Manny Coto

Manny Coto is a writer and executive producer on 24.

Biography
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.

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.

Writer

 * Day 5 9:00am-10:00am
 * Day 5 1:00pm-2:00pm
 * Day 5 10:00pm-11:00pm
 * Day 5 3:00am-4:00am
 * Day 6 7:00am-8:00am
 * Day 6 12:00pm-1:00pm
 * Day 6 4:00pm-5:00pm
 * Day 6 7:00pm-8:00pm
 * Day 6 8:00pm-9:00pm
 * Day 6 2:00am-3:00am
 * Day 6 5:00am-6:00am
 * 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
 * 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

Executive Producer
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

 * 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 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