Leslie Greif Biography

Fast Facts

• His mini-series "Hatfields & McCoys" made cable television history when the premiere episode garnered 17 million viewers
• The TV series "Gene Simmons: Family Jewels," which he created, is the longest running documentary series about a celebrity in television history
• Quote: "[on sympathizing with the characters in "Hatfields & McCoys"] "Like anything, when the cycle of violence becomes so bad it spirals out of control, it doesn't matter who's right or wrong․""
• Best known as the writer and creator of the TV series "Walker, Texas Ranger" and as the executive producer of the TV series "Gene Simmons: Family Jewels․"
• Founder and CEO of Thinkfactory Media, which produces everything from feature films to music specials
• First got the idea for "Hatfields & McCoys" in the early 1980s, when he started in the TV business, and it remained the project he was most passionate about until it was finally produced in 2012
• The hill and mountain scenes for his project "Hatfields & McCoys" were actually filmed in the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania
• Has worked in the entertainment industry in various positions for over 25 years