Greg Coolidge

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Greg Coolidge
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Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, actor
Years active1990–present

Gregory Coolidge is an American film writer, director, and television showrunner. He is best known for executive producing and showrunning the television series Wayne (2019), as well as creating, executive producing, and showrunning the limited series The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023). [1] In feature films, he created the Ride Along franchise, [2] wrote and directed Employee of the Month , [3] and the 2019 comedy The Turkey Bowl . He grew up in Norman, Oklahoma and later graduated from the University of Oklahoma. [4]

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References

  1. Northrup, Ryan (11 April 2023). "John Wick Spinoff Show The Continental Gets Bloody First Poster". Screen Rant. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. Haring, Bruce (25 January 2019). "'Wayne' YouTube Original Series Tops 10 Million Views For Pilot Episode". Deadline. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. Catsoulis, Jeannette (6 October 2006). "Minimum-Wage Slackers in Love". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. McDonnel, Brandy. "Oklahoma filmmaker Greg Coolidge comes home to make Thanksgiving football comedy 'The Turkey Bowl,' starring coaching legend Barry Switzer". The Oklahoman. Gate House Media. Retrieved 6 April 2020.