Doug Greiff

Douglas Greiff is a fifteen year television veteran, who has developed and produced a variety of programming for such networks as Nickelodeon, Showtime, TBS, TNN, A&E, TV Land, VH-1, and PBS. Most recently he served as Vice President of Program Development for Nickelodeon, where he was responsible for over-seeing all of the network’s live action and animation television series development, original television movies and specials. While there, Greiff supervised a bi-coastal development team responsible for launching such hit shows as SpongeBob SquarePants, Invader Zim, Taina, and Brothers Garcia.

Previously, Greiff had been a Producer and Executive in Charge of Production for Nickelodeon Productions, as well as Vice President of Television Movies and Specials. He served as Executive Producer on the network’s first two original television movies, Cry Baby Lane and Maniac Magee, as well as Co-Executive Producer for the Nickelodeon produced Showtime telepicture, "Doom Runners." In addition, he oversaw the development and production of the cable channel’s six series-based TV movies, including Kenan and Kel’s Two Heads Are Better than None, The Journey of Allen Strange’s Alien Vacation, Cousin Skeeter’s New Kid on the Planet, CatDog’s The Great Parent Mystery, Hey Arnold’s Arnold Saves the Neighborhood, and Rocket Power’s Race Across New Zealand.

Greiff has developed and supervised the production of numerous pilots, series and specials, including the first season of the TNN series, Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors, hosted by WWF star Mick Foley, the international sports series Global GUTS for Nickelodeon, as well as the specials; And Now This with Rosie O’Donnell, International Gamefest, Toons from Planet Orange, and Sports Theater with Shaquille O’Neal. He has also managed Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Development Group, a consortium of international creative executives from around the world, who developed and produced global programming for the kid’s cable network.

Prior to joining Nick, Greiff was a Producer and Development Executive at Chauncey Street Productions, a New York-based independent television production company specializing in comedy and children's programming. At Chauncey Street, Greiff co-created and produced Nickelodeon’s first interactive magazine show, U to U. He also developed and co-produced two seasons of GUTS, and the Sixth Annual Kids Choice Awards, as well as the A&E special Proctor and Bergman’s The Future is Now, and the TBS special Real News For Kids.

Earlier in his career, Greiff worked as a production and development associate for both VH-1 and HA! The TV Comedy Network, and on the premiere season of the PBS series Where in the World is Carmen San Diego. He also served as a talent scout for the theatrical talent agency of Sames and Rollnick Associates, Inc.