Biography
Michael Greenburg is a highly accomplished film and television producer and writer, with a career spanning several decades. He is currently developing several compelling projects with his writing and producing partner, Gerard de Marigny, including the newest installment of the iconic Stargate franchise, Stargate SG-X; the screen adaptation of de Marigny's bestselling The Watchman; the high fantasy epic Nazir; the historical dramas Glory League and The King's Game; the biopic Leonardo; and the adaptation of de Marigny's modern war western Joshua's Country. Over the past decade, Greenburg has produced and directed NHL Original Programming, including Amazon's All or Nothing: The Toronto Maple Leafs (2021). He has also been the producer of the Emmy-nominated Quest for the Stanley Cup series for Showtime and ESPN since 2017, and EPIX Presents: The Road to the NHL Winter Classic (2017). In addition, he has produced The Road to the NHL Winter Classic, NHL Stadium Series, and Wired for NBC Sports over the last ten seasons. In 2014, Greenburg produced the acclaimed series NHL Revealed: A Season Like No Other, documenting the six outdoor stadium games and the Sochi Olympics for NBC Sports and CBC.
Previously, Greenburg served as Executive Producer for Score Productions Inc. (2007-2012), a subsidiary of Score Media Inc., overseeing operations for The Score Television Network, The Score Radio Network on Sirius-XM, and the popular Score Mobile App.
Before joining Score Media, Greenburg and his production partner Richard Dean Anderson, under their banner Gekko Film Corp., produced the iconic series Stargate SG-1 in partnership with MGM Worldwide Television. Stargate SG-1 premiered on Showtime in 1997 and continued its success on the Syfy Network, Fox syndication, Netflix, and Amazon Prime, airing in over 100 countries. Greenburg also produced Stargate Atlantis: Rising, the two-hour spin-off pilot for the Stargate SG-1 series, contributing to the franchise becoming the highest-rated in Syfy's history.
Prior to his Stargate success, Greenburg and Anderson secured an overall deal with Paramount Pictures, where they produced Firehouse for CBS, in partnership with Tom Fontana. Greenburg also produced the critically acclaimed western series Legend as well as two MacGyver movies, The Lost Treasure of Atlantis and Trail to Doomsday. Mike's producing of the equally iconic original MacGyver series (1986-1992) earned him multiple awards, including the Environmental Media's Continuing Commitment Award, a Vision Award, and a Golden Reel Award.
In addition to his extensive television work, Greenburg has produced feature films such as Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold and the first ever scripted IMAX film My Strange Uncle. His television film credits include In the Eye of a Stranger, The Vegas Strip War, and Dixie: Changing Habits.
Born in San Antonio, Texas, and raised in Scarsdale, New York, Greenburg graduated from the University of Southern California in 1973. After several years on the World Pro Skiing Circuit and working as an assistant director, he began his producing career with the NBC miniseries The Golden Moment. Over the years, he has produced more than 500 hours of prime-time television and continues to create captivating, award-winning content.
