Ray Greene

Ray Greene’s career is basically a highlight reel for anyone obsessed with film and radio. He’s the kind of guy who’s been everywhere—producing and directing for shows like Penn & Teller: Fool Us (seasons three through seven, no less), digging deep into cult cinema with docs like Vampira and Me, and even unearthing the weird corners of American movies in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies. Not just a behind-the-scenes guy, either—Greene’s racked up awards as a journalist and radio producer, churning out about a hundred segments for NPR and Southern California Public Radio. That’s not just dabbling; that’s living and breathing media. His book, “Hollywood Migraine: The Inside Story of a Decade in Film,” peels back the curtain on ‘90s American cinema—enough people cared about it that it landed on the L.A. Times Bestseller list. The guy’s also left his mark on museums around the world, shaping how people experience history and culture at places like the Images of Singapore Museum, Adler Planetarium in Chicago, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. He’s not just a creator; he’s an educator too. Since 2002, he’s been teaching future filmmakers and media nerds at Loyola Marymount University. And yeah, he’s got the degrees to back it up—an MFA in Cinema and Television Production from USC’s School of Cinema and Television Studies. If you’re looking for someone who knows his way around a camera, a classroom, and a radio mic, Greene’s your guy.