Manny Coto
Sibling(s):	Juan Carlos Coto
Role:	Writer, executive producer

Manny Coto is a writer and executive producer on 24.

Biography Edit

Coto graduated from the American Film Institute and went on to write and direct for many television shows. In 1999, Coto met Howard Gordon on Strange World, a television show Gordon and Tim Kring created. Coto wrote several episodes for that short-lived show. He has much experience in the fantasy and science-fiction genres, having created the series Odyssey 5 and writer and co-executive producer during the 3rd season of Star Trek: Enterprise. He was promoted to Executive Producer and show runner of Enterprise's final 4th season. Working on Enterprise, he became acquainted with the show's creator and executive producer, Brannon Braga. Following the end of Star Trek, Coto brought Braga to the 24 writing staff as his writing partner.

Coto and Peter Weller (Christopher Henderson, Season 5) have worked together together on three previous occasions: Weller starred in Showtime drama Odyssey 5 which Coto created and produced, and guest starred in two episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise which Coto was Executive Producer of during its final season.

Manny's younger brother, Juan Carlos Coto also joined the writing crew in the seventh season.

24 Related Work Edit

Writer Edit

Season 5

• "Day 5: 9:00am-10:00am"
• "Day 5: 1:00pm-2:00pm"
• "Day 5: 10:00pm-11:00pm"
• "Day 5: 3:00am-4:00am"

Season 6

• "Day 6: 7:00am-8:00am"
• "Day 6: 12:00pm-1:00pm"
• "Day 6: 4:00pm-5:00pm"
• "Day 6: 7:00pm-8:00pm" (story)
• "Day 6: 8:00pm-9:00pm"
• "Day 6: 2:00am-3:00am"
• "Day 6: 5:00am-6:00am"

Season 7

• "Day 7: 10:00am-11:00am"
• "Day 7: 1:00pm-2:00pm"
• "Day 7: 2:00pm-3:00pm" (teleplay)
• "Day 7: 5:00pm-6:00pm"
• "Day 7: 7:00pm-8:00pm" (story)
• "Day 7: 8:00pm-9:00pm"
• "Day 7: 11:00pm-12:00am"
• "Day 7: 1:00am-2:00am" (teleplay)
• "Day 7: 4:00am-5:00am"
• "Day 7: 7:00am-8:00am" (story)

Season 8

• "Day 8: 5:00pm-6:00pm" (teleplay)
• "Day 8: 9:00pm-10:00pm"
• "Day 8: 1:00am-2:00am"
• "Day 8: 4:00am-5:00am" (teleplay)
• "Day 8: 7:00am-8:00am"
• "Day 8: 10:00am-11:00am"

Executive Producer Edit

Manny was a co-executive producer of 24 for Season 5 and Season 6. In Season 7 he was promoted to an executive producer.

24-related appearances Edit

• Coto provided DVD audio commentary for the following episodes:
  • "Day 5: 3:00am-4:00am" (with Jude Ciccolella)
  • "Day 6: 7:00am-8:00am" (with Adoni Maropis)
  • "Day 7: 10:00am-11:00am" (with Brannon Braga and Carlos Bernard)
  • "Day 7: 5:00pm-6:00pm" (with Brannon Braga and Annie Wersching)
• 24 Season 6: Inside the Writers' Room, Season 6 DVD
• Changing All the Rules, 24: The Official Companion: Season 6 DVD
• Keepin' It Real: The Stunts and Special Effects of 24, 24: The Official Companion: Season 6 DVD
• Scenemakers, Episode 19
• 24-7: The Untold Story, Season 7 DVD

External links Edit

• Manny Coto at the Internet Movie Database