Gregori J. Martin
| Gregori J. Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gregorio Barbieri, Jr. May 6, 1978 Yonkers, NY, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, producer |
| Children | 2 |
Gregori J. Martin (born Gregorio Barbieri Jr. on May 6, 1978) is a director, writer, and producer of independent film and stage productions and founder, of LANYfilms Productions, an independent bi-coastal entertainment company.[1] He is best known as the creator, writer and executive producer of the soap opera web series The Bay,[2] for which he won a 2015 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series.[3]
Career
Around 2000, Martin wrote and produced several experimental projects and TV pilots including Waterfront, as directed by Lisa Brown. In the Spring of 2005 he made his directorial debut for the stage with Crucify!, a self-written original play following the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. It was at that time he turned to directing films.[4]
In 2006, with the help of private investors, Martin directed, wrote, and produced three feature motion pictures, including MARy, an indie horror film based on the urban legend Bloody Mary, shot on location in Los Angeles County. Relocating to the East Coast, he immediately began working as a co-director on a low budget horror film, Taken for Granted, shot on location in New London, CT, and later that year he began production as director and co-writer of Manhattanites, a feature dramedy starring several Emmy nominated stars from the ABC and CBS daytime soap operas.
In 2007, he moved back to Los Angeles, where he wrote/produced/directed a passion project called Skeletons in the Desert, shot in a desert on the outskirts of LA County, starring Meadow Williams, Ezra Buzzington, and Justin Torkildsen.
It was Skeletons that brought Martin to collaborate with GruntWorks Entertainment[5] where he helped manage and control all aspects of production for three years. With GruntWorks he directed and co-produced the films Jack Rio, screened at the Terror Film Festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where the film was nominated for several Claw Awards including Best Director; The Intruders, starring Steven Bauer and Lisa Wilcox, premiered at Universal Studios Hollywood; and the vampire thriller, Raven.Premiered with a theatrical release at the Laemmle Sunset 5, Raven stars Meadow Williams in the title role and co-stars Roland Kickinger. Martin also directed the feature film Sebastian, starring Daeg Faerch in the title role.
Martin has also appeared as an actor, performing in various television and film roles including an appearance as a police officer on ABC’s General Hospital, as a terrorist on PAX-TV in The Heroes of Flight 93, in the supporting role of Jack in the indie feature motion picture comedy Amber Sunrise, and multiple supporting and cameo roles in his films. Lights Out, a screenplay of Martin's, is in production by the independent film company Mystery Inc. Entertainment. The film stars the popular character actor Doug Jones, Golden Globe winner Sally Kirkland, WWE wrestler Roddy Piper, and many others.
Web series
Martin is the creator, writer, director and executive producer of the soap opera web series The Bay, which premiered in September 2010.[2] He won a 2015 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series for the series,[3] and was previously nominated in 2012 for Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime.[6]
The Bay was featured in the September 20, 2010 issue of TV Guide as Top Shows Worth Watching in 2010-2011. In December 2010, Martin was named by We Love Soaps as one of the 15 Most Fascinating People of 2010 for the creation of the series.[7]
Personal life
Martin resides in Hollywood, California. He is a native New Yorker and father of two.
Filmography
TV Actor
- Get a Life (1 episode, 1997)
- The $treet (1 episode, 2000) as Carlos
- Law & Order (1 episode, 2001) as Det. Vic Perez
- Oz (1 episode, 2002) as Inmate
- Grey's Anatomy (1 episode, 2005) as Orderly
- The Heroes of Flight 93 (2006) as Ahmed Al Nami
- General Hospital (6 episodes, 2005–2006) as Police Officer
Film actor
- Better Living (1998) as Teen Neighbor
- The Hole (2000) as Green
- Big Apple (2002) as Gigilo G
- The Guru (2002) as Devout Follower
- Amber Sunrise (2006) as Jack
- Spiritual Warriors (2007) as Resident of Atlantis
- Manhattanites (2008) as Charlie Dean
- Jack Rio (2008) as Dante Abrams
- MARy (2008) as Priest
- Skeletons in the Desert (2008) as David Grey
- The Intruders (2009) as Bartender
- Raven (2009) as Dr. Ahn
- Lights Out (2010) as Soap Actor
- Sebastian (2011) as Officer Castillo
- The Southside (2012) as Detective Velez
Director/Producer/Screenwriter
- Manhattanites (2008)
- Jack Rio (2008)
- MARy (2008)
- Skeletons in the Desert (2008)
- The Intruders (2009)
- Raven (2009)
- The Bay (62 episodes, 2010–2014) (TV)
- Sebastian (2011) (completed)
- The Southside (2012) (filming)
References
- ↑ "LANYfilms". LANYfilms. 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- 1 2 Logan, Michael (February 18, 2011). "Exclusive: Online Soap The Bay Looking For a TV Home". TV Guide. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- 1 2 "CBS, PBS and The Bold and the Beautiful Lead Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Winners". Variety. April 25, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Biography". Gregori J Martin. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ↑ "GruntWorks Entertainment". GruntWorks Entertainment. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ↑ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 9, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ↑ Mulcahy, Jr., Kevin (December 22, 2010). "We Love Soaps TV's 15 Most Fascinating People of 2010". We Love Soaps. Retrieved September 30, 2015.