Josh Pate Explained

Josh Pate
Birth Date:15 January 1970
Birth Name:Joshua Warren Pate
Birth Place:Raeford, North Carolina, United States
Years Active:1996 - present
Occupation:Screenwriter, director, producer

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitlewidth=65 Directorwidth=65 Writer
1996The Grave
1997Deceiver
2007The Take
2009Shrink
2013Way Down South

Television

YearTitlewidth=65 Directorwidth=65 Writerwidth=65 Producerwidth=65 CreatorNotes
1999-2000Good vs EvilWrote and directed 5 episodes
2002-03Fastlane2 episodes
2003-04L.A. DragnetWrote 2 episodes
2005-06SurfaceWrote 15 episodes
Directed episode "There's Something Strange
Going On In The World's Oceans"
2006Friday Night LightsEpisode "Full Hearts"
2007-08MoonlightWrote 2 episodes
2015Blood & OilWrote 2 episodes
2020Outer BanksWrote 4 episodes

Music video

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
1997Stockholm International Film FestivalBest ScreenplayDeceiver (shared with Jonas Pate)
1998Festival du Film Policier de CognacSpecial Jury Prize

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search results for Joshua W Pate in Raeford, NC. Intellus.com. November 29, 2011.
  2. News: Josh Pate Biography. https://archive.today/20130216141217/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/530978/Josh-Pate/biography. dead. February 16, 2013. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. November 30, 2011.
  3. News: Pate Twins Pair Up to Co-Pilot Several Projects. LATimes.com. November 30, 2011. Steven. Smith. January 18, 1998.
  4. Web site: Josh Pate - Family and Companions. Yahoo.com. November 30, 2011.
  5. Web site: Jonas and Josh Pate . TheSurfaceArea.com. November 30, 2011.
  6. Web site: The Grave: Cast & Details. https://archive.today/20130208222730/http://movies.tvguide.com/the-grave/cast/131764. dead. February 8, 2013. TVGuide.com. November 30, 2011.
  7. News: Josh Pate Filmography. https://archive.today/20130130190916/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/530978/Josh-Pate. dead. January 30, 2013. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. November 30, 2011.
  8. Web site: 1996 Sundance Film Festival. Sundance.org. November 30, 2011.
  9. Web site: Deceiver (film). MetaCafe.com. November 30, 2011.
  10. News: (Comedy / Thriller Series -- USA Network, Sun. July 18, 8 p.m.). Variety.com. November 30, 2011. Ray. Richmond. July 15, 1999.
  11. Web site: Good vs Evil Cast and Crew. TV.com. November 30, 2011.
  12. Web site: Things Done Changed. TV.com. December 1, 2011.
  13. Web site: Popdukes. TV.com. December 1, 2011.
  14. Web site: L.A. Dragnet. WCHSTV.com. December 1, 2011.
  15. Web site: L.A. Dragnet Producers. ShareTV.org. December 1, 2011.
  16. News: Surface. Variety.com. November 30, 2011. Brian. Lowry. September 18, 2005.
  17. Web site: Surfacing with Josh Pate. Mania.com. December 1, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105205118/http://www.mania.com/surfacing-josh-pate_article_49815.html. November 5, 2012.
  18. Web site: Journal Now Interview With "Surface" Co-Creator. SliceOfSciFi.com. December 1, 2011.
  19. Web site: Chris Isaak - "Please". https://web.archive.org/web/20071123004208/http://www.cmt.com/videos/chris-isaak/8877/please.jhtml. dead. November 23, 2007. CMT.com. November 30, 2011.
  20. Web site: Episode Cast and Crew. TV.com. November 30, 2011.
  21. Web site: The Take (2007). RottenTomatoes.com. November 30, 2011.
  22. Web site: Complete Cast of The Take. Blockbuster.com. November 30, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120606072657/http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/movieDetails/305091. June 6, 2012.
  23. Web site: The Ringer - Episode Cast and Crew. TV.com. November 30, 2011.
  24. Web site: Moonlight 1x11 - Love Lasts Forever. About.com. November 30, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406222207/http://scifi.about.com/od/moonlightepisodeguide/p/MOON_1x11.htm. April 6, 2012. dead.
  25. Web site: Moonlight Producers. ShareTV.org. November 30, 2011.
  26. Web site: Josh Pate Credits. TV.com. November 30, 2011.
  27. Web site: Tarsem Singh's Next Big Hollywood Blockbuster Movie: Mirror Mirror Starring Oscar Winner Julia Roberts.. AnOKHIMagazine.com. December 1, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111123102902/http://www.anokhimagazine.com/anokhi-blog/tarsem-singhs-next-big-hollywood-blockbuster-movie-mirror-mirror-starring-oscar-winner-j. November 23, 2011. dead.
  28. Web site: Mirror Mirror - Producer. Metacritic.com. December 1, 2011.
  29. Web site: Jonas Pate lines up crime drama cast. AllVoices.com. November 3, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140504015542/http://www.allvoices.com/news/10774641-jonas-pate-lines-up-crime-drama-cast. May 4, 2014.
  30. Web site: Alessandra Torresani on American Horror Story tonight, new interviews with James Marsters, Scott Porter & Christopher Heyerdahl. CapricaTV.net. November 3, 2011.

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