Biography

Greg Yaitanes is a visionary Emmy, and Golden Globe-winning director and producer known for his ability to build new worlds through technical ingenuity while preserving his refined artistic aesthetic on-screen.

Yaitanes most recently served as Executive Producer and Director on Apple TV+'s most viewed drama, "Presumed Innocent," from David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television. The series starred Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Negga, and was based on Scott Turow's 1987 courtroom thriller and was turned into a 1990 feature starring Harrison Ford.

Previously, Yaitanes served as Co-Executive producer of HBO's "Game of Thrones" prequel, "House of the Dragon," for which he also directed three episodes including the critically acclaimed season finale. The final episode "The Black Queen," which featured the franchise's first-ever "dance of the dragons," drew HBO's largest global audience ever, surpassing the international viewership of "Game of Thrones." The series won Best Drama Series at the 2023 Golden Globes and was nominated for Best Drama Series at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards.

Prior to that, Yaitanes Executive Produced and Directed "Castle Rock" for J.J. Abrams and Stephen King, and Jordan Peele's "The Twilight Zone." Additionally, Yaitanes served as Showrunner, Executive Producer, and sole director for Netflix's "Manhunt: Unabomber," Cinemax's revered series "Quarry," and the critically acclaimed cult favorite "Banshee." It was his work on the global phenomenon "House" that earned him a Primetime Emmy® Award in 2008 for 'Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.' Between "House" and "Banshee," Greg has led his team to 29 Emmy nominations and six wins. His 30-year career includes a myriad of acclaimed episodes for some of the most successful series of all times, including "The Old Man," "Snowfall," "Grey's Anatomy," "Genius: Picasso," "Lost," and the pilot episode of "Bones," which ran for 13 seasons.

Yaitanes is also known for his technological foresight and is a respected name in Silicon Valley. An early angel investor in Twitter, Square, and Pinterest, Greg continues to advise, invest, and give talks around the world on his directorial process, the symbiosis of technology & storytelling and his passion for efficiency.

Yaitanes currently resides in Los Angeles with his three kids; Van, Leo, and Electra and his wife Eve.
- IMDb mini biography by: Greg Yaitanes