| 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,[1] an independent bi-coastal entertainment company. Martin is stated as being a record-breaking director, having directed seven feature motion pictures by the age of thirty.[2] By the end of 2010, Martin had directed his ninth feature film, as well the first season of the serial drama, THE BAY The Series.[3][4]
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Around 2000, Martin wrote and produced several experimental projects and TV pilots including Waterfront, as directed by Lisa Brown (actress). 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.[5]
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,[6] 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[7] 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,[8] starring Steven Bauer and Lisa Wilcox, premiered at Universal Studios Hollywood; and the vampire thriller, Raven.[9] 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.[10]
Under his production company, LANYfilms Productions, Martin is the creator, writer, director, and one of the producers of the independent serial drama The Bay, a webseries which includes daytime and primetime television actors.[11] THE BAY was featured in the September 20, 2010 issue of TV Guide Magazine as Top Shows Worth Watching in 2010-2011. The dramatic series follows the life of socialite Sara Garrett (Mary Beth Evans) and the people around her.[12] It premiered on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 on blip.tv. There are sixteen webisodes per season. Each season consists of four chapters. Each chapter consists of four webisodes. To conclude each chapter, LANYfilms presents a new music video highlighting that particular chapter.
In December 2010, Martin was named by WE LOVE SOAPS as one of the 15 Most Fascinating People of 2010.[13]
Currently residing in Hollywood, California, Martin is a proud native New Yorker and father of two.