Noah Hawley

Noah Hawley (born ) is an American director, producer, and writer for television and film who created and wrote the FX television series Fargo (2014–present) and Legion (2017–2019). Hawley earlier worked on the television series Bones (2005–2008), The Unusuals (2009), and My Generation (2010), and wrote the film The Alibi (2006). He also wrote and directed Lucy in the Sky (2019). He is set to create a new television series based on the Alien film franchise. In addition to his work in film and television, Hawley has written six novels. Early life Hawley was born and raised in New York City. His mother, Louise Armstrong, was a non-fiction writer and activist, and his maternal grandmother was a playwright. His father, Tom Hawley, was a businessman. He has a twin brother, Alexi, who has written for the television shows The Following and Castle, and is the creator of State of Affairs, The Rookie, and The Recruit. Hawley graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a degree in political science in 1989. He worked for the Legal Aid Society in New York City, dealing with cases involving child abuse and neglect. He later moved to San Francisco. He worked in computer programming at law firms and as a paralegal. Career