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Greg Yaitanes
Born	Gregory Charles Yaitanes (1970-06-18) June 18, 1970 (age 54) Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation(s)	Television director, film director
Awards	2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series

Gregory Charles Yaitanes (born June 18, 1970) is an American television and film director. He is also an angel investor in Twitter.^[1]

Early life

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Yaitanes grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts,^[2] where he directed his 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.^{[citation needed]}

Career

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Yaitanes has directed and produced shows including Damages, Lost, Prison Break, Heroes, Banshee, Grey's Anatomy, and House of the Dragon. His Emmy Award came in 2008 as result of his work on House, M.D..^[3] He also directed the 2003 miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.^[4]

Yaitanes is one of Twitter's original investors^[2] and a frequent guest speaker at the company.^[1]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

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Yaitanes was married to Kosas founder Sheena Zadeh, who competed on Season 1 of the American version of MasterChef in 2010 and finished in 13th place, from 2012 until 2019. They have one daughter, Electra.^[5] Yaitanes splits his time between New York and Los Angeles and has two boys.^{[citation needed]}

References

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^ ^a ^b "'House' Director and Twitter Angel Investor Greg Yaitanes To Disrupt SF". Techcrunch.com. August 16, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Perlroth, Nicole; Stevenson, Alexandra (October 3, 2013). "Many Win in Offering, but Some Are Off List". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^ Nordyke, Kimberly (May 24, 2016). "Greg Yaitanes Tapped as Showrunner of Discovery's Unabomber Drama 'Manifesto' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^ Wertheimer, Ron (March 15, 2003). "TELEVISION REVIEW; A Stormy Family on a Sandy Planet". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^ Molvar, Kari (July 11, 2016). "Brand to Know: A Lipstick Line for Minimalists". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2020.

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Greg Yaitanes at IMDb

v t e Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
1950s	Jack Smight for "Eddie" (1959)
1960s	Robert Mulligan for The Moon and Sixpence (1960) George Schaefer for Macbeth (1961) Franklin J. Schaffner for The Defenders (1962) Stuart Rosenberg for "The Madman" (1963) Tom Gries for "Who Do You Kill?" (1964) Paul Bogart for "The 700 Year Old Gang" (1965) Sydney Pollack for "The Game" (1966) Alex Segal for Death of a Salesman (1967) Paul Bogart for "Dear Friends" (1968) David Greene for "The People Next Door" (1969)
1970s	Paul Bogart for "Shadow Game" (1970) Daryl Duke for "The Day the Lion Died" (1971) Alexander Singer for "The Invasion of Kevin Ireland" (1972) Jerry Thorpe for "An Eye for an Eye" (1973) Robert Butler for "Part III" (1974) Bill Bain for "A Sudden Storm" (1975) David Greene for "Part I: Chapters 1 & 2" (Rich Man, Poor Man) (1976) David Greene for "Part 1" (Roots) (1977) Marvin J. Chomsky for Holocaust (1978) Jackie Cooper for "Pilot" (The White Shadow) (1979)
1980s	Roger Young for "Cop" (1980) Robert Butler for "Hill Street Station"(1981) Harry Harris for "To Soar and Never Falter" (1982) Jeff Bleckner for "Life in the Minors" (1983) Corey Allen for "Goodbye, Mr. Scripps" (1984) Karen Arthur for "Heat" (1985) Georg Stanford Brown for "Parting Shots" (1986) Gregory Hoblit for "Pilot" (L.A. Law) (1987) Mark Tinker for "Weigh In, Way Out" (1988) Robert Altman for "The Boiler Room" (1989)
1990s	Thomas Carter for "Promises to Keep" / Scott Winant for "The Go-Between" (1990) Thomas Carter for "In Confidence" (1991) Eric Laneuville for "All God's Children" (1992) Barry Levinson for "Gone for Goode" (1993) Daniel Sackheim for "Tempest in a C-Cup" (1994) Mimi Leder for "Love's Labor Lost" (1995) Jeremy Kagan for "Leave of Absence" (1996) Mark Tinker for "Where's 'Swaldo?" (1997) Mark Tinker for "Pilot" (Brooklyn South) / Paris Barclay for "Lost Israel, Part 2" (1998) Paris Barclay for "Hearts and Souls" (1999)
2000s	Thomas Schlamme for "Pilot" (The West Wing) (2000) Thomas Schlamme for "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part I" & "Part II" (2001) Alan Ball for "Pilot" (Six Feet Under) (2002) Christopher Misiano for "Twenty Five" (2003) Walter Hill for "Deadwood" (2004) J. J. Abrams for "Pilot" (Lost) (2005) Jon Cassar for "Day 5: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m." (2006) Alan Taylor for "Kennedy and Heidi" (2007) Greg Yaitanes for "House's Head" (2008) Rod Holcomb for "And in the End..." (2009)
2010s	Steve Shill for "The Getaway" (2010) Martin Scorsese for "Boardwalk Empire" (2011) Tim Van Patten for "To the Lost" (2012) David Fincher for "Chapter 1" (2013) Cary Joji Fukunaga for "Who Goes There" (2014) David Nutter for "Mother's Mercy" (2015) Miguel Sapochnik for "Battle of the Bastards" (2016) Reed Morano for "Offred" (2017) Stephen Daldry for "Paterfamilias" (2018) Jason Bateman for "Reparations" (2019)
2020s	Andrij Parekh for "Hunting" (2020) Jessica Hobbs for "War" (2021) Hwang Dong-hyuk for "Red Light, Green Light" (2022) Mark Mylod for "Connor's Wedding" (2023) Frederick E. O. Toye for "Crimson Sky" (2024)

