Greg Yaitanes
Directing
Born 1970-06-18
Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA
53 credits
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Greg Yaitanes is an American television and film director. He is also an angel investor in Twitter. Emmy Award-winning television and film director Greg Yaitanes is one of the most recognized names in Hollywood, directing and producing top shows including Damages, Lost, Prison Break, Heroes and Grey's Anatomy. His Emmy Award came in 2008 as result of his work on House, M.D., the most popular show worldwide. Yaitanes grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where he directed his very first film, Salad Bar: The Movie. At the age of 18, Yaitanes moved to Los Angeles and attended the University of Southern California Film School. By 23, he landed his first directorial job. Yaitanes was so persistent that he once waited seven hours for a 10-minute meeting with action film producer Joel Silver. After screening Yaitanes' work, Silver signed him for his second feature. Since then, Yaitanes' artistic talent and dedication have led him to a successful career in the director's chair in television. Though he is well known in Hollywood for his work on several top-watched shows, his technological entrepreneurship has also made him a respected name in Silicon Valley. His investments in start-up companies such as Twitter have earned him a reputation for foresight in technology. Yaitanes is one of Twitter's original investors and a frequent guest speaker at the company. Active in the Greek community, Yaitanes helped produce Greek America Foundation's Gabby Awards and directed the opening of the 2011 Gabby Awards on Ellis Island. Greg resides between New York and Los Angeles and has two boy.
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Filmography
Directing
51 credits
House of the Dragon
Grey's Anatomy
House
Bones
Prison Break
Lucky
Lost
CSI: Miami
Your Friends & Neighbors
The Closer
Dutton Ranch
Heroes
CSI: NY
Damages
Banshee
Cold Case
Marshals
Spider-Noir
Las Vegas
Snowfall
Nip/Tuck
Ray Donovan
V.I.P.
Presumed Innocent
Nash Bridges
Citadel
Castle Rock
Martial Law
Manhunt
The Old Man
The Twilight Zone
Commander in Chief
Fastlane
Banshee: Origins
The Invisible Man
Alias
Quarry
Empire
Underground
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
Over There
Women's Murder Club
Drive
Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
Cleopatra 2525
Black Sash
Hotel
Double Tap
Southern Comfort
Hard Justice
Plan B
Producing
11 credits
House of the Dragon
Banshee
Marshals
Presumed Innocent
Citadel
Castle Rock
Manhunt
Quarry
Drive
Myron Bolitar
Donut Boy
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