Greg Yaitanes
Actor
Greg Yaitanes, director, discusses his work on 'Children of Dune.' He shares insights into the production challenges and the intricate storytelling of the miniseries. Yaitanes highlights the scale and intensity of the project.
Greg Yaitanes
Director of “Children of Dune” on Sci Fi
& CSI: Miami on CBS
About Greg Yaitanes
Greg Yaitanes is an acclaimed television director and producer born June 18, 1970 in Wellesley, Massachusetts. He has earned 29 Emmy nominations and 6 wins throughout his career, including a 2008 Emmy for Outstanding Directing on "House." His work spans major series including "CSI: Miami," "House of the Dragon," and Netflix's "Manhunt: Unabomber." He also executive produced and directed Apple TV+'s "Presumed Innocent," the platform's most-viewed drama.
In this interview
- Discusses directing the six-hour "Children of Dune" miniseries for Sci-Fi Channel
- Describes the production as beyond anything he had tackled before
- Emphasizes core relationships as the relatable foundation of the complicated story
- Notes the scale and intensity of the three-night television event
“It was totally something beyond anything I'd tackled before.”— Greg Yaitanes, in this interview
Since this interview
Yaitanes went on to direct three episodes of HBO's "House of the Dragon," including the season finale that drew HBO's largest global audience ever. He executive produced and directed "Presumed Innocent" for Apple TV+ starring Jake Gyllenhaal, which became the platform's most-viewed drama. The "House of the Dragon" series won Best Drama at the 2023 Golden Globes.
