
Hollywood Creators Series: David Bartis and Doug Liman
April 18, 2025 | 1:00 PM | Brown ID Required
Englander Studio, Granoff Center for the Creative Arts
154 Angell Street, Providence RI
David Bartis (Executive Producer) is a partner at Hypnotic, the production company he co-founded with director Doug Liman in 2001. Together, they’ve produced films such as Fair Game, