Jeff Greenstein is an American

television writer A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. T ...

, producer and

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. Greenstein was the showrunner of ''

Will & Grace ''Will & Grace'' is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman ( Eric McCormack), a gay lawyer, and Grace Adler ( Debra Messi ...

'' and '' Dream On'', as well as on '' Partners'' and ''

Getting Personal ''Getting Personal'' is an American sitcom created by Jeff Greenstein and Jeff Strauss, that aired on Fox from April 6 to October 16, 1998. Premise A creative director at Old Dog Productions, an ad company in Chicago gets a new boss: the woman wi ...

'', both of which he created. A member of the Writers Guild and

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, Greenstein also created the television series '' State of Georgia''.

Early life and education

Greenstein grew up in

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, and graduated from

Tufts University Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. ...

with a major in film and dance.

Career

Greenstein was one of the writers on ''

The Charmings ''The Charmings'' is an American fantasy sitcom that follows Snow White and Prince Charming, awakened from a thousand-year spell, as they adjust from their familiar life in the enchanted forest to the modern ways of 20th century Los Angeles su ...

''. After that, he worked on '' Dream On'' for five seasons, before becoming a writer on the show '' Friends''. He was the co-creator and co-showrunner of '' Partners'', and also created, produced, wrote for, and was the showrunner on ''

''. Greenstein was the head writer and showrunner for ''

'', and also wrote, executive produced and directed for '' Desperate Housewives''. His directing credits include ''

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'' and '' Mom''.

Filmography

Television

* ''

'' (writer) * ''

Mr. Belvedere ''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from March 15, 1985, to July 8, 1990. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel ''Belvedere'', which was later ...

'' (writer - 1 episode, 1988) * '' Charles in Charge'' (writer - 1 episode, 1989) * '' Dream On'' * ''Incredi-Girl'' (creator/co-executive producer - TV movie, 1993) * '' Friends'' (writer - 4 episodes, 1994–1995) (supervising producer - 23 episodes, 1994–1995) * '' Partners'' (co-showrunner/co-creator, 19951996) * ''

'' (writer/executive producer, 1998) * ''

'' (head writer, showrunner) * ''

Jake in Progress ''Jake in Progress'' is an American sitcom television series broadcast on ABC from March 13, 2005 to January 9, 2006. Created by Austin Winsberg, the show was originally conceived as a real-time comedy; the first season was to show the first date ...

'' (writer - 1 episode, 2005) (executive producer - 1 episode, 2006) * '' Desperate Housewives'' (writer/director/producer) * ''The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud'' (writer/executive producer - TV movie, 2007) * '' Parenthood'' * '' State of Georgia'' (creator/writer/executive producer - 2011) * ''

'' (director/executive producer) * '' Way to Go'' (writer/director - 1 episode, 2013) * '' Mom'' (director - 11 episodes, 2013–2015) * ''

The Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to: Neil Simon play and its adaptations * ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon ** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play *** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televisi ...

'' (director - 4 episodes, 2016) * ''

9JKL ''9JKL'' is an American sitcom television series that was created and executive produced by Dana Klein and Mark Feuerstein, loosely based on the life of the couple, who are married in real life. The series debuted on October 2, 2017. It stars Feu ...

'' (director - 2 episodes, 2017) * '' Happy Together'' (director - 2 episodes, 2018) * '' The Neighborhood'' (director - 3 episodes, 2018–2019) * "RVs and Cats" (director - TV special, 2020)

Awards and nominations

Greenstein has been nominated for Emmy awards,

Producers Guild awards The Producers Guild of America Awards were originally established in 1990 by the Producers Guild of America as the Golden Laurel Awards, created by PGA Treasurer Joel Freeman with the support of Guild President Leonard Stern, in order to honor ...

, Writers Guild awards and

CableACE awards The CableACE Award (earlier known as the ACE Awards; ACE was an acronym for "Award for Cable Excellence") is a defunct award that was given by what was then the National Cable Television Association from 1978 to 1997 to honor excellence in Ame ...

. He won the 2000 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series as a co-executive producer of ''

''. Greenstein received a 2001 Emmy nomination as a writer for the ''Will & Grace'' one-hour flashback episode "Lows in the Mid-Eighties". In 2009, Greenstein received the P.T. Barnum Award for Excellence in Entertainment, an alumni award from Tufts University.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Greenstein, Jeff Year of birth missing (living people) Writers from Atlanta American television writers Showrunners American television directors American television producers Primetime Emmy Award winners School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts alumni Living people