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Greg Mottola
Greg Mottola
Key Information
Profession Film and television director, writer, and producer
Role Episodic Director
Co-Executive Producer
First episode "We Just Decided To"
Last episode "The Greater Fool"
Credits 10 episodes (see below)
Birthdate July 11, 1964
Birthplace Dix Hills, Long Island, New York, USA

Greg Mottola, born July 11, 1964 in Dix Hills, Long Island, New York, USA, is a film and television director and writer. He is a Co-Executive Producer and episodic director for the first season of The Newsroom. He helmed the series pilot "We Just Decided To", the third episode "The 112th Congress" and the first season finale "The Greater Fool".

He is known for helming the films The Daytrippers, Superbad, Adventureland and Paul. He also wrote the script for The Daytrippers and Adventureland. He has also directed episodes of Arrested Development, Undeclared and The Comeback.

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Co-Executive Producer[]

Season 1 credits
"We Just Decided To" "News Night 2.0" "The 112th Congress" "I'll Try to Fix You" "Amen"
"Bullies" "5/1" "The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn" "The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate" "The Greater Fool"

Director[]

Season 1 credits
"We Just Decided To" ""News Night 2.0"" "The 112th Congress" ""I'll Try to Fix You"" ""Amen""
""Bullies"" ""5/1"" ""The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn"" ""The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate"" "The Greater Fool"

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