Greg Daniels
Writer

Greg Daniels Net Worth

Greg Daniels is a highly successful writer, producer, and director who has been involved in some of the most popular television shows of the past two decades. He is best known for his work on The Office, Parks and Recreation, and King of the Hill. He has been married to Susanne Daniels since 1991 and they have four children.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Writer, Producer, Director
Birth Day June 13, 1963
Birth Place  Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Age 60 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer
Occupation Screenwriter Television producer
Alma mater Harvard University
Period 1987–present
Genre Comedy
Notable works Not Necessarily the News Saturday Night Live King of the Hill The Office Parks and Recreation The Simpsons
Notable awards Primetime Emmy for "Outstanding Comedy Series" "Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series" "Outstanding Animated Program"
Spouse Susanne Dari Daniels (m. 1991)
Children 4
Relatives Paul Lieberstein (brother-in-law)

💰 Net worth: $2 Million (2024)

Greg Daniels, a highly acclaimed Writer, Producer, and Director in the United States, is estimated to have a net worth of $2 million in 2024. With his outstanding contributions to the television industry, Daniels has garnered significant recognition and success throughout his career. He is widely known for his remarkable work on renowned shows such as "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation," which have earned him a loyal fan base and numerous accolades. With his exceptional talent and remarkable achievements, it is no surprise that Greg Daniels has achieved such a commendable net worth.

Biography/Timeline

1984

Daniels attended Phillips Exeter Academy and then Harvard University where he wrote for the Harvard Lampoon with Conan O'Brien. After graduating in 1984, the two accepted jobs at Not Necessarily the News, but they were soon fired due to budget cuts. The two later met Lorne Michaels in late 1987 and were given a three-week try-out in the Saturday Night Live writing staff. While on the staff, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program. Daniels left the writing staff in 1990.

1993

Daniels joined the writing staff of The Simpsons in 1993. He was hired in the fifth season following the departures of many of the original team of Writers. His first day also coincided with O'Brien's last day on the series.

2005

In 2005, Daniels adapted the popular BBC mockumentary series The Office for American audiences. The series premiered to mixed reviews, so the Writers worked to make it more "optimistic" and make the lead character, Michael Scott, more likable. The second season was better received and it was named the second best TV series of 2006 by James Poniewozik, writing that "Producer Greg Daniels created not a copy but an interpretation that sends up distinctly American work conventions [...] with a tone that's more satiric and less mordant. [...] The new boss is different from the old boss, and that's fine by me." He gave the acceptance speech at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards when the American version of The Office won the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, and he received an award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

2008

Daniels has received several awards and nominations. He has been nominated for twenty Emmys and has won four. Those wins are for: Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for his work on Saturday Night Live, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program for the Simpsons episode, "Lisa's Wedding," Outstanding Comedy Series for The Office and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for The Office: Gay Witch Hunt. Daniels was also awarded Austin Film Festival's Outstanding Television Writer Award in 2008.

2009

He joined the writing staff of The Simpsons during the fifth season, and he wrote several classic episodes including "Lisa's Wedding," "Bart Sells His Soul" and "22 Short Films About Springfield." He left the series in order to co-create another long-running animated series, King of the Hill, with Mike Judge. The series ran for thirteen years before it was cancelled in 2009. During the series run, he worked on several other series, including the American version of The Office and Parks and Recreation. As of 2016, he is an executive Producer on the TBS series People of Earth.

2010

Daniels met Susanne Dari Lieberstein while she was answering phones at Saturday Night Live for Lorne Michaels. They eventually married and had four children: Maya, Charlotte, Haley, and Owen. She is the sister to Paul Lieberstein, Writer for King of the Hill and the replacement showrunner of The Office for Daniels. He is also the brother-in-law to Office Writer Warren Lieberstein and Office cast member Angela Kinsey until her divorce in 2010.

2011

In 2011, Daniels made a deal with NBC to produce several series for Universal Television. He also developed the British series Friday Night Dinner for American audiences. The remake was picked up for a pilot, which was written by Daniels and directed by Ken Kwapis, and featured Allison Janney and Tony Shalhoub as the mother and father. The pilot was eventually not picked up for series. He also teamed with Mindy Kaling and Alan Yang to work on two differing animated series for NBC and made a deal to executive produce a new pilot written by Office Writer Owen Ellickson and starring Office cast member Craig Robinson.

2014

Daniels' work has received mainly positive reception. Out of the six TV series that Daniels has worked on, four of them—Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, King of the Hill and The Office—were named among Time reviewer James Poniewozik's All Time 100 TV Shows. His work on The Simpsons has received acclaim from critics and fans. Two of his episodes, "Bart Sells His Soul" and "22 Short Films About Springfield," were listed among the show's creative team's top five favorite episodes in 2003. Series creator Matt Groening and executive Producer James L. Brooks have named his episodes among their favorites. Other staff members and several critics have praised his work. His other animated series and his first credit as a creator, King of the Hill, has received positive reviews as well. IGN named it the 27th best animated television series, and the site mainly complimented the series for its subtle character humor. The series currently ranks as the third-longest running animated television series, after The Simpsons and South Park.

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