Occupation Entrepreneur | Name Gregg Sullivan | |
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Known for Founder, American Film Location Co.
Founder, Hollywired Studio Network
Founder, BaysideLiveTV Website Gregg P. Sullivan on LinkedIn Residence Bayside, New York City, New York, United States | ||
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Gregg P. Sullivan is an American film studio executive and philanthropist. He is known for his work as a technical director at CBS Cable as well as audio technician and cameraman. He also spent 10 years in Hollywood as the founder and chairman and CEO of American Film Location Co., Front Street Studios, Ambassador Studios and Queen of Angels Studios. He is currently the founder, chairman, and CEO of Queens Live TV Bayside in Bayside, New York.
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Sullivan began his career in radio with NPR, formerly known as National Public Radio, and WBAI, part of the Pacifica Radio Network. He transitioned into television, working in New York City at WNYW Channel 5 before moving on to larger networks such as ABC and CBS. He spent 10 years with CBS, traveling the United States covering sports and working on 60 Minutes. During his time at CBS he also working on the soap operas Guiding Light and As the World Turns. His work in television in his early career gave him experience with both local and network news.
Sullivan is originally from New York, but moved out to Los Angeles where he started his own film studio and also began to develop real estate. In Hollywood, he worked with movie companies such as Paramount Pictures, Disney, Warner Brothers, Universal, and Sony. He worked on more than 300 films during his career, including Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, and Doc Hollywood. Sullivan made the news in 1991 with the announced closing of Queen of Angels Hospital in Hollywood. At the same time it was reported that the adjacent nursing home was in danger of closing along with the hospital. Sullivan arranged to open the hospital for filming, using nursing home residents as extras. The location was used for shows including Shannon's Deal, with the nursing home residents also earning money for their appearances.
Sullivan's career in Hollywood expanded beyond that of film production. He is the founder and former chairman of the Association of Film Location Services, a trade association that works in conjunction with the California Film Commission and the California Department of Commerce. During his time with the association, he oversaw the creation of its code of ethics and oversaw 32 private film location companies.
Sullivan moved back to New York and lived in SoHo, Manhattan for approximately 10 years before moving to Bayside, Queens. In 2010, he took on a new role as the executive director of the Bayside Village Business Improvement District (BID). He initially volunteered as the interim director to fill the vacancy, but was hired as the full-time director a short time later. In late 2014, Sullivan began a new venture when he founded Bayside Live TV, a local internet channel that highlights the northeast Queens neighborhood of Bayside. Used as a test market for similar stations, Sullivan assisted with the launch and development of the station which included allowing residents and businesses to create the content that is aired. He also launched a mobile application for the station as well as expanding it into social media.
Sullivan organized an interview for the BaysideLiveTV with Broadway show Dinner with the Boys, written by Dan Lauria and starring Ray Abruzzo and Richard Zavaglia. The cast toured the Bayside area and later appeared in an interview with Sullivan on his BaySideLiveTV.