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Greg Daniels

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Greg Daniels

Gregory Martin Daniels (born June 13, 1963) is an American screenwriter, television producer, and director. He has worked on several television series, including writing for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons, adapting The Office for the United States, and co-creating Parks and Recreation and King of the Hill. Daniels attended Harvard University, where he befriended and began collaborating with Conan O'Brien. His first writing credit was for Not Necessarily the News, before he was laid off because of budget cuts. He joined the writing staff of The Simpsons during its fifth season. He wrote several classic episodes, including "Secrets of a Successful Marriage", "Lisa's Wedding" and "Bart Sells His Soul" and supervised "22 Short Films About Springfield". He left The Simpsons to co-create another long-running animated series, King of the Hill, with Mike Judge. The show ran thirteen years before its cancellation in 2009. During the run of King of the Hill, he worked on several other series, including the American version of The Office and Parks and Recreation. In 2016, he was an executive producer on the TBS series People of Earth. With The Office star Steve Carell, Daniels co-created the Netflix comedy series Space Force. He also created the Amazon science fiction comedy series Upload. In 2025, Daniels' new series The Paper premiered.

Infobox

Born
Gregory Martin Daniels (1963-06-13) June 13, 1963 (age 62)New York City, U.S.
Occupation
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Alma mater
Harvard University
Period
1987–present
Notable works
mw- King of the HillThe OfficeParks and Recreation
Spouse
mw- Susanne Lieberstein (m. 1991)
Children
4, including Owen
Relatives
Paul Lieberstein (brother-in-law)Warren Lieberstein (brother-in-law)

Tables

· Filmography
1992
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
1993–1998
Role(s)
The Simpsons
Notes
No
1997–2010,2025–present
Role(s)
King of the Hill
Notes
Yes
2000
Life's Too Short
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Monsignor Martínez
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2003
A.U.S.A
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2005–2013
Role(s)
The Office
Notes
Developer
2009–2015
Role(s)
Parks and Recreation
Notes
Yes
2012
Friday Night Dinner
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2013
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes (1)
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes (1)
2016–2017
Role(s)
People of Earth
Notes
No
2020
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2020–2025
Role(s)
Upload
Notes
Yes
2020–2022
Role(s)
Space Force
Notes
Yes
2023
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2024
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2025–present
Role(s)
Common Side Effects
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes (1)
Year
Title
Creator
Director
Showrunner
Writer
Executive Producer
Notes
1985–1987
Not Necessarily the News
No
No
No
Yes (8)
No
Sketches Show
1987–1988
The Wilton North Report
No
No
No
Yes (21)
No
Live Show
1987–1990
Saturday Night Live
No
No
No
Yes (53)
No
1992
Seinfeld
No
No
No
Yes (1)
No
1993–1998
The Simpsons
No
No
No
Yes (8)
Co-executive producer (29)
Also produced 25 episodes and co-produced 22 episodes
1997–2010,2025–present
King of the Hill
Yes
No
Yes (85)
Yes (3)
Yes
Co-created with Mike Judge
2000
Life's Too Short
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Monsignor Martínez
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
TV pilot
2003
A.U.S.A
No
No
No
No
Consulting producer
2005–2013
The Office
Developer
Yes (13)
Yes (97)
Yes (13)
Yes
Also produced 29 episodes;Based on the show The Office by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant
2009–2015
Parks and Recreation
Yes
Yes (3)
No
Yes (1)
Yes
Co-created with Michael Schur
2012
Friday Night Dinner
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
TV pilot;Co-created with Robert Popper
2013
The Mindy Project
No
Yes (1)
No
No
No
Hello Ladies
No
Yes (1)
No
No
No
2016–2017
People of Earth
No
Yes (2)
No
No
Yes
2020
A Parks and Recreation Special
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Co-created with Michael Schur
2020–2025
Upload
Yes
Yes (2)
Yes (17)
Yes (4)
Yes
2020–2022
Space Force
Yes
No
Yes (17)
Yes (3)
Yes
Co-created with Steve Carell
2023
Praise Petey
No
No
No
No
Yes
Executive producer with Mike Judge
2024
In the Know
No
No
No
No
Yes
Exploding Kittens
No
No
No
No
Yes
2025–present
Common Side Effects
No
No
No
No
Yes
The Paper
Yes
Yes (1)
Yes
Yes (2)
Yes
Co-created with Michael Koman

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