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Vince Gilligan

Vince Gilligan, American director, producer, and screenwriter

Born
February 10, 1967
Age in 2026
59
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1967

About Vince Gilligan

George Vincent "Vince" Gilligan Jr. (born February 10, 1967) is an American screenwriter and filmmaker. He became widely known as the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the AMC crime series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and its spin-off prequel series Better Call Saul (2015–2022). He has received numerous accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards, six Writers Guild of America Awards, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, two Producers Guild of America Awards, a Directors Guild of America Award, and a BAFTA Television Award. Gilligan's other work includes writing, directing, and producing some episodes of the Fox science fiction series The X-Files (1993–2002) and co-creating its spin-off series The Lone Gunmen (2001), co-writing the screenplay for the superhero film Hancock (2008), and writing, directing, and producing the Breaking Bad sequel film El Camino (2019). He is also the creator, primary writer, and executive producer of the Apple TV science fiction series Pluribus (2025–present). One year later, he won first prize for his age group in a film competition at the University of Virginia. Growing up, Gilligan was a close friend of Angus Wall, who became a film editor and title designer. She was a wonderful lady and a real inspiration." Gilligan was recognized at an early age for his talents and creativity.

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The world when Vince Gilligan was born

Vince Gilligan was born in 1967. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1967

  • #1 song"To Sir with Love" – Lulu
  • Top movieIn the Heat of the Night
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookOne Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel García Márquez

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Super Bowl — Green Bay Packers defeat Kansas City Chiefs
  • Top headlineSummer of Love transforms counterculture
  • Technology milestoneFirst heart transplant performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard
  • Defining fadHippie culture and psychedelia
  • Notable inventionFirst handheld calculator
  • World population3.49 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population198.7M

1967 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Vince Gilligan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19672026
Gas$0.33$3.45/gal
Average home$14,800$435,000
Average income$9,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.22$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population198.7M341 million

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