
Person
Manny Coto
Writing · 1961–2023 · Havanna, Cuba
Biography
Manuel Hector "Manny" Coto was an American writer, director and producer of films and television programs. 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. 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 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 TV series Dexter. Coto also was the Executive Producer of American Horror Story and American Horror Stories, having written numerous episodes of both series.
Known for

Dexter
Writer

American Horror Story
Writer

24
Writer

Star Trek: Enterprise
Producer

The Outer Limits
Producer

Tales from the Crypt
Director

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Writer

American Horror Stories
Director

Monsters
Director

The Exorcist
Writer
Filmography
- 2021American Horror StoriesDirector
- 2020NEXTExecutive Producer
- 201724: LegacyExecutive Producer
- 2016Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry VaultSelf
- 2016The ExorcistWriter
- 2016Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
- 2016Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver ScreenSelf
- 2011American Horror StoryWriter
- 2007The ½ Hour News HourWriter
- 2006DexterWriter
- 2002Odyssey 5Producer
- 200124Writer
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseProducer
- 2001Zenon: The ZequelDirector
- 2000The Other MeDirector
- 1999Strange WorldWriter
- 1997Star KidDirector
- 1997Hostile IntentWriter
- 1995The Outer LimitsProducer
- 1994Dead at 21Writer
- 1993Tales from the CryptkeeperWriter
- 1992Dr. GigglesDirector
- 1991Cover-UpDirector
- 1990PlayroomDirector
- 1989Tales from the CryptDirector
- 1989Jack in the BoxDirector
- 1988MonstersDirector
- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsWriter
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