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]
Greg Beeman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Honolulu, Hawaii, US |
| Other names | Gregory Beeman |
| Occupation(s) | Director and producer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | |
He is known for his work on the television series JAG, Smallville, and Heroes. Beeman worked on the TNT apocalyptic/science-fiction series Falling Skies, as executive producer and main director.
Career
editBeeman started his directorial career in the late 1980s, guest directing for the television show The Wonder Years, and directing two television films. In 1988, Beeman made his theatrical directing debut in License to Drive. 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. Beeman would work on numerous television projects during the late 1990s, most notably as a recurring director on television series JAG.
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. The next year, he 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. 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.
In 2006, he became a co-executive producer and director on the NBC series Heroes. He would later be promoted to executive producer.[2] 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. In 2009, he joined The CW drama Melrose Place, as a director and executive producer. 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. For the TV series Minority Report and American Gothic, Beeman directed as well as acting as co-executive producer.
Filmography
editFeature
edit| 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
editTV 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
edit- ^ "2000 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement". Directors Guild of America. The podcast, Notable Nostalgia, reviewed the film ‘Brink!’. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "BEEMAN'S BLOG - SEASON THREE - EPISODE 25 - "AN INVISIBLE THREAD"". BEEMAN'S BLOG - SEASON THREE - EPISODE 25 - "AN INVISIBLE THREAD". Retrieved 2024-07-10.