Expertise

Topics:  Directing, Entertainment Technology, Entertainment Management, Tv Production

Industries: Entertainment

Dan has worked in TV production on several programs including ER, THE SOPRANOS, PARTY OF FIVE, TIME OF YOUR LIFE, FANTASY ISLAND, THE ADVENTURES OF BRISCO COUNTRY JR. SHE TV, and THE WEST WING. Dan directed the pilot MUNHALL starring George Wendt (CHEERS) and Tom Atkins (LAW AND ORDER). Dan directed and produced the film, ENTROPY, which toured the country on the festival circuit. His documentary LISTEN focused on inner city teens and was marketed as a teaching tool in classrooms throughout the United States. As a theatre director, Dan has produced work in New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Chicago, Los Angeles.

As a writer, Dan's produced work includes the film, LISTEN. He also wrote and directed several commercials and PSAs. Other writing work includes CANTERBURY AIR, CREW HOURS, and PORTICO produced in Los Angeles and AN ELF CHORUS LINE produced in New Jersey. He also directed the reading of THE RULES OF A MUSLIM IN LOVE in Los Angeles. As a Casting Director, Dan cast THE KENNEDY MYSTIQUE: CREATING CAMELOT for National Geographic Channel. He also cast NIXON IN CHINA ’72 for Central Chinese Television (CCTV), Beijing, China.

He received his Ph.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Leadership from Azusa Pacific University. His dissertation centered on first-generation student experience at private universities in China using cultural capital as a lens. He received his MFA in directing from Carnegie Mellon University and his BA in acting/directing from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. He is a graduate of The Second City and the Players Workshop of Second City, both located in Chicago.

In addition to his work with the MEIM program, Dan oversees The Sylvia and David Steiner Film Fund which is an endowment to cultivate and foster creative screen-based projects at Carnegie Mellon. Dan is a member of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He is the past president of Carnegie Mellon’s West Coast Drama Alumni Chapter and the past president of the Carnegie Mellon National Alumni Association Board. He was also honored with an Alumni Service Award from the University and delivered the keynote commencement address at Carnegie Mellon University titled AN ARBITRARY TIME.

Media Experience

Carnegie Mellon Community Shines at SXSW 2025 — an Intersection of Culture, Tech and Innovation  — CMU News
Students from the Masters of Entertainment Industry Management program, a joint program between Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy and the College of Fine Arts, have the opportunity to attend SXSW to explore the film and music industry tracks. Students network with working professionals and program alumni, and explore countless invaluable opportunities available in Austin. Program director and Distinguished Service Professor Daniel Green is responsible for making it happen. “I think South By is a great opportunity for the students to come and see how the industry is working in a festival that is rather friendly,” Green reflected. “There are so many opportunities for the students to grow and discover. I think it’s a great opportunity to start to activate what they’ve been learning in Pittsburgh for almost the entire year.”

Streaming used to make stuff networks wouldn’t. Now it wants safer bets.  — Ars Technica
Streaming companies are still investing in content but more cautiously amid rising competition for subscribers. "There has been an overall contraction within the industry, including layoffs,” said Dan Green (Heinz College). “Budgets are looked at more closely and have been reined in.”

As COVID Slows Hollywood Pipeline, Future Tech Could Help  — CMU News
Daniel Green, director of the Master of Entertainment Industry Management Program, a joint program between Carnegie Mellon’s College of Fine Arts and Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, expects that the closure of theaters and postponement of film release dates could lead to a crowded box office when theaters reopen. But for now, television has found innovative approaches to keep shows running and adhere to safety precautions.