Greg Yaitanes is a renowned and award-winning director and producer, recognized for his exceptional ability to craft captivating worlds through innovative technical approaches while maintaining a refined artistic aesthetic on-screen.
As Executive Producer and Director on Apple TV+'s most viewed drama, "Presumed Innocent," Yaitanes worked alongside David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams, and Warner Bros. Television, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Negga, and based on Scott Turow's 1987 courtroom thriller.
Prior to this, Yaitanes served as Co-Executive producer and directed three episodes of HBO's "House of the Dragon," the prequel to the hit series "Game of Thrones," for which he also directed the critically acclaimed season finale, "The Black Queen," which featured the franchise's first-ever "dance of the dragons" and drew HBO's largest global audience ever, surpassing the international viewership of "Game of Thrones." The series won the 2023 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Series and was nominated for the 2023 Critics Choice Award for Best Drama Series.
Yaitanes' extensive experience also includes Executive Producing and Directing "Castle Rock" for J.J. Abrams and Stephen King, and Jordan Peele's "The Twilight Zone," as well as Showrunning, Executive Producing, and directing Netflix's "Manhunt: Unabomber," Cinemax's "Quarry," and the critically acclaimed cult favorite "Banshee."
Notably, Yaitanes earned a Primetime Emmy Award in 2008 for 'Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series' for his work on the global phenomenon "House," which led his team to 29 Emmy nominations and six wins. His 30-year career boasts a multitude of acclaimed episodes for some of the most successful series of all time, including "The Old Man," "Snowfall," "Grey's Anatomy," "Genius: Picasso," "Lost," and the pilot episode of "Bones," which ran for 13 seasons.
In addition to his directorial expertise, Yaitanes is recognized for his technological foresight and is a respected name in Silicon Valley. An early angel investor in Twitter, Square, and Pinterest, he continues to advise, invest, and give talks around the world on his directorial process, the synergy of technology and storytelling, and his passion for efficiency.
Currently, Yaitanes resides in Los Angeles with his wife Eve and their three children, Van, Leo, and Electra.
