Biography
With a career spanning over two decades, Noah Hawley's work as a novelist, screenwriter, series creator, showrunner and director has garnered acclaim - winning an Emmy®, Writers Guild, PEN, Critics' Choice, and Peabody Awards - and passionate response from audiences. Hawley began his television career as a writer and producer on the hit series "Bones" (Fox, 2005-17) in 2005, going on to create, executive produce and serve as showrunner for ABC's "My Generation" (2009) and "The Unusuals" (2010). Most recently from Hawley and his 26 Keys production banner was the fifth chapter of his quintessential FX anthology series "Fargo" (FX, 2014-23), for which he serves as executive producer, writer, showrunner and director. The five installments of the hit series have been nominated for 70 Primetime Emmy Awards and won seven. Since the series debut in 2014, the casts have included Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jean Smart, Kirsten Dunst, Billy Bob Thornton, Chris Rock, Ewan McGregor and other notable Hollywood figures. Hawley is also the visionary behind FX's groundbreaking series "Legion" (FX, 2017-19). Hawley's highly anticipated original FX television series, "Alien Earth," based on the iconic film franchise, is expected to premiere summer of 2025. The series will be set on Earth in 2120 and stars Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant and Alex Lawther. Hawley has also published several novels including "A Conspiracy of Tall Men," " Other People's Weddings," "The Punch" and "The Good Father," "Before the Fall" and "Anthem." Hawley also authored "Fargo: This Is a True Story," a companion book to the first three seasons of the series, released by Grand Central Publishing. Another recent project is his feature film directorial debut, "Lucy in the Sky" (2019), starring Natalie Portman and Jon Hamm. Portman plays Lucy Cola, a strong woman whose determination and drive as an astronaut take her to space, where she's deeply moved by the transcendent experience of seeing her life from afar. Back home as Lucy's world suddenly feels too small, her connection with reality slowly unravels. It was released by Fox Searchlight.
