Greg Yaitanes
Biography
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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- Lucky (2026) Director
- Dutton Ranch (2026) Director
- Marshals (2026) Director
- Marshals (2026) Executive Producer
- Spider-Noir (2026) Director
- Your Friends & Neighbors (2025) Director
- Presumed Innocent (2024) Director
- Presumed Innocent (2024) Executive Producer
- Donut Boy (2024) Executive Producer
- Citadel (2023) Director
- Citadel (2023) Executive Producer
- House of the Dragon (2022) Co-Executive Producer
- House of the Dragon (2022) Director
- The Old Man (2022) Director
- The Twilight Zone (2019) Director
- Castle Rock (2018) Director
- Castle Rock (2018) Executive Producer
- Snowfall (2017) Director
- Manhunt (2017) Director
- Manhunt (2017) Executive Producer
- Underground (2016) Director
- Quarry (2016) Executive Producer
- Quarry (2016) Director
- Banshee (2013) Executive Producer
- Banshee (2013) Director
- Ray Donovan (2013) Director
- Banshee: Origins (2013) Director
- Damages (2007) Director
- Drive (2007) Producer
- Drive (2007) Director
- Women's Murder Club (2007) Director
- Heroes (2006) Director
- Southern Comfort (2006) Director
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) Director
- Prison Break (2005) Director
- Bones (2005) Director
- The Closer (2005) Director
- Commander in Chief (2005) Director
- Over There (2005) Director
- Empire (2005) Director
- House (2004) Director
- Lost (2004) Director
- CSI: NY (2004) Director
- Nip/Tuck (2003) Director
- Cold Case (2003) Director
- Las Vegas (2003) Director
- Hotel (2003) Director
- Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003) Director
- Black Sash (2003) Director
- CSI: Miami (2002) Director
- Fastlane (2002) Director
- Plan B (2002) Director
- Alias (2001) Director
- The Invisible Man (2000) Director
- Cleopatra 2525 (2000) Director
- V.I.P. (1998) Director
- Martial Law (1998) Director
- Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1997) Director
- Double Tap (1997) Director
- Nash Bridges (1996) Director
- Hard Justice (1995) Director