Gregg Champion is a renowned film and television producer and director, with a career spanning over four decades. He began his journey by attending the University of Southern California's School of Cinema, where he honed his skills under the guidance of esteemed directors such as Blake Edwards, Nicholas Roeg, and John Badham.
Champion's impressive producing credits include blockbuster films like "Blue Thunder," "Short Circuit," and "Stakeout," as well as the action-packed "American Flyers" starring Kevin Costner. His feature directing credits include the action-comedy "The Cowboy Way" starring Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland, and the equally entertaining "Short Time" starring Dabney Coleman and Teri Garr.
In television, Champion has made a significant impact, producing and directing numerous award-winning and Emmy-nominated projects. Some of his notable credits include the critically acclaimed "The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn" starring Sidney Poitier, Dianne Wiest, and Mary-Louise Parker, as well as CBS Special Movie Presentations like "Dodson's Journey" with Ellen Burstyn and Penelope Ann Miller, and "The Last Brickmaker in America" again starring Sidney Poitier.
Champion has also worked on several television series, including multiple episodes of "The Magnificent Seven" for CBS/MGM and "Walker Texas Ranger" with Chuck Norris for CBS. His long-form movie credits include the Emmy-nominated drama "Miracle Run" starring Mary-Louise Parker, Aidan Quinn, and Zac Efron, the romantic comedy "Stealing Christmas" starring Tony Danza, Lea Thompson, and Betty White for the USA Network, and the action-drama "14 Hours" for TNT, which earned him the Christopher Award for best director.
Most recently, Champion has continued to impress audiences with his work on the A&E mini-series "Bonnie & Clyde," where he served as the 2nd Unit Director and choreographed the bullet-ridden action sequences alongside Emile Hirsch. He also directed the gymnastics bio-pic "The Gabby Douglas Story," a 2-hour Special Event Movie for Sony and Lifetime, which received four NAACP Award nominations, including best director, and won the 2015 Christopher Award for best movie.
