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| name = Manny Coto
| name = Manny Coto
| image = Manny Coto.jpg
| image = Manny Coto.jpg
| caption = Coto at the 2013 [[San Diego Comic-Con International]]
| caption = Coto in 2013
| birth_name = Manuel Hector Coto
| birth_name = Manuel Hector Coto
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|6|10}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1961|6|10}}
| birth_place = [[Orlando, Florida]], US
| birth_place = [[Havana, Cuba]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|7|9|1961|6|10}}
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| occupation = [[Film director|Director]], screenwriter and television producer
| death_place = [[Pasadena, California]], U.S.
| period = 1988–present
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| occupation = [[Film director|Director]], screenwriter and television producer
| genre = Drama, adventure, science fiction
| spouse = Robin Trickett
| period = 1983–2022
| alma_mater = [[American Film Institute]]
| genre = Drama, adventure, science fiction
| spouse = Robin Trickett
| alma_mater = [[American Film Institute]]
}}
}}
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'''Manuel Hector "Manny" Coto''' (born June 10, 1961) is an American [[screenwriter|writer]], [[television director|director]] and [[Television producer|producer]] of [[films]] and [[television]] programs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080418132635/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/86039/Manny-Coto ''The New York Times'']</ref>


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'''Manuel Hector Coto''' (June 10, 1961 – July 9, 2023) was a Cuban-born American screenwriter, television and film director, and producer of films and television programs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080418132635/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/86039/Manny-Coto ''The New York Times'']</ref>
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Coto was the [[executive producer]] and [[showrunner]] of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise#Season 4|Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' in its final season, and executive producer of four seasons of ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''. He was an executive producer and writer for the fifth season of the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] TV series ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]''.

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Coto was the executive producer and [[showrunner]] of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise#Season 4|Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' in its final season, and executive producer of four seasons of ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''. He was an executive producer and writer for the fifth season of the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] television series ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]''.


==Career==
==Career==
Coto graduated from the [[American Film Institute]] and has experience in the [[sci-fi]] and [[fantasy]] genres. In 1990, [[Brian Helgeland]] and Coto sold a script, ''The Ticking Man'', for $1 million, but the film was never made.<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0458-3035| last = Welkos| first = Robert W.| title = Megabucks Turn to Megabusts| work = Los Angeles Times| access-date = 2019-03-10| date = 1995-05-28| url = http://articles.latimes.com/1995-05-28/entertainment/ca-7158_1_spec-script}}</ref> He wrote and directed an episode of ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' and also wrote an episode for and produced ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' when it was revived on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] in 1995. He was given the chance to create and write a series for [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] after ''The Outer Limits'' was cancelled. The resulting series was ''[[Odyssey 5]]'' and starred [[Peter Weller]] (Coto would later cast Weller in roles on ''Enterprise'', ''24'', and ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'').
Coto graduated from the [[American Film Institute]] and has experience in the [[sci-fi]] and [[fantasy]] genres. In 1990, [[Brian Helgeland]] and Coto sold a script, ''The Ticking Man'', for $1 million, but the film was never made.<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0458-3035| last = Welkos| first = Robert W.| title = Megabucks Turn to Megabusts| work = Los Angeles Times| access-date = 2019-03-10| date = 1995-05-28| url = http://articles.latimes.com/1995-05-28/entertainment/ca-7158_1_spec-script}}</ref> He wrote and directed an episode of ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' and also wrote an episode for and produced ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' when it was revived on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] in 1995. He was given the chance to create and write a series for [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] after ''The Outer Limits'' was cancelled. The resulting series was ''[[Odyssey 5]]'' and starred [[Peter Weller]] (Coto would later cast Weller in roles on ''Enterprise'', ''24'' and ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'').

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Coto joined the writing crew of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise#Season 3|Enterprise]]'' in 2003, when the show was in its third season; his episodes include "[[Similitude (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Similitude]]", "[[Chosen Realm]]" and "[[Azati Prime]]". He became a co-executive producer later that season. In the fourth season, he became executive producer of the show, alongside series creators [[Rick Berman]] and [[Brannon Braga]]. According to his bio on StarTrek.com, he has been a fan of ''[[Star Trek]]'' all his life and once wrote a ''Star Trek'' [[comic book]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/creative/bio/6171.html|title=Star Trek Coto, Manny|work=StarTrek.com|access-date=2005-03-11|archive-date=2010-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206170852/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/creative/bio/6171.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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After that he became executive producer on the [[24 (season 5)|fifth]], [[24 (season 6)|sixth]], [[24 (season 7)|seventh]] and the [[24 (season 8)|eighth and final]] season of ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''.


