Josh Pate

Josh Pate
Born
Joshua Warren Pate

(1970-01-15) January 15, 1970 (age 54)
Raeford, North Carolina, United States
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, director, producer
Years active1996–present
Not to be confused with Josh Pate (sports commentator).

Joshua Warren Pate (born January 15, 1970)[1][2] is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote The Grave, Deceiver, and The Take. Pate also co-created Good vs Evil, Surface, and Outer Banks.

Early life

Josh Pate was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and is the twin brother of fellow filmmaker Jonas Pate.[3][4]

He received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992.[5]

Career

In 1996, Pate began his screenwriting career, working alongside his brother Jonas on the thriller called The Grave.[6][7] The film received a wide range of positive reviews after a screening at the Sundance Film Festival.[8]

They collaborated on the movie Deceiver the following year.[9] "The Pate brothers" subsequently created the fantasy action television show Good vs Evil (1999).[10][11] He later moved on to direct two episodes of Fastlane (2002-2003).[12][13]

From 2003 to 2004, Pate served as co-executive producer on L.A. Dragnet, for which he also wrote two episodes.[14][15]

In 2005, he co-created the science fiction series Surface, which aired until 2006.[16][17][18] The same year, he also co-directed the Chris Isaak music video "Please",[19] and an episode of Friday Night Lights.[20]

He continued his film career by co-writing the screenplay for The Take (2007).[21][22] From 2007 to 2008, he held the position of consulting producer on the paranormal romance television drama Moonlight.[23][24][25][26]

Pate was an executive producer for the 2012 comedy fantasy film Mirror Mirror.[27][28]

He also signed on to co-write—with his brother—the independent crime drama film Way Down South.[29][30]

He created the musical series The Runarounds which began filming in Wilmington, North Carolina in July 2024.[31]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer
1996 The Grave Yes Yes
1997 Deceiver Yes Yes
2007 The Take Yes
2009 Shrink Yes
2013 Way Down South Yes Yes

Television

Year Title Director Writer Producer Creator Notes
1999-2000 Good vs Evil Yes Yes Executive Yes Wrote and directed 5 episodes
2002-03 Fastlane Yes 2 episodes
2003-04 L.A. Dragnet Yes Executive Wrote 2 episodes
2005-06 Surface Yes Yes Executive Yes Wrote 15 episodes
Directed episode "There's Something Strange
Going On In The World's Oceans"
2006 Friday Night Lights Yes Episode "Full Hearts"
2007-08 Moonlight Yes Consulting Wrote 2 episodes
2015 Blood & Oil Yes Executive Yes Wrote 2 episodes
2020 Outer Banks Yes Executive Yes Wrote 4 episodes

Music video

Year Title Notes
2006 Best of Chris Isaak "Please"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Title Result
1997 Stockholm International Film Festival Best Screenplay Deceiver (shared with Jonas Pate) Won
1998 Festival du Film Policier de Cognac Special Jury Prize Won

References

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  6. ^ "The Grave: Cast & Details". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
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  9. ^ "Deceiver (film)". MetaCafe.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  10. ^ Richmond, Ray (July 15, 1999). "(Comedy / Thriller Series -- USA Network, Sun. July 18, 8 p.m.)". Variety.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  11. ^ "Good vs Evil Cast and Crew". TV.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  12. ^ "Things Done Changed". TV.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  13. ^ "Popdukes". TV.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  14. ^ "L.A. Dragnet". WCHSTV.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  15. ^ "L.A. Dragnet Producers". ShareTV.org. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  16. ^ Lowry, Brian (September 18, 2005). "Surface". Variety.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  17. ^ "Surfacing with Josh Pate". Mania.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  18. ^ "Journal Now Interview With "Surface" Co-Creator". SliceOfSciFi.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  19. ^ "Chris Isaak - "Please"". CMT.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  20. ^ "Episode Cast and Crew". TV.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  21. ^ "The Take (2007)". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  22. ^ "Complete Cast of The Take". Blockbuster.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  23. ^ "The Ringer - Episode Cast and Crew". TV.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  24. ^ "Moonlight 1x11 - Love Lasts Forever". About.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
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  26. ^ "Josh Pate Credits". TV.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  27. ^ "Tarsem Singh's Next Big Hollywood Blockbuster Movie: Mirror Mirror Starring Oscar Winner Julia Roberts". AnOKHIMagazine.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  28. ^ "Mirror Mirror - Producer". Metacritic.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  29. ^ "Jonas Pate lines up crime drama cast". AllVoices.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  30. ^ "Alessandra Torresani on American Horror Story tonight, new interviews with James Marsters, Scott Porter & Christopher Heyerdahl". CapricaTV.net. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  31. ^ Staton, John. "An Amazon show is running around Wilmington, shooting at a dozen-plus locations". Starnewsonline.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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