Greg Beeman

Greg Beeman
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Other namesGregory Beeman
Occupation(s)Director and producer
Years active1986–present
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Greg Beeman (born 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American film and television director and producer and winner of the Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement.[1]

He is well known for his work on the television series JAG,[2] Smallville, and Heroes. Beeman worked on the TNT apocalyptic/science-fiction series Falling Skies, as executive producer and main director.[3]

Career

1980s

Beeman started his directorial career in the late 1980s, guest directing for the television show The Wonder Years, and directing two television films.[4]

In 1988, Beeman made his theatrical directing debut in License to Drive.[5]

1990s

During the early 1990s, Beeman continued work in the television industry, directing episodes of JAG, Harts of the West, Danger Theatre, and Nash Bridges. Beeman also contributed two episodes to the sci-fi series Eerie, Indiana.[6]

Beeman would work on numerous television projects during the late 1990s, most notably as a recurring director on television series JAG.[7]

2000s

In 2000, Beeman won a Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs for the television film Miracle in Lane 2.[8]

In 2001, Beeman came on board The WB super-hero series Smallville, as a director and co-executive producer. He later was promoted to executive producer and directed the show's series finale.[9]

In 2003, Beeman was again nominated for a Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs for the television adaptation of A Ring of Endless Light.[10]

In 2006, he became a co-executive producer and director on the NBC series Heroes. He would later be promoted to executive producer.[11] Heroes was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form in 2008. Beeman and fellow Heroes' producers were nominated for a PGA Award in the same year.[12]

In 2009, he joined The CW drama Melrose Place, as a director and executive producer.[13]

2010s

Beeman boarded the TNT science-fiction/action series Falling Skies, as a director and co-executive producer in 2011. In the show's second season, Beeman served as executive producer and primary director.[14]

For the TV series Minority Report and American Gothic, Beeman directed as well as acting as co-executive producer.[15]

Filmography

Feature

Year Title Director Writer Notes
1988 License to Drive Yes No
1990 Tales of the Unknown Yes "The Big Garage"
1992 Mom and Dad Save the World No
1995 Bushwhacked

Television

TV movies

Year Title Director Producer
1986 The Richest Cat in the World Yes No
Little Spies
1995 Problem Child 3: Junior in Love
1997 Under Wraps
1998 Brink!
1999 Horse Sense Yes
2000 Miracle in Lane 2
The Ultimate Christmas Present No
2002 A Ring of Endless Light

TV series

Year Title Director Producer Notes
1988–1993 The Wonder Years Yes No 3 episodes
1991–1992 Eerie, Indiana 1 episode
1993–1994 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. 1 episode
Harts of the West 2 episodes
1995–1996 Nowhere Man 1 episode
Strange Luck 2 episodes
1995–2005 JAG 11 episodes
1996–1999 The Sentinel
1996–2001 Nash Bridges Yes 18 episodes
1998–2000 Martial Law No 4 episodes
1999–2000 The Strip
1999–2002 Providence 2 episodes
2000 I Spike
City of Angels
Secret Agent Man 1 episode
2001–2002 Philly 1 episode
2001–2011 Smallville Executive 105 episodes
2006–2010 Heroes 58 episodes
2007 Aquaman No pilot
2009–2010 Melrose Place Executive 16 episodes
2010 Rizzoli & Isles No 1 episode
2010 Blue Bloods 1 episode
2010–2011 The Defenders 1 episode
No Ordinary Family 1 episode
Memphis Beat 1 episode
2011 Falling Skies Executive 17 episodes
Once Upon a Time No 1 episode
2012–2013 Touch 1 episode
Vegas 1 episode
2012–2014 Perception 6 episodes
2014 The Last Ship 1 episode
2015–2016 Heroes Reborn 2 episodes
2015–2017 Lucifer 4 episodes
2015 Minority Report Executive 6 episodes
2016 American Gothic 13 episodes
2017 No Tomorrow No 1 episode
Zoo 1 episode
Salvation 1 episode
Midnight, Texas 1 episode
2017–2019 S.W.A.T. 2 episodes
2018 The Rookie 1 episode
2019 Charmed 1 episode
Swamp Thing 1 episode
2020 Nancy Drew 1 episode
2020–2021 Batwoman 2 episodes
Stargirl 4 episodes
2021 The Mysterious Benedict Society 1 episode
2022 The Flash 1 episode

References

  1. ^ "2000 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement". Directors Guild of America. The podcast, Notable Nostalgia, reviewed the film ‘Brink!’. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "JAG - IMDb Page". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Greg Beeman IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Greg Beeman IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Greg Beeman IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Greg Beeman IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Greg Beeman IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Greg Beeman IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Greg Beeman IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Greg Beeman IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  11. ^ BEEMAN'S BLOG – SEASON THREE – EPISODE 25 – "AN INVISIBLE THREAD"
  12. ^ "Greg Beeman IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Greg Beeman IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Greg Beeman IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Greg Beeman IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

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