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'''Janet Greek''' (born 1949 in Timmins, [[Ohio]]) is an American director and writer of film and television. She best known for her directorial work on the science fiction series ''[[Babylon 5]]''. |
'''Janet Greek''' (born 1949 in Timmins, [[Ohio]]) is an American director and writer of film and television. She is best known for her directorial work on the science fiction series ''[[Babylon 5]]''. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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As a television director, Greek's credits include ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'', ''[[Max Headroom (TV series)|Max Headroom]]'', ''[[The Outsiders (TV series)|The Outsiders]]'', ''[[Over My Dead Body (TV series)|Over My Dead Body]]'', ''[[Northern Exposure]]'', ''[[The Burning Zone]]'', ''[[ |
As a television director, Greek's credits include ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'', ''[[Max Headroom (TV series)|Max Headroom]]'', ''[[The Outsiders (U.S. TV series)|The Outsiders]]'', ''[[Over My Dead Body (TV series)|Over My Dead Body]]'', ''[[Northern Exposure]]'', ''[[The Burning Zone]]'', ''[[Melrose Place]]'', ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'', and the ''[[Babylon 5]]'' spin-off ''[[Crusade (TV series)|Crusade]]''. She also wrote two episodes of the series ''[[Renegade (TV series)|Renegade]]''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121103213120/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/92414/Janet-Greek Janet Greek filmography] at ''[[The New York Times]]''.com</ref> |
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In 1983, Greek directed the music video for "[[Ricky (song)|Ricky]]", [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s first official music video. |
In 1983, Greek directed the music video for "[[Ricky ("Weird Al" Yankovic song)|Ricky]]", [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s first official music video. |
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In 1986, she made her feature film directorial debut directing the film ''[[The Ladies Club]]'' (credited as A.K. Allen) starring [[Karen Austin]] and [[Diana Scarwid]], followed by the film ''[[Spellbinder (1988 film)|Spellbinder]]'' (1988) starring [[Tim Daly]] and [[Kelly Preston]]. She previously directed a short film entitled ''Just My Luck'' (1984). |
In 1986, she made her feature film directorial debut directing the film ''[[The Ladies Club]]'' (credited as A.K. Allen) starring [[Karen Austin]] and [[Diana Scarwid]], followed by the film ''[[Spellbinder (1988 film)|Spellbinder]]'' (1988) starring [[Tim Daly]] and [[Kelly Preston]]. She previously directed a short film entitled ''Just My Luck'' (1984). |
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In 2006, Greek published her first book entitled ''The Divorce Planner: Self-defense for Women When They Need It Most''. She wrote the book after going through two divorces and the stress she encountered not being prepared for them.<ref name="Personal Biography"> |
In 2006, Greek published her first book entitled ''The Divorce Planner: Self-defense for Women When They Need It Most''. She wrote the book after going through two divorces and the stress she encountered not being prepared for them.<ref name="Personal Biography">{{Cite web |url=http://www.janetgreek.com/about.shtml |title=Janet Greek Personal Biography at official website |access-date=2011-01-31 |archive-date=2016-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424131131/http://www.janetgreek.com/about.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In recent years, Greek has taught seminars on directing and screenwriting at universities in the |
In recent years, Greek has taught seminars on directing and screenwriting at universities in the United States and Canada. She is a member of both the [[Directors Guild of America]] and the [[Writers Guild of America, West|Writers Guild of America]].<ref name="Personal Biography"/> |
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| NAME = Greek, Janet |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1949 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Timmins, [[Ohio]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:09, 4 November 2023
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Janet Greek | |
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| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, television writer, and author |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Janet Greek (born 1949 in Timmins, Ohio) is an American director and writer of film and television. She is best known for her directorial work on the science fiction series Babylon 5.
Career[edit]
As a television director, Greek's credits include St. Elsewhere, L.A. Law, Max Headroom, The Outsiders, Over My Dead Body, Northern Exposure, The Burning Zone, Melrose Place, Xena: Warrior Princess, and the Babylon 5 spin-off Crusade. She also wrote two episodes of the series Renegade.[1]
In 1983, Greek directed the music video for "Ricky", "Weird Al" Yankovic's first official music video.
In 1986, she made her feature film directorial debut directing the film The Ladies Club (credited as A.K. Allen) starring Karen Austin and Diana Scarwid, followed by the film Spellbinder (1988) starring Tim Daly and Kelly Preston. She previously directed a short film entitled Just My Luck (1984).
In 2006, Greek published her first book entitled The Divorce Planner: Self-defense for Women When They Need It Most. She wrote the book after going through two divorces and the stress she encountered not being prepared for them.[2]
In recent years, Greek has taught seminars on directing and screenwriting at universities in the United States and Canada. She is a member of both the Directors Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Janet Greek filmography at The New York Times.com
- ^ a b "Janet Greek Personal Biography at official website". Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
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