Jeff Greenstein
Jeff Greenstein | |
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| Born | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Television writer, producer and director |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series |
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Jeff Greenstein is an American television writer, producer and director.[1] Greenstein was the showrunner of Will & Grace and Dream On, as well as on Partners and Getting Personal (both of which he created). He also created the television series State of Georgia.[2]
Greenstein is a member of the Writers Guild of America[3] and Directors Guild of America.[4]
Early life and education[]
Greenstein grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from Tufts University with a major in film and dance.[5]
Career[]
Greenstein was one of the writers on The Charmings.[6] After that, he worked on Dream On for five seasons,[5] before becoming a writer on the show Friends.[5][7] He was the co-creator and co-showrunner of Partners,[7][8] and also created, produced, wrote for, and was the showrunner on Getting Personal.[9]
Greenstein was the head writer and showrunner for Will & Grace, and also wrote, executive produced and directed for Desperate Housewives.[5] His directing credits include Husbands[5] and Mom.[10]
Filmography[]
Television[]
- The Charmings (writer)[6]
- Mr. Belvedere (writer - 1 episode, 1988)
- Charles in Charge (writer - 1 episode, 1989)
- Dream On[5]
- Incredi-Girl (creator/co-executive producer - TV movie, 1993)
- Friends (writer - 4 episodes, 1994–1995) (supervising producer - 23 episodes, 1994–1995) [11]
- Partners (co-showrunner/co-creator, 1995–1996)[8]
- Getting Personal (writer/executive producer, 1998)[12]
- Will & Grace (head writer, showrunner)[5]
- Jake in Progress (writer - 1 episode, 2005) (executive producer - 1 episode, 2006)
- Desperate Housewives (writer/director/producer)[5][13]
- The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud (writer/executive producer - TV movie, 2007) [14]
- Parenthood[5]
- State of Georgia (creator/writer/executive producer - 2011)
- Husbands (director/executive producer)[5]
- Way to Go (writer/director - 1 episode, 2013)
- Mom (director - 11 episodes, 2013–2015)
- The Odd Couple (director - 4 episodes, 2016)
- 9JKL (director - 2 episodes, 2017)
- Happy Together (director - 2 episodes, 2018)
- The Neighborhood (director - 3 episodes, 2018–2019)
- "RVs and Cats" (director - TV special, 2020)
Awards and nominations[]
Greenstein has been nominated for Emmy awards, Producers Guild awards, Writers Guild awards and CableACE awards.[5] He won the 2000 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series as a co-executive producer of Will & Grace.[5][15]
Greenstein received a 2001 Emmy nomination as a writer for the Will & Grace one-hour flashback episode "Lows in the Mid-Eighties".[5][16]
In 2009, Greenstein received the P.T. Barnum Award for Excellence in Entertainment, an alumni award from Tufts University.[17]
References[]
- ^ Deadline: CAA Signs TV Writer Jeff Greenstein
- ^ AV Club: State of Georgia
- ^ Jeff Greenstein - WGA Directory
- ^ Jeff Greenstein - DGA Directory
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sikes, Rex (February 7, 2012). "JeffGreenstein". Milwaukee Magazine. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Leszczak, Bob (2016). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s: A Complete Guide. McFarland & Company. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-4766-2384-9. Retrieved February 5, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Meisler, Andy (November 20, 1995). "Fox Opens Its Checkbook in a Search for Hit Comedies". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Owen, Rob (April 18, 1999). "Who runs the show? Often, it's the writer". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ WGA Directories - Member - Jeff Greenstein
- ^ The Guild (DGA) - Member Profile - Jeff Greenstein
- ^ Vulture: Inside the Friends Writers Room
- ^ Richmond, Ray (April 6, 1998). "Getting Personal". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter: 'Desperate Housewives' Trial
- ^ TV.com
- ^ Emmys.com - 2000 Outstanding Comedy Series
- ^ Emmys.com - Will & Grace
- ^ "Alumni Awards". Tufts University. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
External links[]
- Jeff Greenstein at IMDb
- Greenstein, Jeff (July 1, 2013). "Jeff Greenstein: Stories from TV's Front Line". NewEnglandFilm.com (Interview). Interviewed by Susan Kougell.
- Writers from Atlanta
- American television writers
- Showrunners
- American television directors
- American television producers
- Primetime Emmy Award winners
- School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts alumni
- Living people