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In 2010, Coto joined the crew of Showtime drama series ''Dexter'' as a writer and executive producer for the fifth season. He continued to work as a writer and executive producer for the show's sixth and seventh seasons, airing 2011 and 2012.
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Coto joined the writing crew of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise#Season 3|Enterprise]]'' in 2003, when the show was in its third season; his episodes include "[[Similitude (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Similitude]]", "[[Chosen Realm]]" and "[[Azati Prime]]". He became a co-executive producer later that season. In the fourth season he became executive producer of the show, alongside series creators [[Rick Berman]] and [[Brannon Braga]]. According to his bio on StarTrek.com, he has been a fan of ''[[Star Trek]]'' all his life and once wrote a Star Trek [[comic book]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/creative/bio/6171.html|title=Star Trek Coto, Manny|work=StarTrek.com}}</ref>


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Films Coto has directed include ''Cover Up'', ''[[Dr. Giggles]]'' and ''[[Star Kid]]''.
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After that he became executive producer on the [[24 (season 5)|fifth]], [[24 (season 6)|sixth]], [[24 (season 7)|seventh]], and the [[24 (season 8)|eighth and final]] season of ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''.


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Coto was the creator and executive producer of ''[[Next (2020 TV series)|Next]]'', which premiered on October 6, 2020, on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]].
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In 2010 Coto joined the crew of Showtime drama series ''Dexter'' as a writer and executive producer for the fifth season. He continued to work as a writer and executive producer for the show's sixth and seventh seasons, airing 2011 and 2012.


Coto was the executive producer of ''[[American Horror Story]]'' and ''[[American Horror Stories]]'', having written numerous episodes of both series. He directed the well-received episode, "Feral", from season one of ''American Horror Stories'', and wrote the season opener, "Dollhouse", for season two.
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Films Coto has directed include ''Cover Up'', ''[[Dr. Giggles]]'', and ''[[Star Kid]]''.


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==Personal life and death==
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He is the creator and executive producer of [[NeXt (2020 TV series)|NeXt]], which premiered on October 6, 2020 on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]].
Coto was born in [[Havana]] on June 10, 1961, fleeing with his mother to [[Orlando, Florida]].<ref name="Coto">[https://deadline.com/2023/07/manny-coto-dead-24-emmy-winner-next-american-horror-story-dexter-1235433560/ Manny Coto Dies: Emmy-Winning ’24’ EP Who Created AI Drama ‘Next’ & Worked On ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’, ‘American Horror Story’ & ‘Dexter’ Was 62]</ref>


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Coto married Robin Trickett on December 27, 2004, in Venice, Italy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Venetian Wedding for Executive Producer Manny Coto|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9466.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206175303/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9466.html|publisher=Star Trek.com|date=February 1, 2005|archive-date=February 6, 2005|access-date=December 27, 2013}}</ref>
Coto is currently the Executive Producer of American Horror Story and American Horror Stories, having written numerous episodes of both series.
He directed the well-received episode, "Feral", from American Horror stories season one, and wrote the season opener, "Dollhouse", for season two.


Coto died of pancreatic cancer on July 9, 2023, at the age of 62.<ref name="Coto" />
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==Personal life==
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Coto married Robin Trickett on December 27, 2004 in Venice, Italy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Venetian Wedding for Executive Producer Manny Coto|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9466.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206175303/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9466.html|publisher=Star Trek.com|date=February 1, 2005|archive-date=February 6, 2005|access-date=December 27, 2013}}</ref>


== Filmography (as director) ==
== Filmography (as director) ==
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||1989||''[[Monsters (TV Series)|Monsters]]''||"Love Hurts"
||1989||''[[Monsters (American TV series)|Monsters]]''||"Love Hurts"
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||1991||''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]''|| "Mournin' Mess"
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*"Facelift" (2022)
*"Facelift" (2022)
*"Lake" (2022)
*"Lake" (2022)
*"Daphne" (2023) <small>(posthumous release)</small>
*"Organ" (2023) <small>(posthumous release)</small>
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*"The Future Perfect" (2021)
*"The Future Perfect" (2021)
*"Thank You for Your Service" (2022)
*"Thank You for Your Service" (2022)
*"Smoke Signals" (2022)
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|[[FX (TV network)|FX]]
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Revision as of 11:31, 27 January 2024

Manny Coto
Coto in 2013
Coto in 2013
BornManuel Hector Coto
(1961-06-10)June 10, 1961
Havana, Cuba
DiedJuly 9, 2023(2023-07-09) (aged 62)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
OccupationDirector, screenwriter and television producer
Alma materAmerican Film Institute
Period1983–2022
GenreDrama, adventure, science fiction
SpouseRobin Trickett

Manuel Hector Coto (June 10, 1961 – July 9, 2023) was a Cuban-born American screenwriter, television and film director, and producer of films and television programs.[1]

Coto was the executive producer and showrunner of Star Trek: Enterprise in its final season, and executive producer of four seasons of 24. He was an executive producer and writer for the fifth season of the Showtime television series Dexter.

Career

Coto graduated from the American Film Institute and has experience in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. In 1990, Brian Helgeland and Coto sold a script, The Ticking Man, for $1 million, but the film was never made.[2] He wrote and directed an episode of Tales from the Crypt and also wrote an episode for and produced The Outer Limits when it was revived on Showtime in 1995. He was given the chance to create and write a series for Showtime after The Outer Limits was cancelled. The resulting series was Odyssey 5 and starred Peter Weller (Coto would later cast Weller in roles on Enterprise, 24 and Dexter).

