EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
2003 to Present.

Gregory Vanger worked for Fox World Productions for three Seasons as the Executive Producer in charge of the International Versions of the Hit Television Show "Temptation Island". Shows Produced for France, Holland, Belgium, Scandinavia, Hungary, Italy. Filmed in Remote Locations in Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and Italy.

Duties Include:

- Re-Building "Show Bible" (all creative and production elements necessary to produce the show) so that Foreign Producers can follow a strict Format. Executive Producer for licensed Formats has final say on all Creative and Format issues.
- Planning all creative aspects regarding Format with Foreign Producers and Broadcasters.
- Working with Foreign Production Team to ensure sufficient structure for Physical Production on Location, such as number of Segment Producers and Foreign Crew required.
- Supervise all aspects of Casting, to include background checks and psychological profiling.
- Assist in planning for Post Production and Delivery.
- Set-up Distant Location (Facility), to include: Finding location, technical set-up (hidden cameras, microphones, tech rooms), Production Design, logistical planning (transportation, accommodation and activities), negotiating all government permits, fees and customs, hiring of Key Crew (Dir. Of Photog., Prod. Designer) as well as local labour. (total crew = 120+)
- Work on Story and Character Development as the show progresses (reality TV) through to Broadcast.

SUPERVISING PRODUCER
2003

Gregory Vanger worked for Fox World Productions as the Supervising Producer on the Hit Television Show "Temptation Island" US Season Three.
Location: Roatan Island, Honduras.

Duties Included:

- Developing New Twists for the third Season.
- Set-up and supervise Casting Process. Organize Casting calls and sending out dozens of "Teams" all over the US to conduct casting sessions.
- Conduct investigations of any potential candidate, to include background checks, physical and psychological tests.
- Set-up Distant Location, to include: Finding location, technical set-up (hidden cameras, microphones, tech rooms), Production Design, renting and importing/exporting all equipment (40+ cameras and approximately 10 tons of gear), logistical planning (transportation, accommodation and activities), negotiating all government permits, fees and customs, hiring of US Crew as well as local labour. (total crew = 160)
- Organize and Supervise Post Production in Buenos Aires, Argentina (for US Delivery).

SUPERVISING PRODUCER
2001 – 2002

Gregory Vanger worked for Fox World Productions as a Supervising Producer in charge of the International Versions of the Hit Television Show "Temptation Island" Season One and Two. Because of the logistical difficulties and huge cost associated with the producing of "Temptation Island", Fox World set up a "Facility" season One and Two to enable several countries to come on board and share all of the set-up and wrap costs. This idea triggered the signing of Six countries Season One and Five Countries Season Two, with shows to be shot back to back. The Facility took care of all logistical and creative issues and the incoming country needed only to concern itself with bringing a small crew of Segment Producers, Camera/Sound Team and the Participants with Host.

Duties Included:

- Plan all logistical issues based on "Show Bible" (all creative and production elements necessary to produce the show) so that Foreign Producers can follow a strict Format.
- Working with Foreign Production Team to ensure sufficient structure for Physical Production on Location, such as number of Segment Producers and Foreign Crew required.
- Hiring of all US and local crews (total crew 120+).
- Renting all Gear (40+ Cameras, Sound Equipment, Lighting) and shipping to location (more than Ten Tons of Gear).
- Finding and negotiating locations. (first season Roatan, Honduras, second season Koh Samui, Thailand).
- Set-up Distant Location (Facility), to include: technical set-up (hidden cameras, microphones, tech rooms), Production Design and Lighting, logistical planning (transportation, accommodation and activities), negotiating all government permits, fees and customs.

INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCER
1989 - 2000

Gregory Vanger has Produced a number of movies over the years, some as a "Hired" Producer (Line Producer). All Projects (except "JonBenet Ramsey") had budgets of between 2-7Million US Dollars.

Line Producer Duties:

- Create Budget and Schedule Project.
- Organize casting and negotiate all non Key Cast Deals.
- Negotiate with relevant Labour Unions.
- Hire all Key Crew.
- Choose and negotiate location deals.
- Negotiate Equipment Deals.
- Supervise and approve all Budget Expenditures.
- Manage accounts and Cash Flow.
- Write Progress Reports for Completion Bond Company and or Studio.
- Set-up Post Production Deals and Schedule.

