Josh Pate

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| name = Josh Pate

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|1|15}}

| birth_name = Joshua Warren Pate

| birth_place = Raeford, North Carolina, United States

| years_active = 1996–present

| occupation = Screenwriter, director, producer

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Joshua Warren Pate (born January 15, 1970){{cite web|url=https://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Joshua&qmi=W&qn=Pate&qcs=Raeford%2C+NC&focusfirst=1|title=Search results for Joshua W Pate in Raeford, NC|publisher=Intellus.com|access-date=November 29, 2011}}{{cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/530978/Josh-Pate/biography|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216141217/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/530978/Josh-Pate/biography|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 16, 2013|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|publisher=Baseline & All Movie Guide|title=Josh Pate Biography|access-date=November 30, 2011}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jan-18-ca-9376-story.html|title=Pate Twins Pair Up to Co-Pilot Several Projects|work=LATimes.com|access-date=November 30, 2011|first=Steven|last=Smith|date=January 18, 1998}}{{cite web|url=http://malaysia.movies.yahoo.com/Josh+Pate/biography/182558/|title=Josh Pate - Family and Companions|publisher=Yahoo.com|access-date=November 30, 2011|archive-date=April 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426011350/http://malaysia.movies.yahoo.com/Josh+Pate/biography/182558/|url-status=dead}}

He received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992.{{cite web|url=http://www.thesurfacearea.com/castcrew/jonasjoshpate.html|title=Jonas and Josh Pate |publisher=TheSurfaceArea.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}}

Career

In 1996, Pate began his screenwriting career, working alongside his brother Jonas on the thriller called The Grave.{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/the-grave/cast/131764|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208222730/http://movies.tvguide.com/the-grave/cast/131764|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2013|title=The Grave: Cast & Details|publisher=TVGuide.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}}{{cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/530978/Josh-Pate|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130190916/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/530978/Josh-Pate|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2013|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|publisher=Baseline & All Movie Guide|title=Josh Pate Filmography|access-date=November 30, 2011}} The film received a wide range of positive reviews after a screening at the Sundance Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://history.sundance.org/films/1387|title=1996 Sundance Film Festival|publisher=Sundance.org|access-date=November 30, 2011}}

They collaborated on the movie Deceiver the following year.{{cite web|url=http://www.metacafe.com/topics/deceiver_%28film%29/|title=Deceiver (film)|publisher=MetaCafe.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}} "The Pate brothers" subsequently created the fantasy action television show Good vs Evil (1999).{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117742992|title=(Comedy / Thriller Series -- USA Network, Sun. July 18, 8 p.m.)|publisher=Variety.com|access-date=November 30, 2011|first=Ray|last=Richmond|date=July 15, 1999}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/good-vs-evil/cast/?flag=3|title=Good vs Evil Cast and Crew|publisher=TV.com|access-date=November 30, 2011|archive-date=December 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210232954/http://www.tv.com/shows/good-vs-evil/cast/?flag=3|url-status=dead}} He later moved on to direct two episodes of Fastlane (2002–2003).{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/fastlane/things-done-changed-200992/|title=Things Done Changed|publisher=TV.com|access-date=December 1, 2011|archive-date=September 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921012018/http://www.tv.com/shows/fastlane/things-done-changed-200992/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/fastlane/popdukes-228666/|title=Popdukes|publisher=TV.com|access-date=December 1, 2011|archive-date=September 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110922044526/http://www.tv.com/shows/fastlane/popdukes-228666/|url-status=dead}}

From 2003 to 2004, Pate served as co-executive producer on L.A. Dragnet, for which he also wrote two episodes.{{cite web|url=http://www.wchstv.com/abc/ladragnet/|title=L.A. Dragnet|publisher=WCHSTV.com|access-date=December 1, 2011|archive-date=November 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128051929/http://www.wchstv.com/abc/ladragnet/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://sharetv.org/shows/la_dragnet/cast|title=L.A. Dragnet Producers|publisher=ShareTV.org|access-date=December 1, 2011}}

In 2005, he co-created the science fiction series Surface, which aired until 2006.{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117928222?refcatid=32|title=Surface|publisher=Variety.com|access-date=November 30, 2011|first=Brian|last=Lowry|date=September 18, 2005}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/surfacing-josh-pate_article_49815.html|title=Surfacing with Josh Pate|publisher=Mania.com|access-date=December 1, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105205118/http://www.mania.com/surfacing-josh-pate_article_49815.html|archive-date=November 5, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2006/08/25/journal-now-interview-with-surface-co-creator/|title=Journal Now Interview With "Surface" Co-Creator|publisher=SliceOfSciFi.com|access-date=December 1, 2011}} The same year, he also co-directed the Chris Isaak music video "Please",{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/chris-isaak/8877/please.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123004208/http://www.cmt.com/videos/chris-isaak/8877/please.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 23, 2007|title=Chris Isaak - "Please"|publisher=CMT.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}} and an episode of Friday Night Lights.{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/friday-night-lights/full-hearts-923013/|title=Episode Cast and Crew|publisher=TV.com|access-date=November 30, 2011|archive-date=March 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301162151/http://www.tv.com/shows/friday-night-lights/full-hearts-923013/|url-status=dead}}

