Murray Selig Miller (born December 2, 1976) is an American television writer and producer. Miller has produced and written for many television programs, including ''
King of the Hill'', ''
American Dad!
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'', ''
Girls'', ''
7 Days in Hell
''7 Days in Hell'' is a sports mockumentary directed by Jake Szymanski and written by Murray Miller. The film premiered on July 11, 2015, on HBO and July 8 on HBO Now. The film was inspired by the Isner–Mahut marathon men's singles match at ...
'' (2015) and ''
Tour de Pharmacy'' (2017).
Early life and career
Miller was born to a
Jewish
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family, the son of Gary and Zoe Miller.
He has one sister, Geneva Wasserman, and one brother, writer and producer
Judah Miller
Judah Menachem Miller (born November 14, 1973) is an American producer, writer, and filmmaker. Miller has produced and written for '' Clone High'' (2002), '' The Tracy Morgan Show'' (2003), ''A.U.S.A.'' (2003), '' Committed'' (2005), ''Stacked'' ...
, who is married to
Marissa Jaret Winokur. Miller is a graduate of
Monte Vista High School in
Danville, California, and attended
New York University
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In 1832, th ...
where he was roommates with
Andy Samberg
Andy Samberg (born David A. J. Samberg; August 18, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, musician, producer and screenwriter. He is a member of the comedy music group The Lonely Island and was a cast member on '' Saturday Night Live'' from 200 ...
.
Miller started his career as a stand-up comedian in
New York City
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.
Personal life
On March 19, 2016, Miller married writer Crystal Meers.
Allegation of rape
On November 17, 2017, actress
Aurora Perrineau (daughter of actor
Harold Perrineau) filed a police report with the
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department alleging Miller, then age 35, had
rape
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d her in 2012 when she was age 17. Miller has denied the accusation.
On August 10, 2018, the
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office after an investigation in response to the police report of Perrineau formally declined to file charges against Miller by reason of the
statute of limitations for prosecution of
statutory rape had passed, and further declined prosecution for rape on any other grounds due to "inconsistencies which cannot be overcome" and the delay for reporting the case.
Filmography
Television
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
Jewish American writers
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
American television producers
Jewish American television producers