Producer Duties include all of the above "Line Producer" Duties and the following additional Responsabilities:

- Develop Screenplay.
- Seek Distribution Deals.
- Secure Financing.
- Casting of Key Actors.
- Negotiate "Completion Bond".
- Supervise and participate in Editing and "Final Cut".
- Supervise Sound and "Final Mix".
- Organize Delivery of Master Prints and Video to Studio or Distributor.
- Develop Marketing and Sales Strategy.
- Participate in Sales at Film Markets.

1999-00 "THE JONBENET RAMSEY MURDER MYSTERY" Line Producer
Director: Ted Haimes (Los Angeles)
Rocket Science/Fox

1998-99 "8220;MAGIC OF MARCIANO" Line Producer
Director: Tony Barbieri. (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Robert Forster, Cody Morgan.
Producer: Lila Cazes. Lumiere Pictures.

1998 "LADIES ROOM" Line Producer
Director: Gabriella Cristiani. (Montreal, Quebec)
Cast: John Malkovich, Gretta Scacchi,
Loraine Bracco, Veronica Ferres, Molly Parker.
Small Rain/Transfilm.

1997 "POINT BLANK" Line Producer
Director: Matt Beasly. (Texas)
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Kevin Gage, Michael Wright, Danny Trejo.
Interlight Pictures.

1997 "THE SURVIVOR" Producer
Director: Nick Davis (Puerto Rico)
Cast: Xavier Declie, Richard Moll, Lisa Robin Kelly.
Interlight Pictures.

1996 "PLATO'S RUN" Line Producer
Director: Jim Becket. (Florida)
Cast: Gary Busey, Steven Bauer, Roy Scheider, Jeff Speakman.
Nu Image.

1995 "JUDGE AND JURY" Producer
Director: John Eyres. (Los Angeles)
Cast: David Keith, Martin Kove, Paul Koslo, Thomas Ian Nicholas.
EGM Films / Nu Image.

1994 "EDGE OF DARKNESS" Producer
Director: John Eyres. (Los Angeles)
Cast: Sam Bottoms, Christopher Neame, Christopher Atkins.
EGM Films / Nu Image.

1993 “NIGHT SIEGE” Producer
Director: John Eyres. (South Africa)
Cast: Frank Zagarino, Brian Geneese.
EGM Films / Nu Image.

1991 "HOTEL OKLAHOMA" Producer
Director: Robert Houston. (Oklahoma)
Cast: David Keith, Ray Sharkey, Karen Black.
European American Entertainment / MGM.

1989 "REVENGER" Producer
Director: Cedric Sundstrom. (South Africa)
Cast: Frank Zagarino, Oliver Reed.
AIP.

1989 "CROSSING THE LINE" Producer
Director: Gary Graver. (South Africa)
Cast: John Saxon, Vernon Wells, Paul Smith.
Platinum Productions.



COMPLETION BOND SUPERVISOR
1989-93

Gregory Vanger worked intermittently for "Performance Guarantees" as a Completion Bond Supervisor and Consultant. Gregory Vanger has reviewed hundreds of projects for Performance Guarantees as a Consultant, making "Risk Assessment" reports based on Screenplay, Budget, Schedule as well as Key Cast, Director History and Delivery Requirements. Projects are either approved or rejected based on the reports.

The majority of approved projects are delivered within the parameters but some projects require heavy involvement and supervision. Please find Below a list of Projects that required Gregory Vanger to be involved from Preparation to Delivery due to the nature of the projects and/or difficult circumstances.


1993 "MONOLITH" Completion Bond Supervisor
Director: John Eyres. (Los Angeles)
Cast: Bill Paxton, Lou Gosset Jr., John Hurt.
EGM Films.

1992 "SHOWDOWN" Completion Bond Supervisor
Director: Robert Radler Los Angeles)
Cast: Billy Blanks.
Imperial Entertainment.

1992 "THE UNNAMABLE" Completion Bond Supervisor
Director: Jean Paul Oullette. (Los Angeles)
Cast: Anthony Newly.
Prism.

1990 "LYONHEART" ("Wrong Bet") Completion Bond Supervisor
Director: Sheldon Lettich. (Los Angeles)
Cast: Jean Claude Van Damme.
Imperial Entertainment.

