Jeff Greenstein
Jeff Greenstein | |
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Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | November 21, 1963
Alma mater | Tufts University (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Television writer, producer and director |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series |
Jeff Greenstein (born November 21, 1963) 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. A member of the Writers Guild and Directors Guild of America,[2][3] Greenstein also created the television series State of Georgia.[4]
Early life and education
Greenstein grew up in the
Career
Greenstein wrote episodes of The Charmings[6] and Mr. Belvedere, but his first job was on Dream On, where he remained for five seasons,[5] first as a writer and later as showrunner. He then signed on as a writer on the show Friends[5][7] for its inaugural season. He was the co-creator and co-showrunner of Partners,[7][8] and also co-created, produced, wrote for, and was the showrunner on Getting Personal.[9]
Greenstein was the senior writer for Will & Grace for its first six seasons, and showrunner for Seasons 5 and 6. He also helped launch Parenthood, and wrote for, executive produced, and directed Desperate Housewives.[5] His directing credits include Husbands,[5] which he also executive produced, as well as Mom,[10] The Odd Couple, 9JKL, Happy Together, and The Neighborhood.
Greenstein produces and co-hosts the film photography podcast I Dream of Cameras.
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)
- Extended Family (director - 2 episodes, 2024)
Awards and nominations
Greenstein has been nominated for
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
- ^ Jeff Greenstein - DGA Directory
- ^ Jeff Greenstein - WGA Directory
- ^ AV Club: State of Georgia
- ^ 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 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.