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-'''Greg Yaitanes''' (born [[18 June]] [[1970]] in [[Wellesley, Massachusetts|Wellesley]], [[Massachusetts]]<ref name="IMDb bio">[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944981/bio Greg Yaitanes biography - IMDb.com]</ref>) is an [[Emmy Award]] winning [[United States|American]] [[television]] and [[film director]].
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+{{Infobox person
+| name         = Greg Yaitanes
+| birthname    = Gregory Charles Yaitanes
+| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1970|6|18}}
+| birth_place  = [[Wellesley, Massachusetts]], United States
+| occupation   = [[Television director]], [[film director]]
+| awards   = [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series|2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series]]}}
+'''Gregory Charles Yaitanes''' (born June 18, 1970) is an American [[television]] and [[film director]]. He is also an [[angel investor]] in [[Twitter]].<ref name=twitter-investor>{{cite news|work=Techcrunch.com|title='House' Director and Twitter Angel Investor Greg Yaitanes To Disrupt SF|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/08/16/house-director-and-twitter-angel-investor-greg-yaitanes-to-disrupt-sf/|date=August 16, 2012}}</ref>
-==Directing career==
-* [[House (TV series)|''House'']] ([[2004 in television|2004]]-[[2008 in television|2008]])
+==Early life==
-*: - "[[Lucky Thirteen (House)|Lucky Thirteen]]" ([[2008 in television|2008]])
+Yaitanes grew up in [[Wellesley, Massachusetts]],<ref name="nyt-twitter-offering" /> where he directed his 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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}
-*: - "[[House's Head (House episode)|House's Head]]" ([[2008 in television|2008]])
-*: - "[[Sleeping Dogs Lie (House episode)|Sleeping Dogs Lie]]" ([[2006 in television|2006]])
+==Career==
-*: - "[[Daddy's Boy]]" ([[2005 in television|2005]])
+Yaitanes has directed and produced shows including ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'', ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[Prison Break]]'', ''[[Heroes (U.S. TV series)|Heroes]],'' ''[[Banshee (TV series)|Banshee]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', and ''[[House of the Dragon]]''. His [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series|Emmy Award]] came in 2008 as result of his work on ''[[House, M.D.]]''.<ref name="hr-tapped">{{cite news |last1=Nordyke |first1=Kimberly |title=Greg Yaitanes Tapped as Showrunner of Discovery's Unabomber Drama 'Manifesto' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/greg-yaitanes-tapped-as-showrunner-896653 |access-date=11 September 2020 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=24 May 2016}}</ref> He also directed the 2003 miniseries ''[[Frank Herbert's Children of Dune]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wertheimer |first1=Ron |title=TELEVISION REVIEW; A Stormy Family on a Sandy Planet |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/15/arts/television-review-a-stormy-family-on-a-sandy-planet.html |access-date=11 September 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=15 March 2003}}</ref>
-*: - "[[Unfaithful]]"  ([[2009]])
-*: - "[[Damned If You Do]]" ([[2004 in television|2004]])
