Geoff Harris

Prior to becoming a professional TV writer and teacher, Geoff Harris worked as Vice President of Story and Writer Development at NBC, where he oversaw the Story Department and developed primetime TV shows in all formats, from comedies and dramas to movies and mini-series. In addition, he discovered and placed talented new writers from around the US, some who went on to become showrunners. As a writer, Harris creates and develops TV shows and has pitched and sold his series to various production companies and networks. He also uses his storytelling talent and industry experience to mentor the next generation of writers, running intensive story-incubation labs that prepare diverse writers for the rigors of working on a TV series, including the National Hispanic Media Coalition’s Series Scriptwriters Program that he co-mentors. He also teaches screenwriting at the Institute of American Indian Arts (Santa Fe, NM) in its low-residency MFA program in Creative Writing. Under his tutelage, more than 45 writers have been staffed on series across all platforms—network, cable, premium cable, and streaming. Geoff holds two master’s degrees, one from Columbia University and the other from University of Notre Dame, and an undergraduate degree from St. John’s College.