Kim Manners facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kim Manners
Born	(1951-01-13)January 13, 1951 United States
Died	January 25, 2009(2009-01-25) (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Director, producer
Years active	1978–2009

Kim Manners (born January 13, 1951, died January 25, 2009) was a talented American television producer and director. He was famous for his work on popular TV shows like The X-Files and Supernatural.

Kim Manners' Early Life and Family

Kim Manners grew up in a family involved in show business. His father, Sam Manners, was a producer for shows such as The Wild Wild West and Route 66.

Kim started acting when he was very young. His first role was in a Chevrolet commercial at age three. He often watched his father work and also learned from William Beaudine, who directed The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. Beaudine inspired Kim to become a director himself.

Kim's brother, Kelly Manners, also became a producer and director. He worked on shows like Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Kim's sister, Tana, is also a television director.

Kim Manners' Directing Career

Kim Manners began his directing career in 1978 when he was 27 years old. His first directing job was for an episode of Charlie's Angels. Before this, he worked behind the scenes as a manager and assistant director on other projects.

He directed episodes for many other well-known shows. These include 21 Jump Street, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Baywatch.

Working on The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

In 1993, Manners joined the TV series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.. He directed 7 out of 27 episodes, which was more than any other director for that show. He even joked that he was the show's "mascot director."

He really enjoyed working on Brisco County, Jr. and felt it helped him grow creatively. He said it "woke me up as a director." This experience helped him a lot with his later success on The X-Files.

Directing The X-Files

Kim Manners became a producer and director for The X-Files in its second season. His friends Rob Bowman, James Wong, and Glen Morgan suggested he join the show. They had worked with him before on 21 Jump Street.

Manners and his fellow producers were nominated for four Emmy Awards. These nominations were for Outstanding Drama Series in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998. An episode of The X-Files even had a character named after him.

After The X-Files ended in 2002, Manners directed a few smaller projects. Then, in 2005, he started directing and producing Supernatural.

Kim Manners' Legacy and Memorials

Kim Manners passed away from lung cancer in Los Angeles on January 25, 2009. He was 58 years old.

Many shows remembered him after his death.

• The Supernatural episode "Death Takes a Holiday" ended with photos of Manners. It included a message saying, "We dedicate the entire season to Kim Manners. We miss you, Kim."
• The show Breaking Bad also dedicated an episode to him. The credits of "Breakage" stated, "Dedicated to our Friend Kim Manners."
• In 2016, an episode of The X-Files revival season, "Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster", featured a scene where a character sits by Manners' real gravestone. The gravestone showed his actual birth and death dates.

Kim Manners' Filmography

See also

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