1988 "OKAVANGO" Completion Bond Supervisor
Director: Percival Reubens. (South Africa)
Emerald Pictures.


Completion Bond Supervisor Duties Included:

- Reviewing Budgets, Red Flagging difficult or over ambitious areas.
- Review Schedules, Red Flagging difficult or over ambitious work loads.
- Review Distribution Agreements and Delivery obligations.
- Review all legal documents such as Financial Commitments, Key Cast Negotiations, Insurance, Banking (account management and cash flow), Important Location Deals and Laboratory Contracts.
- Approve all Key Crew Positions such as Director of Photography and Production Designer.
- Supervise Preparation and Physical Production during Principle Photography.
- Supervise Edit, Supervise Sound Mix and all aspects of Delivery.

DIRECTOR
1989 - Present.

Gregory Vanger has Directed "Second Units"; on numerous movies, specializing in high "Action"; sequences, such as Car Chases, Helicopter Photography, Model Shoots, High Falls and Stunts, Miniatures, Visual Effects Photography (green screen, false perspectives, plates).

Projects include:

2000-01 "RIPPER" Second Unit Director
Cast: Jurgen Prochnow, Bruce Payne (Victoria, BC)
Prophecy Entertainment

1999 "THE OCTOPUS" Second Unit Director
Cast: Jay Harrington, Michael Beecroft, Rico Ross. (Bulgaria)
Nu Image.

1996 "THE APOCALYPSE" Second Unit Director
Director: Hubert De La Bouillerie. (Los Angeles)
Cast: Sandra Bernhard, Laura San Giacomo, Frank Zagarino.
EGM Films International

Other projects: "Crossing the Line"
"The Revenger"
"Night Siege"
"The Edge of Darkness"
"Hotel Oklahoma"
"Judge and Jury"

Duties Included:

- Liaising with First Unit Director to establish a list of possible Second Unit Sequences.
- Work with Production to establish Schedule and elements required, such as crew, location, actors, special equipment or vehicles.
- Work with Stunt and or Special Effects Teams.
- Check all continuity Issues with "Script Supervisor"; and "Editor"
- Review "Dailies" to assure "Matching" shots.
- Clean up First Unit sequences based on a wish list from Editor and Director.

CAMERA ASSISTANT AND OPERATOR
1985-88

Prior to Producing and Directing Gregory Vanger learned the ropes on the floor and worked as a Camera Assistant and Operator on many "Hollywood" movies during the Eighties. Gregory worked often as a "Day" player, as many do in the industry, but he also worked on entire projects. Please find below a list of movies where Gregory Vanger was credited as the Key Camera Assistant.

Assistant Camera.

1987-88 "TOUR OF DUTY" 1987 "ASSASSINATION"
Director: Bill Norton. Director: Peter Hunt.
22 Television Series. Cast: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland.
New World Television. Cannon Pictures.

1987 "GARBAGE PAIL KIDS" 1987 "THE HIDDEN"
Director: Rod Amateau. Director: Jack Shoulder.
Cast: Anthony Newly. Cast: Michael Nourri.
Atlantic Releasing. New Line.

1987 "POKER ALICE" 1986 "VERNE MILLER"
Director: Arther Allen Seidelman Director: Rod Hewitt.
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, George Hamilton, Cast: Scott Glenn, Ed O'Ross.
Tom Skeritt.

1986 "MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE" 1986 "OMEGA SEVEN"
Director: Gary Goddard Director: Joe Manduke
Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Meg Foster Cast: Ken Wahl, Xander Berkely.
Frank Langella, Courteney Cox.

1986 "NOBODY'S FOOL" 1986 "UNNATURAL CAUSES"
Director: Evelyn Purcell. Director: Lamont Johnson.
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Eric Roberts. Cast: John Ritter.
Island Pictures.

1986 "GREASY LAKE" 1985 "ROANOAK"
Director: Damian Harris Director: Jan Egelson
Cast: Eric Stolz, James Spader. Mini Series - American Playhouse

1985 "NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST. II" 1985 "BLACK MOON RISING"
Director: Jack Shoulder. Director: Harley Cokliss.
Second Unit Special Effects. Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton.

Other Credits:

Production Assistant 1984

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