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Douglas S. Ornstein

  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
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Douglas S. Ornstein is known for Virus (1999), The Shadow (1994) and Demolition Man (1993). He has been married to Dori Greenberg since 14 February 2002. They have one child.
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Jamie Lee Curtis and William Baldwin in Virus (1999)
    Virus
    5.1
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1999
    The Shadow (1994)
    The Shadow
    6.1
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1994
    Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man (1993)
    Demolition Man
    6.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1993
    Dante's Peak (1997)
    Dante's Peak
    6.1
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Douglas Ornstein)
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Untamed
      • co-executive producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2027
    • Adrian Holmes, Jabari Banks, Jimmy Akingbola, Cassandra Freeman, Coco Jones, Akira Akbar, and Olly Sholotan in Bel-Air (2022)
      Bel-Air
      6.4
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • 2023
    • Shawn Hatosy, Jake Weary, Ben Robson, and Finn Cole in Animal Kingdom (2016)
      Animal Kingdom
      8.2
      TV Series
      • produced by
      • line producer
      • 2018–2022
    • John C. Reilly, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Solomon Hughes, Sean Patrick Small, Hadley Robinson, and Quincy Isaiah in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
      Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
      8.3
      TV Series
      • produced by
      • 2022
    • Dennis Haysbert, Kathryn Morris, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Sarah Shahi, and Jessica Lu in Reverie (2018)
      Reverie
      6.6
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2018
    • Skyward (2017)
      Skyward
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • producer (as Douglas S. Orenstein)
      • 2017
    • Christina Kirk, Alan Tudyk, Vanessa Hudgens, Danny Pudi, and Ron Funches in Powerless (2016)
      Powerless
      6.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Untitled Paranormal Project (2016)
      Untitled Paranormal Project
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • line producer
      • 2016
    • George Young in Containment (2016)
      Containment
      7.1
      TV Series
      • produced by
      • line producer
      • 2016
    • Daniel Gillies, Joseph Morgan, Charles Michael Davis, and Claire Holt in The Originals (2013)
      The Originals
      8.2
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • producer
      • 2014–2015
    • Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski in Chuck (2007)
      Chuck
      8.2
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2010–2012
    • Soccer Dog: The Movie (1999)
      Soccer Dog: The Movie
      3.3
      • associate producer (as Doug Ornstein)
      • 1999

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Bonnie Bedelia, Craig T. Nelson, Monica Potter, Joy Bryant, Erika Christensen, Lauren Graham, Sam Jaeger, Peter Krause, Mae Whitman, Dax Shepard, Max Burkholder, Miles Heizer, Tyree Brown, Savannah Paige Rae, and Xolo Maridueña in Parenthood (2010)
      Parenthood
      8.3
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2010
    • Jodelle Ferland in Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas (2009)
      Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2009
    • Jonny Lee Miller in Eli Stone (2008)
      Eli Stone
      7.7
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2008
    • Amanda Peet, Matthew Perry, Steven Weber, Sarah Paulson, Timothy Busfield, D.L. Hughley, Bradley Whitford, and Nate Corddry in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
      Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
      8.3
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2006–2007
    • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
      The West Wing
      8.9
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2000–2006
    • Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
      Cast Away
      7.8
      • first assistant director: second unit (as Doug Ornstein)
      • 2000
    • Jim Carrey in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
      How the Grinch Stole Christmas
      6.4
      • first assistant director: second unit
      • 2000
    • Matthew McConaughey in Edtv (1999)
      Edtv
      6.1
      • first assistant director: second unit (as Doug Orenstein)
      • 1999
    • Jamie Lee Curtis and William Baldwin in Virus (1999)
      Virus
      5.1
      • first assistant director: second unit, Virginia
      • 1999
    • Matt Stone and Trey Parker in BASEketball (1998)
      BASEketball
      6.5
      • first assistant director: second unit
      • 1998
    • David Carradine and Jane Seymour in The New Swiss Family Robinson (1998)
      The New Swiss Family Robinson
      4.9
      • first assistant director
      • 1998
    • BD Wong, Joseph Ashton, Gary LeRoi Gray, Carl Michael Lindner, Scarlett Pomers, and Travis Tedford in Slappy and the Stinkers (1998)
      Slappy and the Stinkers
      5.1
      • first assistant director: second unit (as Douglas S. Orenstein)
      • 1998
    • When Animals Attack 4 (1997)
      When Animals Attack 4
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 1997
    • Jennifer Love Hewitt, Marley Shelton, and Will Friedle in Trojan War (1997)
      Trojan War
      5.7
      • second assistant director (as Doug Ornstein)
      • 1997
    • Jim Carrey and Mitchell Ryan in Liar Liar (1997)
      Liar Liar
      6.9
      • second assistant director: second unit
      • 1997

    Production Management

    • Patricia Arquette and Jason Clarke in Murdaugh: Death in the Family (2025)
      Murdaugh: Death in the Family
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • unit production manager
      • 2025
    • John C. Reilly, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Solomon Hughes, Sean Patrick Small, Hadley Robinson, and Quincy Isaiah in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
      Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
      8.3
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • 2022
    • Dennis Haysbert, Kathryn Morris, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Sarah Shahi, and Jessica Lu in Reverie (2018)
      Reverie
      6.6
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • 2018
    • Skyward (2017)
      Skyward
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager (as Douglas S. Orenstein)
      • 2017
    • About a Boy (2014)
      About a Boy
      7.4
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • 2014
    • Banshee (2013)
      Banshee
      8.4
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • 2014
    • Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit in Graceland (2013)
      Graceland
      7.6
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • 2013
    • Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski in Chuck (2007)
      Chuck
      8.2
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • 2010–2012
    • Legally Mad (2010)
      Legally Mad
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager
      • 2010
    • Anna Friel and Lee Pace in Pushing Daisies (2007)
      Pushing Daisies
      8.4
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • 2008–2009
    • Amanda Peet, Matthew Perry, Steven Weber, Sarah Paulson, Timothy Busfield, D.L. Hughley, Bradley Whitford, and Nate Corddry in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
      Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
      8.3
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • 2007

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Douglas S. Orenstein
    • Spouse
      • Dori GreenbergFebruary 14, 2002 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Eden R. Ornstein
    • Parents
      • Fred Ornstein

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Has two daughters, Trixie Ornstein & Eden Ornstein.

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