Dante Di Loreto

Dante Di Loreto (born May 1958) is an American film and television producer most notable for executive producing Glee and American Horror Story. He is a two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner and for his work on Temple Grandin and The Normal Heart. He has also won a Daytime Emmy Award for his work on My Louisiana Sky. DiLoreto was the President of Ryan Murphy Television; and the President of Television at Chernin Entertainment. and now he's the president of US Scripted Entertainment for Fremantle.

Early life and education Di Loreto was raised in Santa Barbara, California. While a student, Di Loreto served as the internal vice president for the Associated Students of the University of California, Santa Barbara. He graduated from UCSB in 1984.

Di Loreto also holds an M.F.A. from the AFI Conservatory obtained in 1991.

Career Start in acting Di Loreto began his career as a stage actor in the early 1980's, appearing regionally in theaters including the Alley Theatre, Houston Shakespeare Festival, and Shakespeare Santa Cruz.

He attempted to break into Hollywood in the mid-80s. His roles include appearing in an episode of L.A. Law in 1989 and an episode of Cheers in 1991 (Season 9, "Carla Loves Clavin"). He moved to production in the early '90s.

Move to production Di Loreto supervised film development and US theatrical operations for Bill Kenwright Ltd., the largest production company in the United Kingdom.

He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, and has twin sons.

Awards and honors Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie for Temple Grandin (2010)