WGA, DGA and Golden Globe nominated writer, director, and producer, Greg Berlanti, is the force behind several of the most inventive and acclaimed works of film and television. He is the writer, director and producer behind several of the most creative and lauded television series, including ABC's "Brothers and Sister," "Eli Stone" . Berlanti started in television as a writer and executive producer on "Dawson's Creek" before going to to create and executive produce two of the WB's most critically acclaimed dramas - "Everwood" and "Jack & Bobby." Berlanti co-wrote and produced the Warern Bros. action film, "Green Lantern." He also directed "Life As We Know It," starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel, which grossed over $100m worldwide. In 2000, Berlanti made his film directorial debut with "The Broken Hearts Club." In 2013, he is Executive Producing both "Arrow," for the CW and "Golden Boy," for CBS and working on "The Tomorrow People," a new pilot for the CW. Berlanti resides in Los Angeles.
Quite a few of the characters on Everwood (especially minor ones) have the names of his friends and/or ex-teachers. In the Episode "We Hold these Truths", the orchestra conductor is named "Mr. Mendick" after his English/Drama teacher in High School.
Attended Northwestern University where he studied playwriting.
Grew up in Rye, New York and attended Rye High School.
Remains good friends with "The Vampire Diaries" writer Brian Young.
For me, the romantic comedies I love are the ones that pay homage to the genre, but also find their ways to twist it and tweak it. .