Coto joined the writing crew of Enterprise in 2003, when the show was in its third season; his episodes include "Similitude", "Chosen Realm" and "Azati Prime". He became a co-executive producer later that season. In the fourth season, he became executive producer of the show, alongside series creators Rick Berman and Brannon Braga. According to his bio on StarTrek.com, he has been a fan of Star Trek all his life and once wrote a Star Trek comic book.[3]

After that he became executive producer on the fifth, sixth, seventh and the eighth and final season of 24.

In 2010, Coto joined the crew of Showtime drama series Dexter as a writer and executive producer for the fifth season. He continued to work as a writer and executive producer for the show's sixth and seventh seasons, airing 2011 and 2012.

Films Coto has directed include Cover Up, Dr. Giggles and Star Kid.

Coto was the creator and executive producer of Next, which premiered on October 6, 2020, on Fox.

Coto was the executive producer of American Horror Story and American Horror Stories, having written numerous episodes of both series. He directed the well-received episode, "Feral", from season one of American Horror Stories, and wrote the season opener, "Dollhouse", for season two.

Personal life and death

Coto was born in Havana on June 10, 1961, fleeing with his mother to Orlando, Florida.[4]

Coto married Robin Trickett on December 27, 2004, in Venice, Italy.[5]

Coto died of pancreatic cancer on July 9, 2023, at the age of 62.[4]

Filmography (as director)

Films

Year Film Notes
1989 Jack in the Box short
1990 Playroom
1991 Cover-Up
1992 Dr. Giggles
1997 Star Kid
2000 The Other Me
2001 Zenon: The Zequel

Television

Year Series Episode
1989 Monsters "Love Hurts"
1991 Tales from the Crypt "Mournin' Mess"
2021 American Horror Stories "Feral"

Writing credits

Production Notes Broadcaster
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  • "Twist" (1988)
 NBC
Tales from the Crypt
  • "Mournin' Mess" (also director, 1991)
 HBO
Dr. Giggles N/A
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
  • "While the Cat's Away" (1993)
 ABC
Dead at 21
  • "Gone Daddy Gone" (1994)
  • "Use Your Illusion" (1994)
  • "Cry Baby Cry" (1994)
  • "Life During Wartime" (1994)
 MTV
The Outer Limits Showtime
Hostile Intent
  • Feature film (1997)
 N/A
Star Kid
  • Feature film (also director, 1997)
 N/A
Strange World
  • "Azrael's Breed" (1999)
  • "Rage" (2000)
 ABC
Odyssey 5
  • 19 episodes (2002–2005)
 Showtime
Star Trek: Enterprise

14 episodes (2003-2005):

UPN
The 1/2 Hour News Hour
  • 17 episodes (2007)
 Fox News Channel
24
  • 27 episodes (2006–2007, 2009–2010)
 Fox
Dexter

10 episodes (2010-2013):

  • "Practically Perfect" (2010)
  • "Take It!" (co-written with Wendy West, 2010)
  • "The Big One" (co-written with Chip Johannessen, 2010)
  • "Smokey and the Bandit" (2011)
  • "Talk to the Hand" (co-written with Tim Schlattmann, 2011)
  • "Sunshine and Frosty Swirl" (2012)
  • "Chemistry" (co-written with Karen Campbell, 2012)
  • "Do You See What I See?" (co-written with Wendy West, 2012)
  • "Every Silver Lining..." (2013)
  • "Remember the Monsters?" (co-written with Scott Buck, 2013)
 Showtime
24: Live Another Day
  • Television miniseries (2014)
 Fox
24: Legacy
  • 4 episodes (2017)
 Fox
Hellfire
  • Television film (co-written with Evan Katz, TBA)
neXt
  • "Pilot" (2020)
 Fox
American Horror Stories
  • "Drive In" (2021)
  • "The Naughty List" (2021)
  • "BA'AL" (co-written with Ali Adler, 2021)
  • "Feral" (2021)
  • "Dollhouse" (2022)
  • "Aura" (2022)
  • "Drive" (2022)
  • "Facelift" (2022)
  • "Lake" (2022)
  • "Daphne" (2023) (posthumous release)
  • "Organ" (2023) (posthumous release)
 FX on Hulu
American Horror Story
  • "Forbidden Fruit" (2018)
  • "Gaslight" (2021)
  • "Winter Kills" (2021)
  • "Take Me to Your Leader" (2021)
  • "Inside" (2021)
  • "Blue Moon" (2021)
  • "The Future Perfect" (2021)
  • "Thank You for Your Service" (2022)
  • "Smoke Signals" (2022)
 FX

References

  1. ^ The New York Times
  2. ^ Welkos, Robert W. (1995-05-28). "Megabucks Turn to Megabusts". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. ^ "Star Trek Coto, Manny". StarTrek.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2005-03-11.
  4. ^ a b Manny Coto Dies: Emmy-Winning ’24’ EP Who Created AI Drama ‘Next’ & Worked On ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’, ‘American Horror Story’ & ‘Dexter’ Was 62
  5. ^ "Venetian Wedding for Executive Producer Manny Coto". Star Trek.com. February 1, 2005. Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. Retrieved December 27, 2013.

External links

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