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Kim Manners(1951-2009)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Production Manager
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Kim Manners was born on 13 January 1951 in the USA. He was a producer and director, known for The X-Files (1993), Supernatural (2005) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). He died on 25 January 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 13, 1951
DiedJanuary 25, 2009(58)
BornJanuary 13, 1951
DiedJanuary 25, 2009(58)
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 nominations total

Known for

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
The X-Files
8.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
Supernatural
8.4
TV Series
  • Producer
Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.7
TV Series
  • Director
Bruce Campbell in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
8.3
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Producer

  • Can't Be Stopped (2022)
    Can't Be Stopped
    6.6
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
    Supernatural
    8.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • co-executive producer
    • 2005–2009
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
    8.6
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • supervising producer
    • producer
    • 1995–2002

Director

  • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
    Supernatural
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2005–2008
  • Nicki Aycox, Lizette Carrion, Keith D. Robinson, and Josh Henderson in Over There (2005)
    Over There
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Jonathan Cake, Colm Feore, James Frain, Vincent Regan, Trudie Styler, Santiago Cabrera, and Emily Blunt in Empire (2005)
    Empire
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Alaska (2003)
    Alaska
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • directed by
    • 1995–2002
  • Scott Bairstow, Samantha Mathis, D.B. Sweeney, Max Martini, Rachel Hayward, Terry O'Quinn, and Sara-Jane Redmond in Harsh Realm (1999)
    Harsh Realm
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Carl Lumbly in M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)
    M.A.N.T.I.S.
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994–1995
  • Fortune Hunter (1994)
    Fortune Hunter
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Michael Chiklis in The Commish (1991)
    The Commish
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1994
  • Greyhounds (1994)
    Greyhounds
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Bruce Campbell in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993–1994
  • Don Michael Paul, Nestor Serrano, James Tolkan, and Billy Warlock in The Hat Squad (1992)
    The Hat Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992–1993
  • The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)
    The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)
    The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Broken Badges (1990)
    Broken Badges
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1990

Production Management

  • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
    6.5
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1982
  • Scared Silly (1982)
    Scared Silly
    TV Movie
    • production manager
    • 1982
  • Divorce Wars: A Love Story (1982)
    Divorce Wars: A Love Story
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • production manager
    • 1982
  • The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)
    The Pride of Jesse Hallam
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • production manager
    • 1981
  • Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Charlie's Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • 1978–1980
  • Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in The Return of Mod Squad (1979)
    The Return of Mod Squad
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 13, 1951
    • USA
  • Died
    • January 25, 2009
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Other works
    Music video for "David Duchovny" by Bree Sharp - Himself
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Interviews

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Death Takes a Holiday (2009) and Breakage (2009) contain dedications to him. Manners was an executive producer and director on Supernatural, while Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan had known Manners from their days working together on The X-Files (1993).
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