+Yaitanes is one of [[Twitter]]'s original investors<ref name="nyt-twitter-offering">{{cite news |last1=Perlroth |first1=Nicole |last2=Stevenson |first2=Alexandra |title=Many Win in Offering, but Some Are Off List |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/04/technology/many-win-in-offering-but-some-are-off-list.html |access-date=11 September 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=3 October 2013}}</ref> and a frequent guest speaker at the company.<ref name=twitter-investor />
-*''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' ([[2007 in television|2007-2008]])
-*: -  "[[It's Coming]]" ([[2008 in television|2008]])
+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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}
-*: -  "[[Cautionary Tales|Cautionary Tales]]" ([[2007 in television|2007]])
-*''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' ([[2007 in television|2007]])
+==Personal life==
-*: -  "[[Grey's Anatomy episodes (Season 3)#Six Days, Part 1|Six Days, Parts 1 & 2]]" ([[2007 in television|2007]])
+Yaitanes was married to Kosas founder Sheena Zadeh, who competed on Season 1 of the American version of ''[[MasterChef (American TV series)|MasterChef]]'' in 2010 and finished in 13th place, from 2012 until 2019. They have one daughter, Electra.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Molvar |first1=Kari |title=Brand to Know: A Lipstick Line for Minimalists |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/11/t-magazine/kosas-botanical-lipstick-line.html |access-date=11 September 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=11 July 2016}}</ref> Yaitanes splits his time between New York and Los Angeles and has two boys.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}
-* ''[[Prison Break]]'' ([[2006 in television|2006]], [[2008 in television|2008]])
-*: - "[[Under And Out (Prison Break episode)|Under and Out]]" ([[2008 in television|2008]])
-*: - "[[Brother's Keeper (Prison Break episode)|Brother's Keeper]]" ([[2006 in television|2006]])
-*: - "[[Bolshoi Booze]]" ([[2006 in television|2006]])
-* [[Commander in Chief (TV series)|''Commander in Chief'']] ([[2006 in television|2006]])
-*[[Bones (TV series)|''Bones'']] ([[2005 in television|2005]]-[[2006 in television|2006]])
-*: - "[[The Woman at the Airport]]" ([[2006 in television|2006]])
-*: - "[[The Man in the Fallout Shelter]]" ([[2005 in television|2005]])
-*: - "[[Pilot (Bones)|Pilot]]" ([[2005 in television|2005]])
-* ''[[CSI: NY]]'' ([[2005 in television|2005]])
-* ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'' ([[2005 in television|2005]])
-*: - "Madison Berg" ([[2005 in television|2005]])
-* [[Alias (TV series)|Alias]] ([[2005 in television|2005]])
-* [[Lost (TV series)|''Lost'']] ([[2004 in television|2004]]-[[2005 in television|2005]])
-*: - "[[Special (Lost)|Special]]" ([[2005 in television|2005]])
-*: - "[[Solitary (Lost)|Solitary]]" ([[2004 in television|2004]])
-* ''[[Touching Evil]]'' ([[2004 in television|2004]])
-*''[[Frank Herbert's Children of Dune]]'' ([[miniseries]], [[2003 in television|2003]])
-* ''[[Skin (TV series)|Skin]]'' ([[2003 in television|2003]])
-*: - Endorsement ([[2003 in television|2003]])
-* ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]'' ([[2003 in television|2003]]-[[2004 in television|2004]])
-* ''[[Cold Case]]'' ([[2003 in television|2003]]-[[2004 in television|2004]])
-* ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' ([[2002 in television|2002]]-[[2005 in television|2005]])
-* ''The Invisible Man'' (2001)
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