He continued his film career by co-writing the screenplay for The Take (2007).{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1194326-take/|title=The Take (2007)|publisher=RottenTomatoes.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/movieDetails/305091|title=Complete Cast of The Take|publisher=Blockbuster.com|access-date=November 30, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606072657/http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/movieDetails/305091|archive-date=June 6, 2012}} From 2007 to 2008, he held the position of consulting producer on the paranormal romance television drama Moonlight.{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/moonlight/the-ringer-1147539/|title=The Ringer - Episode Cast and Crew|publisher=TV.com|access-date=November 30, 2011|archive-date=June 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606041027/http://www.tv.com/shows/moonlight/the-ringer-1147539/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://scifi.about.com/od/moonlightepisodeguide/p/MOON_1x11.htm|title=Moonlight 1x11 - Love Lasts Forever|publisher=About.com|access-date=November 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406222207/http://scifi.about.com/od/moonlightepisodeguide/p/MOON_1x11.htm|archive-date=April 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://sharetv.org/shows/moonlight/cast|title=Moonlight Producers|publisher=ShareTV.org|access-date=November 30, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/josh-pate/credits/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205051847/http://www.tv.com/people/josh-pate/credits/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 5, 2013|title=Josh Pate Credits|publisher=TV.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}}

Pate was an executive producer for the 2012 comedy fantasy film Mirror Mirror.{{cite web|url=http://www.anokhimagazine.com/anokhi-blog/tarsem-singhs-next-big-hollywood-blockbuster-movie-mirror-mirror-starring-oscar-winner-j|title=Tarsem Singh's Next Big Hollywood Blockbuster Movie: Mirror Mirror Starring Oscar Winner Julia Roberts.|publisher=AnOKHIMagazine.com|access-date=December 1, 2011|archive-url=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|archive-date=November 23, 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/mirror-mirror/details|title=Mirror Mirror - Producer|publisher=Metacritic.com|access-date=December 1, 2011}}

He also signed on to co-write—with his brother—the independent crime drama film Way Down South.{{cite web|url=http://www.allvoices.com/news/10774641-jonas-pate-lines-up-crime-drama-cast|title=Jonas Pate lines up crime drama cast|publisher=AllVoices.com|access-date=November 3, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504015542/http://www.allvoices.com/news/10774641-jonas-pate-lines-up-crime-drama-cast|archive-date=May 4, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.capricatv.net/2011/11/alessandra-torresani-on-american-horror.html|title=Alessandra Torresani on American Horror Story tonight, new interviews with James Marsters, Scott Porter & Christopher Heyerdahl|publisher=CapricaTV.net|access-date=November 3, 2011}}

He created the musical series The Runarounds which began filming in Wilmington, North Carolina in July 2024.{{cite web|url= https://eu.starnewsonline.com/story/entertainment/television/2024/08/17/the-runarounds-from-outer-banks-creator-shooting-in-wilmington-nc-jonas-pate-one-tree-hill/74784933007/|website=Starnewsonline.com|accessdate=18 September 2024|title= An Amazon show is running around Wilmington, shooting at a dozen-plus locations|first=John|last=Staton}}

Filmography

Film

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! Year

! Title

! width=65 | Director

! width=65 | Writer

1996

| The Grave

| {{yes}}

1997

| Deceiver

| {{yes}}

2007

| The Take

| {{yes}}

2009

| Shrink

| {{yes}}

2013

| Way Down South

| {{yes}}

Television

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! Year

! Title

! width=65 | Director

! width=65 | Writer

! width=65 | Producer

! width=65 | Creator

! Notes

1999-2000

| Good vs Evil

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Executive}}

| {{yes}}

| Wrote and directed 5 episodes

2002-03

| Fastlane

| {{yes}}

| 2 episodes

2003-04

| L.A. Dragnet

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Executive}}

| Wrote 2 episodes

2005-06

| Surface

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Executive}}

| {{yes}}

| Wrote 15 episodes
Directed episode "There's Something Strange
Going On In The World's Oceans"

2006

| Friday Night Lights

| {{yes}}

| Episode "Full Hearts"

2007-08

| Moonlight

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Consulting}}

| Wrote 2 episodes

2015

| Blood & Oil

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Executive}}

| {{yes}}

| Wrote 2 episodes

2020

| Outer Banks

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Executive}}

| {{yes}}

| Wrote 4 episodes

Music video

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! Year

! Title

! Notes

2006

| Best of Chris Isaak

| "Please"

Awards and nominations

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Year ! Award ! Category ! Title ! Result
1997 \| Stockholm International Film Festival \| Best Screenplay \|rowspan=2\| Deceiver (shared with Jonas Pate) \| {{won}}
1998 \| Festival du Film Policier de Cognac \| Special Jury Prize \| {{won}}

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Title

! Result

1997

| Stockholm International Film Festival

| Best Screenplay

|rowspan=2| Deceiver (shared with Jonas Pate)

| {{won}}

1998