Thomas Schnauz

• Name — Thomas Schnauz • Birthplace — Kearny, New Jersey, U.S. • Education — New York University • Occupation — * Television producer • writer • Years Active — 2001–present

Schnauz was born in Kearny, New Jersey. He graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1988, where he first met fellow student Vince Gilligan, who graduated the following year.

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 The X-Files and its spinoff show, The Lone Gunmen. He also co-wrote the screenplays for the 2008 film Otis and the 2008 television film Infected. In 2010, he re-teamed with Gilligan on Breaking Bad, where he remained through the show's 2013 conclusion. Schnauz signed a two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television in November 2014. Schnauz served as co-executive producer on AMC's Breaking Bad spinoff series Better Call Saul. 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 "Plan and Execution", 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 "Jack and the Beanstalk", 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 packaging.

Writer • Year — Show — Season — Episode title — Episode — Notes • 2001 — The Lone Gunmen — 1 — "Madam, I'm Adam" — 6 • "Tango de los Pistoleros" — 10 • The X-Files — 9 — "Lord of the Flies" — 5 • 2002 — "Scary Monsters" — 14 • 2005 — Night Stalker — 1 — "The Five People You Meet in Hell" — 2 • 2007 — Reaper — 1 — "What About Blob" — 5 • "Ashes to Ashes" — 9 • 2008 — "Coming to Grips" — 15 • 2009 — 2 — "I Want My Baby Back" — 5 • 2010 — Breaking Bad — 3 — "One Minute" — 7 • "Abiquiu" — 11 — Co-written with John Shiban • 2011 — 4 — "Shotgun" — 5 • "Bug" — 9 — Co-written with Moira Walley-Beckett • "End Times" — 12 • 2012 — 5 — "Say My Name" — 7 — Also directed • 2013 — "Buried" — 10 • 2014 — Resurrection — 1 — "Unearth" — 2 • 2015 — The Man in the High Castle — 1 — "The Illustrated Woman" — 3 • "Revelations" — 4 • Better Call Saul — 1 — "Nacho" — 3 • "Pimento" — 9 — Also directed • 2016 — 2 — "Switch" — 1 • "Fifi" — 8 • 2017 — 3 — "Witness" — 2 • "Sabrosito" — 4 — Director only • "Expenses" — 7 — Also directed • 2018 — 4 — "Breathe" — 2 • "Winner" — 10 — Co-written with Peter Gould • 2020 — 5 — "Wexler v. Goodman" — 6 • "Bad Choice Road" — 9 — Also directed • 2022 — 6 — "Carrot and Stick" — 2 — Co-written with Ariel Levine • "Plan and Execution" — 7 — Also directed • "Breaking Bad" — 11 • 2025 — Gen V — 2 — "Hell Week" — 7 Production staff • Year — Show — Role — Notes • 2001 — The X-Files — Story Editor — Season 9 • 2002 • 2005 — Night Stalker — Executive Story Editor — Season 1 • 2006 • 2007 — Reaper — Co-producer — Season 1 • 2008 • 2009 — Producer — Season 2 • 2010 — Breaking Bad — Season 3 • 2011 — Supervising producer — Season 4 • 2012 — Co-executive producer — Season 5 • 2013 • 2014 — Resurrection — Season 1 • 2015 — Better Call Saul — Season 1 • 2016 — Executive producer — Season 2 • 2017 — Season 3 • 2018 — Season 4 • 2020 — Season 5 • 2022 — Season 6 • 2025 — Gen V — Executive producer — Season 2 Screenplays • Year — Title — Credit — Notes • 2008 — Infected — Writer — TV movie. Story by Tom Schnauz • 2008 — Otis — Writer — Co-wrote with Erik Jendresen

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