Leslie Greif

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Leslie Greif

Profession

Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Music department, Soundtrack, Assistant director

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
Has worked in the entertainment industry in various positions for over 25 years
The hill and mountain scenes for his project "Hatfields & McCoys" were actually filmed in the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania

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