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Greg V. Fera TELEVISION Greg V. Fera Executive Producer/Director Website: gvfproductions.com Email: [email protected] 818-681-0061 TELEVISION 2001–2019 Grammy Awards – Premiere Ceremony – Executive Producer/Director 2004–2019 Latin Grammy Awards – Premiere Ceremony – Executive Producer/Director Finding Home – Presentation Pilot – Executive Producer/Director Flippin’ Houseboats – Presentation Pilot - Executive Producer/Director Person of the Year Tribute to Maná – Executive Producer/Director Person of the Year Tribute to Marc Anthony – Executive Producer/Director Person of the Year Tribute to Alejandro Sanz – Executive Producer/Director Person of the Year Tribute to Roberto Carlos – Executive Producer/Director Person of the Year Tribute to Placido Domingo – Executive Producer/Director Person of the Year Tribute to Ricky Martin – Executive Producer/Director Person of the Year Tribute to Joan Manuel Serrat – Executive Producer/Director Person of the Year Tribute to Shakira – Executive Producer/Director Person of the Year Tribute to Miguel Bose – Executive Producer/Director Person of the Year Tribute to Caetano Veloso - Executive Producer/Director Big Red – Single camera comedy – Pilot – Executive Producer/Director In The Hood – Debra Wilson Skelton Pilot – Executive Producer/Director To Be Frank with Fred Willard – Pilot – Executive Producer/Director Mock Notz Comedy Troupe – Pilot – Executive Producer/Director Yoga Video Series – DVD – Executive Producer/Director Look Who’s Cooking – Cooking show Pilot – Executive Producer/Director World’s Greatest Stunts – FOX – Producer/Director Golden Globe Awards – Bumper Producer/Director Sid the Science Kid – PBS – Motion Capture Animation - Director Global Comedy – one hour live special – HBO – Director Muppets Tonight – Two Seasons - half hour comedy – ABC - Director Late Night Buffet with Augie & Del – Pilot- TBS – Director Puppet Up – Pilot - TBS – Director Out of the Blue – Single camera comedy - episodic series – Director Spike TV Premiere Special – Two hour special - Director Howard Stern’s New Year’s PPV Special - Director Bob Hope Special – Spring Fling - NBC - Director Star Search – Two seasons – Director Kid’s Inc. – Four seasons - Director Supermodel of the World Specials - Director 2011-2018 Academy Awards Red Carpet – Interview Stage Director 2004-2010 Academy Awards – Opening Sequence & Screens Director 2009-2016 Emmy Awards – Bumper director & Screens Director Stars Salute the Troops – CBS – Screens Director Lionel Richie Special – CBS – Screens Director Tim McGraw Special – CBS – Screens Director Brooks & Dunn Special – CBS – Screens Director George Strait; Artist of the Decade – CBS – Screens Director Stand Up to Cancer – ABC, CBS, NBC - Screens Director 2005-2012 American Music Awards – ABC - Screens Director 2005-2017 Academy of Country Music Awards – Screens Director 2012-2017 Billboard Music Awards – Screens Director Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Series – Screens Director FILM Mysterious Ways – Short Film festival award winner – Executive Producer/Writer/Director Ford Model Agency Commercial – Executive Producer/Director Anheuser-Busch Commercials – Executive Producer/Director Covergirl Commercial – Executive Producer/Director Clairol Commercial – Executive Producer/Director MUSIC Ringo Starr & the All Starr Band, Paul McCartney, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Clint Black, Garth Brooks, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Brian McKnight, Shakira, Nona Gaye, Plácido Domingo, LeeAnn Rimes, Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine, Elton John, Eagles, Weezer... CORPORATE EA Play Event 2019 Disney Investor Meeting 2019 Toyota 2012 – 2016 (webcast) BI- Lilly 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 Lexus 2004 – 2007, 2015 Target 2015 Hollywood Stands up to Cancer - 2015 Fusion IO – 2014 (webcast) ALIS 2014 (webcast) X-Box/E3 Event (Spike TV) 2007 - 2013 Fox Sports 2012 (webcast) Pfizer pharmaceutical 2011 Chrysler/Fiat 2009 Chrysler 2007 – 2009 (webcast) Robinhood NYC 2007, 2008 Diversity Awards 2002 - 2006 MicroSoft 2004 – 2007 Showest Awards – 2004 Mercedes-Benz 2005 Music Video Producers Awards 2004 – 2007 Older credits on request .
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