Josh Pate

Joshua Warren Pate (born January 15, 1970) 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.

He received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992.

Career In 1996, Pate began his screenwriting career, working alongside his brother Jonas on the thriller called The Grave. The film received a wide range of positive reviews after a screening at the Sundance Film Festival.

They collaborated on the movie Deceiver the following year. "The Pate brothers" subsequently created the fantasy action television show Good vs Evil (1999). He later moved on to direct two episodes of Fastlane (2002–2003).

From 2003 to 2004, Pate served as co-executive producer on L.A. Dragnet, for which he also wrote two episodes.

In 2005, he co-created the science fiction series Surface, which aired until 2006. The same year, he also co-directed the Chris Isaak music video "Please", and an episode of Friday Night Lights.

He continued his film career by co-writing the screenplay for The Take (2007). From 2007 to 2008, he held the position of consulting producer on the paranormal romance television drama Moonlight.

Pate was an executive producer for the 2012 comedy fantasy film Mirror Mirror.

He also signed on to co-write—with his brother—the independent crime drama film Way Down South.

He executive produces the musical series The Runarounds which premiered on September 1, 2025.

Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer 1996 The Grave 1997 Deceiver 2007 The Take 2009 Shrink 2013 Way Down South

Television Year Title Director Writer Executiveproducer Creator Notes 1999–2000 Good vs Evil Wrote 6 episodes and directed 5 episodes 2002–03 Fastlane Directed 2 episodes 2003–04 L.A. Dragnet Wrote 2 episodes 2005–06 Surface Wrote 4 episodes and directed 2 episodes 2006 Friday Night Lights Directed 1 episode 2007–08 Moonlight Wrote 2 episodes 2012 666 Park Avenue Wrote 1 episode2014 Falling Skies Wrote 2 episodes Legends Wrote 6 episodes 2015 Blood & Oil Wrote 2 episodes 2020–26 Outer Banks Wrote 44 episodes 2025 The Runarounds

Music video Year Title Notes 2006 Best of Chris Isaak "Please"

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result 1997 Stockholm International Film Festival Best Screenplay Deceiver (shared with Jonas Pate) 1998 Festival du Film Policier de Cognac Special Jury Prize