Gilligan continued the Breaking Bad universe by co-creating its prequel series Better Call Saul along with Peter Gould. The legal crime drama also earned critical acclaim and audience praise like the original show.
The rest of Gilligan’s television credits include the Fox sci-fi drama The X-Files, the CBS police procedural drama Robbery Homicide Division, and the CBS comedy-drama Battle Creek. He also wrote and directed the Netflix film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, which served as a sequel to the show.
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Gilligan already has a number of awards to his name, including four Primetime Emmys, one Golden Globe, one BAFTA TV, one Directors Guild of America, and six Writers Guild of America Awards.
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