The Pix Theatre in White Plains opened on November 26, 1935. It was the first theatre in Westchester County, New York, designated specifically for “talkies” or motion pictures with sound. Michael Greenburg and his high school filmmaking buddy, Kenny Neigh, used to watch films together in this iconic theatre. They decided to name their film company Big Pix Inc. in homage to the Pix Theatre and their quest to make big films in Hollywood. In the early 1980s, when Kenny passed away tragically as a result of a Christmas Eve car crash, Mike decided to keep the name of their company, Big Pix Inc., alive in Kenny’s honor. They shared a youthful, passionate common interest in filmmaking, and Michael wanted their strong spiritual connection to fuel his future in Hollywood. And so it did and continues to drive Michael to execute iconic shows at the highest qualitative level.
Michael Greenburg
(MacGyver, Legend, Stargate SG-1)
Michael Greenburg is a highly accomplished film and television producer and writer, with a career spanning several decades. He is currently developing several compelling projects with his writing and producing partner, Gerard de Marigny, including the newest installment of the iconic Stargate franchise, Stargate SG-X; the screen adaptation of de Marigny’s bestselling The Watchman; the high fantasy epic Nazir; the historical dramas Glory League and The King’s Game; the biopic Leonardo; and the adaptation of de Marigny’s modern war western Joshua’s Country. Over the past decade, Greenburg has produced and directed NHL Original Programming, including Amazon’s All or Nothing: The Toronto Maple Leafs (2021). He has also been the producer of the Emmy-nominated Quest for the Stanley Cup series for Showtime and ESPN since 2017, and EPIX Presents: The Road to the NHL Winter Classic (2017). In addition, he has produced The Road to the NHL Winter Classic, NHL Stadium Series, and Wired for NBC Sports over the last ten seasons. In 2014, Greenburg produced the acclaimed series NHL Revealed: A Season Like No Other, documenting the six outdoor stadium games and the Sochi Olympics for NBC Sports and CBC.
Previously, Greenburg served as Executive Producer for Score Productions Inc. (2007–2012), a subsidiary of Score Media Inc., overseeing operations for The Score Television Network, The Score Radio Network on Sirius-XM, and the popular Score Mobile App.
Before joining Score Media, Greenburg and his production partner Richard Dean Anderson, under their banner Gekko Film Corp., produced the iconic series Stargate SG-1 in partnership with MGM Worldwide Television. Stargate SG-1 premiered on Showtime in 1997 and continued its success on the Syfy Network, Fox syndication, Netflix, and Amazon Prime, airing in over 100 countries. Greenburg also produced Stargate Atlantis: Rising, the two-hour spin-off pilot for the Stargate SG-1 series, contributing to the franchise becoming the highest-rated in Syfy’s history.
Prior to his Stargate success, Greenburg and Anderson secured an overall deal with Paramount Pictures, where they produced Firehouse for CBS, in partnership with Tom Fontana. Greenburg also produced the critically acclaimed western series Legend as well as two MacGyver movies, The Lost Treasure of Atlantis and Trail to Doomsday. Mike’s producing of the equally iconic original MacGyver series (1986–1992) earned him multiple awards, including the Environmental Media’s Continuing Commitment Award, a Vision Award, and a Golden Reel Award.
In addition to his extensive television work, Greenburg has produced feature films such as Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold and the first ever scripted IMAX film My Strange Uncle. His television film credits include In the Eye of a Stranger, The Vegas Strip War, and Dixie: Changing Habits.
Born in San Antonio, Texas, and raised in Scarsdale, New York, Greenburg graduated from the University of Southern California in 1973. After several years on the World Pro Skiing Circuit and working as an assistant director, he began his producing career with the NBC miniseries The Golden Moment. Over the years, he has produced more than 500 hours of prime-time television and continues to create captivating, award-winning content.
Gerard de Marigny
American Novelist and Screenplay Writer
Gerard de Marigny is an accomplished American novelist and screenplay writer, recognized for his versatility across multiple genres, including counterterrorism thrillers, a modern war western, sci-fi, historical dramas, high fantasy, and a biopic. He is currently developing several compelling projects with his writing and producing partner, Michael Greenburg, including Stargate SG-X, The Watchman, Nazir, Glory League, The King’s Game, Leonardo, and Joshua’s Country. Together, they continue to create groundbreaking content for film and television.
Gerard is best known for his Cris De Niro counterterrorism thriller series, which began with the publication of the Amazon-bestselling The Watchman of Ephraim in 2011. Since then, he has independently published seven novels and two novellas in the series, as well as the Amazon- bestselling modern war western Joshua’s Country. Set in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the Cris De Niro series follows a private counterterrorism firm responding to modern geopolitical threats. These novels have resonated with readers worldwide and achieved bestseller status on Amazon.
In 2014, Gerard partnered with Michael Greenburg (Producer of MacGyver, Stargate SG-1, and Legend) to form CDN Films, a production company focused on adapting de Marigny’s novels for film and television, while also developing original screenplays. Their collaboration has resulted in five feature- length screenplays: The Watchman, Leonardo, Glory League, Stargate SG-X, and Nazir.
Before launching his writing career, Gerard worked in the financial services industry and previously pursued a career in music, where he wrote, recorded, and produced music for television and other artists. He was also a member of the rock band Americade. Gerard holds a degree in Information, Science & Technology from Penn State University.
Gerard de Marigny resides in the foothills of Las Vegas, Nevada, with his wife Lisa. They have four grown sons and four beloved cats.