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Gregori J. Martin (born May 6, 1978) is a director, writer, and producer of independent film and stage productions and founder of LANYfilms Productions, 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. 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.

Early Years
In the early 90's, Martin wrote and produced several experimental projects and TV Pilots including Waterfront, as directed by Lisa Brown (actress) (Gotham the Series). 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 then he realized directing was his true passion.

Since 2006
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 (folklore), 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, shot in a desert on the outskirts of LA County, starring Meadow Williams (Light Years Away), horror film actor Ezra Buzzington ( The Hills Have Eyes (2006 film) ) and Emmy winner Justin Torkildsen (The Bold & The Beautiful).

It was Skeletons that brought Martin to collaborate with GruntWorks Entertainment where he helped manage and control all aspects of production for three years. With GruntWorks he directed and co-produced the films Jack Rio (film), screened at the Terror Film Festival in Philadelphia, PA where the film was nominated for several Claw Awards including Best Director; The Intruders, starring iconic film stars Steven Bauer ( Scarface (1983 film) ) and Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master and A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child), premiered at Universal Studios Hollywood; and the popular vampire thriller, Raven. Premiered with a theatrical release at the Laemmle Sunset 5 Raven stars Meadow Williams in the title role and co-stars Roland Kickinger (Terminator Salvation). Martin also directed the feature film Sebastian (2010 film), starring Daeg Faerch (Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007 film) ) 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 (actor) (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy: Blood and Iron), Golden Globe winner Sally Kirkland (Anna (1987 film), EdTV), WWE wrestling icon Roddy Piper (John Carpenter’s They Live) and many others.

THE BAY The Series
Under his production company, LANYfilms Productions, Martin is the creator, writer, director, and one of the producers of the independent serial drama THE BAY The Series, a new webseries starring a roster of iconic daytime and primetime television stars. 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.

THE BAY The Series 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.

Personal Life
With several additional projects in development, Gregori J. Martin is known as “the Guru”, having a reputation of helping complete any project he’s a part of within a year of its initial negotiations.

In December of 2010, Martin was named by WE LOVE SOAPS as one of the 15 Most Fascinating People of 2010.

Currently residing in Hollywood, CA, Martin is a proud native New Yorker and father of two.