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'''Greg Yaitanes''' (born [[1971]] in [[Wellesley, Massachusetts]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[television]] and [[Film director|film director]] who is best known for directing the ''[[Children of Dune (TV miniseries)|Children of Dune]]'' miniseries.
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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>
==Filmography==
*[[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]])
* [[Prison Break]] ([[2005 in television|2005]])
**[[Brothers Keeper (Prison Break episode)|Brothers Keeper]], 2006
**[[Bolshoi Booze]], 2006
*[[Grey's Anatomy]] ([[2005 in television|2005]])
**[[Grey's Anatom episodes (Season 3)#Six Days, Part 1|Six Days, Parts 1 & 2]], 2007
* [[House (TV series)|House]] ([[2004 in television|2004]])
**"[[Damned If You Do]]", 2004
**"[[Daddy's Boy]]", 2005
**"[[Sleeping Dogs Lie]]", 2006
*[[Nip/Tuck]] ([[2003 in television|2003]])
**"Madison Berg", 2005


==External Links==
==Early life==
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==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0944981/ Profile at the Internet Movie Database]
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>
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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 />
[[Category:1971 births|Yaitanes, Greg]]

[[Category:People from Massachusetts|Yaitanes, Greg]]
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}}
[[Category:American film directors|Yaitanes, Greg]]

[[Category:American film producers|Yaitanes, Greg]]
==Personal life==
[[Category:American television directors|Yaitanes, Greg]]
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}}
[[Category:Living people|Yaitanes, Greg]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0944981}}

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Latest revision as of 03:45, 11 July 2024

Greg Yaitanes
Born
Gregory Charles Yaitanes

(1970-06-18) June 18, 1970 (age 54)
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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