Greg Yaitanes is a visionary, Emmy-winning director and producer known for Game of Thrones, Bones, and House of the Dragon, and spoke with MovieWeb’s Greg Archer about directing episodes of the new Jake Gyllenhaal series, Presumed Innocent.

Yaitanes served as the co-executive producer of the “Game of Thrones” prequel, “House of the Dragon,” for which he also directed three episodes including the critically acclaimed season finale. The final episode “The Black Queen” surpassed the international viewership of “Game of Thrones.” The series won Best Drama Series at the 2023 Golden Globes and was nominated for Best Drama Series at this year’s Critics Choice Awards.

Prior to that, Yaitanes executive produced and directed “Castle Rock” for J.J. Abrams and Stephen King, as well as for Jordan Peele’s “The Twilight Zone.” Additionally, Yaitanes served as showrunner, executive producer, and sole director for “Manhunt: Unabomber”; the revered series “Quarry” as well as the rave-reviewed cult favorite “Banshee.” It was his work on the global phenomenon “House” that earned him a Primetime Emmy Award in 2008 for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. Between “House” and “Banshee,” Yaitanes has led his team to 29 Emmy nominations and six wins. His 30-year career includes a myriad of acclaimed episodes for “The Old Man,” “Snowfall,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Genius: Picasso,” “Lost” and the pilot episode of “Bones” which ran for 13 seasons.

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