Greg Whiteley

Greg Whiteley
Whiteley smiling
Whiteley in 2019
Born (1969-11-11) November 11, 1969 (age 55)
Provo, Utah, U.S.
Alma materBrigham Young University
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, and writer
Years active1999–present
SpouseErin Jeanne Whiteley (m. 1999)
Children2
Websitehttps://onepotatoproductions.com

Greg Beck Whiteley (born November 11, 1969) is the creator, executive producer, and director of the Netflix documentary series Wrestlers (2023),[1] Cheer (2020–2022)[2] and Last Chance U (2016–2020). His films include New York Doll (2005), Resolved (2007), Mitt (2014), and Most Likely to Succeed (2015).

Whiteley's documentaries have garnered two IDA awards,[3] four Emmy Awards and three premieres at the Sundance Film Festival.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Vognar, Chris (2023-09-13). "'Wrestlers' Is Greg Whiteley's Latest Underdog Tale." The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  2. ^ Heritage, Stuart (2020-01-16). "Cheer: breathtaking, bone-crunching, nerve-racking magic". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  3. ^ Winkelmeyer, Matt. "32nd Annual IDA Documentary Awards". Zimbio. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ^ Fleischer, Victoria (6 February 2014). "Filmmaker Greg Whiteley goes backstage with the Romneys in 'Mitt'". PBS Newshour. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Our Films". One Potato Productions. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Here Are Your 2020 Sports Emmy Winners". 12 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Cheer".