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Bill Purple

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Bill Purple
Bill Purple is known for Fire Country (2022), Cruel Summer (2021) and The Book of Love (2016). He has been married to Michelle Purple since 16 April 2005. They have two children.
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    Known for

    Billy Burke, Diane Farr, Jules Latimer, Kevin Alejandro, Max Thieriot, Jordan Calloway, and Stephanie Arcila in Fire Country (2022)
    Fire Country
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    Lexi Underwood and Sadie Stanley in Cruel Summer (2021)
    Cruel Summer
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    Jason Sudeikis, Maisie Williams, and Patch in The Book of Love (2016)
    The Book of Love
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2016
    Zooey Deschanel, Max Greenfield, Damon Wayans Jr., Hannah Simone, Lamorne Morris, and Jake Johnson in New Girl (2011)
    New Girl
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • Billy Burke, Diane Farr, Jules Latimer, Kevin Alejandro, Max Thieriot, Jordan Calloway, and Stephanie Arcila in Fire Country (2022)
      Fire Country
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2024
    • Lexi Underwood and Sadie Stanley in Cruel Summer (2021)
      Cruel Summer
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2023
    • Bless This Mess (2019)
      Bless This Mess
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Walton Goggins, Omar Benson Miller, Rob Corddry, Michaela Watkins, and Maya Lynne Robinson in The Unicorn (2019)
      The Unicorn
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Brad Garrett, Taran Killam, Leighton Meester, Kimrie Lewis, and Jake Choi in Single Parents (2018)
      Single Parents
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Georgia Flood in American Princess (2019)
      American Princess
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Minnie Driver, John Ross Bowie, Cedric Yarbrough, Kyla Kenedy, Mason Cook, and Micah Fowler in Speechless (2016)
      Speechless
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2019
    • Mary McCormack, Michael Cudlitz, Jack Gore, Sawyer Barth, Sam Straley, Christopher Paul Richards, Andy Walken, Caleb Foote, and Santino Barnard in The Kids Are Alright (2018)
      The Kids Are Alright
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • John Larroquette, Bobby Moynihan, and Jack Dylan Grazer in Me, Myself and I (2017)
      Me, Myself and I
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Lucille Soong, Randall Park, Constance Wu, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen, and Hudson Yang in Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
      Fresh Off the Boat
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015–2018
    • Lea Michele and Brandon Micheal Hall in The Mayor (2017)
      The Mayor
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Mark McKinney, America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Lauren Ash, Kaliko Kauahi, Nichole Sakura, and Nico Santos in Superstore (2015)
      Superstore
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Jason Sudeikis, Maisie Williams, and Patch in The Book of Love (2016)
      The Book of Love
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Justin Bartha, Meaghan Rath, Charlie Saxton, James Earl, and Jack Cutmore-Scott in Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life (2016)
      Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Zachary Knighton, Becki Newton, Nate Torrence, and Meera Rohit Kumbhani in Weird Loners (2015)
      Weird Loners
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2015

    Producer

    • Billy Burke, Diane Farr, Jules Latimer, Kevin Alejandro, Max Thieriot, Jordan Calloway, and Stephanie Arcila in Fire Country (2022)
      Fire Country
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2024
    • Lexi Underwood and Sadie Stanley in Cruel Summer (2021)
      Cruel Summer
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2021–2023
    • Jason Sudeikis, Maisie Williams, and Patch in The Book of Love (2016)
      The Book of Love
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2016

    Writer

    • Jason Sudeikis, Maisie Williams, and Patch in The Book of Love (2016)
      The Book of Love
      6.0
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Hole in the Paper Sky (2008)
      Hole in the Paper Sky
      6.9
      Short
      • writer
      • 2008
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    • Alternative names
      • William C. Purple
    • Spouse
      • Michelle PurpleApril 16, 2005 - present (2 children)
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