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{{short description|American director}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Greg Yaitanes
| name = Greg Yaitanes
| birthname = Gregory Yaitanes
| birthname = Gregory Charles Yaitanes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|6|18}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|6|18}}
| birth_place = [[Wellesley, Massachusetts]], United States
| birth_place = [[Wellesley, Massachusetts]], United States
| occupation = [[Television director]], [[film director]]
| occupation = [[Television director]], [[film director]]
| emmyawards = '''[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Directing – Drama Series]]''' <br /> 2008 ''[[House (TV series)|''House'']]}}
| awards = [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series|2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series]]}}


'''Greg Yaitanes''' (born June 18, 1970) is an [[United States|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>
'''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>


==Early life==
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 (TV series)|Damages]]'', ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[Prison Break]]'', ''[[Heroes (TV series)|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.
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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}}


==Career==
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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.
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>


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 />
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.
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}}


==Personal life==
Greg resides between New York and Los Angeles and has two boys.
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}}

==Selected Directing career==
*''[[Castle Rock (TV series)|Castle Rock]]'' (2018)
**''[[Castle Rock (TV series)#Season 1: The Queen (2018)|''The Queen'', episode 7]] (2018)
*''[[Genius (U.S. TV series)|Genius]]'' (2018)
**[[Genius (U.S. TV series)#Season 2: Picasso (2018)|''Picasso'', episodes 7 & 8]] (2018)
*''[[Manhunt: Unabomber]]'' (2017)
*''[[Underground (TV series)|Underground]]'' (2016)
**"[[Underground (TV series)#ep12|Things Unsaid]]" (2017)
*''[[Quarry (TV series)|Quarry]]'' (2016)
*''[[Banshee (TV series)|Banshee]]'' (2013)
**"[[List of Banshee episodes#ep1|Pilot]]" (2013)
**"[[List of Banshee episodes#ep4|Half Deaf Is Better Than All Dead]]" (2013)
**"[[List of Banshee episodes#ep8|We Shall Live Forever]]" (2013)
**"[[List of Banshee episodes#ep11|Little Fish]]" (2014)
**"[[List of Banshee episodes#ep12|The Thunder Man]]" (2014)
**"[[List of Banshee episodes#ep19|Homecoming]]" (2014)
*[[Damages (TV series)|''Damages'']] (2007, 2009)
**"[[List of Damages episodes#Season 1 (2007)|Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker]]" (2007)
**"[[List of Damages episodes#Season 2 (2009)|A Pretty Girl in a Leotard]]" (2009)
*[[Lost (TV series)|''Lost'']] (2004–2005, 2009)
**"[[He's Our You]]" (2009)
**"[[Special (Lost)|Special]]" (2005)
**"[[Solitary (Lost)|Solitary]]" (2004)
*[[House (TV series)|''House'']] (2004–2012)
**"[[Nobody's Fault (House)|Nobody's Fault]]" (2012)
**"[[Bombshells (House)|Bombshells]]" (2011)
**"[[Two Stories (House)|Two Stories]]" (2011)
**"[[Small Sacrifices (House)|Small Sacrifices]]" (2011)
**"[[Unplanned Parenthood (House)|Unplanned Parenthood]]" (2011)
**"[[Unwritten (House)|Unwritten]]" (2011)
**"[[Now What? (House)|Now What?]]" (2011)
**"[[Black Hole (House)|Black Hole]]" (2010)
**"[[Help Me (House)|Help Me]]" (2010)
**"[[Open and Shut (House)|Open and Shut]]" (2010)
**"[[Ignorance Is Bliss (House)|Ignorance is Bliss]]" (2009)
**"[[Known Unknowns (House)|Know Unknowns]]" (2009)
**"[[Instant Karma (House)|Instant Karma]]" (2009)
**"[[Epic Fail (House)|Epic Fail]]" (2009)
**"[[Both Sides Now (House)|Both Sides Now]]" (2009)
**"[[House Divided]]" (2009)
**"[[Simple Explanation]]" (2009)
**"[[Unfaithful (House)|Unfaithful]]" (2009)
**"[[The Itch (House)|The Itch]]" (2008)
**"[[Lucky Thirteen (House)|Lucky Thirteen]]" (2008)
**"[[House's Head]]" (2008)
**"[[Sleeping Dogs Lie (House)|Sleeping Dogs Lie]]" (2006)
**"[[Daddy's Boy (House)|Daddy's Boy]]" (2005)
**"[[Damned If You Do (House)|Damned If You Do]]" (2004)
*''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' ([[2007 in television|2007–2009]])
** "[[Cold Snap (Heroes)|Cold Snap]]" (2009)
**"[[It's Coming]]" (2008)
**"[[Cautionary Tales (Heroes)|Cautionary Tales]]" (2007)
*''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' (2007)
**"[[Grey's Anatomy episodes (Season 3)#Six Days, Part 1|Six Days, Parts 1 & 2]]" (2007)
*''[[Prison Break]]'' (2006, 2008)
**"[[Under and Out]]" (2008)
**"[[Brother's Keeper (Prison Break episode)|Brother's Keeper]]" (2006)
**"[[Bolshoi Booze]]" (2006)
*[[Commander in Chief (TV series)|''Commander in Chief'']] (2006)
*[[Bones (TV series)|''Bones'']] (2005–2006)
**"[[The Woman at the Airport]]" (2006)
**"[[The Man in the Fallout Shelter]]" (2005)
**"[[Pilot (Bones)|Pilot]]" (2005)
*''[[CSI: NY]]'' (2005)
*''[[Nip/Tuck]]'' (2005)
**"Madison Berg" (2005)
*''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]] (2005)
**"[[Touching Evil]]'' (2004)
*''[[Frank Herbert's Children of Dune]]'' ([[miniseries]], 2003)
*''[[Skin (TV series)|Skin]]'' (2003)
**Endorsement (2003)
*''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]'' (2003–2004)
*''[[Cold Case]]'' (2003–2004)
*''[[CSI: Miami]]'' (2002–2005)
*''The Invisible Man'' (2001)
*''Salad Bar: The Movie'' (1987)


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 03:45, 11 July 2024

Greg Yaitanes
Born
Gregory Charles Yaitanes

(1970-06-18) June 18, 1970 (age 54)
Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation(s)Television director, film director
Awards2008 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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  1. ^ a b "'House' Director and Twitter Angel Investor Greg Yaitanes To Disrupt SF". Techcrunch.com. August 16, 2012.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (May 24, 2016). "Greg Yaitanes Tapped as Showrunner of Discovery's Unabomber Drama 'Manifesto' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Wertheimer, Ron (March 15, 2003). "TELEVISION REVIEW; A Stormy Family on a Sandy Planet". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  5. ^ 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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