Gregori J. Martin

Around 2000, Martin wrote and produced several experimental projects and TV pilots including Waterfront, directed by Richard J. Lewis. 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.{{cite web |url=http://gregorijmartin.com/?page_id=261 |title=Biography |publisher=Gregori J Martin |date=2011-09-22 |accessdate=2011-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115040705/http://gregorijmartin.com/?page_id=261 |archive-date=2012-01-15 |url-status=dead }}

In 2006, Martin directed, wrote and produced two feature motion pictures, His first film 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 began production as a producer, director, and co-writer of Manhattanites, a feature dramedy starring several Emmy-nominated stars from the ABC and CBS daytime soap operas.

In 2007, Martin moved back to Los Angeles, where he wrote, produced, and directed a passion project called Skeletons in the Desert, It was this project that brought Martin to collaborate with GruntWorks Entertainment{{cite web|url=http://www.gruntworksentertainment.com/|title=GruntWorks Entertainment|date=|publisher=GruntWorks Entertainment|accessdate=2011-11-07}} where he helped manage and control all aspects of production for four years. With GruntWorks, Martin directed and co-produced the film Jack Rio, screened at the Terror Film Festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Additional Gruntworks collaborations include The Intruders and Sebastian.

Martin completed his tenth feature film, The Southside, based on the true story and tragic death of his cousin, Robert Areizaga Jr.{{Cite web|url=http://www.welovesoaps.net/2015/12/the-southside-four-part-miniseries.html|title=We Love Soaps: 'The Southside' To Be Released Today as Four-Part Miniseries, True Story of Robert Areizaga Jr.|website=welovesoaps.net|access-date=2016-06-15}} Currently in post-production, Martin's eleventh feature film, A Place Called Hollywood, is a satire that tells the cutting-edge story of a young man who pursues his dream in becoming a famous actor and gives a glimpse of the harsher side of Hollywood. In 2013, Martin served as a story consultant and behind the scenes producer for the TV Guide Network (TVGN) documentary Who Shot the Daytime Soap?{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/preview-tvgn-soaps-1074670/|title=Exclusive Preview: TVGN's Who Shot the Daytime Soap?|date=2013-12-13|website=TVGuide.com|access-date=2016-06-15}}

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.

Martin is currently serving as a Co-Executive Producer on the 2025 feature animation "Saurus City" starring Emma Roberts, Ron Pearlman, Dennis Quaid, Tim Meadows and more, some of Martin's additional credits include, the director, writer and producer of the upcoming film noir feature motion picture The Raven, a re-imagining of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven and Annabel Lee, starring Tony Todd in one of his final performances, and as part of the producing team on the upcoming psychological war drama "The Plastic Men" a feature motion picture, inspired by true events of a Vietnam war veteran who struggles through PTSD and experiences a chance encounter with a tragic love. Narrated by renowned actor, William Fichtner. In addition to these films, Martin is also a producer on one of Tubi's most successful independent action films, "Breakout" starring an all-star cast of well-recognized faces. As an Associate Head-Writer, he recently helped launch the highly anticipated CBS Daytime Drama, in association with Proctor & Gamble and the NAACP, "Beyond The Gates" premiering February 24th, 2025 on CBS and Paramount+.

In 2023 and 2024 Gregori J. Martin's The Bay made Daytime Emmy history becoming the first independent series ever to be nominated for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series. Martin has written, produced, and directed over 100 episodes of the series and is currently in development on their tenth season.

Martin is the creator, writer, director and executive producer of the digital drama series The Bay, which premiered in September 2010. Recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), Martin has since won a 2016 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series for The Bay, a 2015 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series, and the 2016,{{CN|date=November 2023}} 2017,{{CN|date=November 2023}} and 2018{{CN|date=November 2023}} Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series for the series. In 2018, Martin won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Digital Drama Series{{CN|date=November 2023}} for his work on The Bay, Martin was previously nominated in 2012 for Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime for The Bay.{{cite web |url=http://emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_39th_nominations.html |title=The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Award Nominations |publisher=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |date=May 9, 2012 |accessdate=September 29, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110083538/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_39th_nominations.html |archivedate=January 10, 2014 }}

The Bay was featured in the September 20–26, 2010 issue of TV Guide as Top Shows Worth Watching in 2010–2011. In December 2010, Martin was named by We Love Soaps as one of the 15 Most Fascinating People of 2010 for the creation of the series.{{cite web|url=http://www.welovesoaps.net/2010/12/15-most-fascinating.html |title=We Love Soaps TV's 15 Most Fascinating People of 2010 |first=Kevin |last=Mulcahy, Jr. |work=We Love Soaps |date=December 22, 2010 |accessdate=September 30, 2015}}

Martin resides in Hollywood, California. He is a native New Yorker and father of two children, Dante Aleksander (born 2001) {{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BqWllCPHAGQ/ | title=Gregori J. Martin on Instagram: "17 years ago today, this amazing human being came into my life, taught me the true meaning of love and gave me a billion reasons to live. #HappyBirthday @dantealeksander I love you more than words #prouddad #ilovemyson" }} and Isabella Rain (born 2008).

• Manhattanites (2008){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0906048/|title = Manhattanites (2008) - IMDb|website = IMDb}}
• Jack Rio (2008)
• MARy (2008)
• Skeletons in the Desert (2008)
• The Intruders (2009)
• Raven (2009)
• Lights Out (2010)
• Sebastian (2011)
• The Southside (2015)
• Place Called Hollywood (2015)
• The Last Whistle (2018)
• FraXtur (2018)
• Class Act (2019)
• The Bay (120 episodes, 2010–2025) (TV)
• The Raven (feature film) (2025)

• Better Living (1998) as Teen Neighbor
• The Hole (2000) as Green
• Big Apple (2002) as Gigilo G
• The Guru (2002) as Devout Follower
• Amber Sunrise (2006) as Jack
• Spiritual Warriors (2007) as Resident of Atlantis
• Manhattanites (2008) as Charlie Dean
• Jack Rio (2008) as Dante Abrams
• MARy (2008) as Priest
• Skeletons in the Desert (2008) as David Grey
• The Intruders (2009) as Bartender
• Raven (2009) as Dr. Ahn
• Lights Out (2010) as Soap Actor
• Sebastian (2011) as Officer Castillo
• The Southside (2015) as Detective Velez

• Get a Life (1 episode, 1997)
• The $treet (1 episode, 2000) as Carlos
• Law & Order (1 episode, 2001) as Det. Vic Perez
• Oz (1 episode, 2002) as Inmate
• Grey's Anatomy (1 episode, 2005) as Orderly
• The Heroes of Flight 93 (2006) as Ahmed Al Nami
• General Hospital (6 episodes, 2005–2006) as Police Officer
• The Bay (2 episodes, 2012–2014) (TV) as P.I. Clark

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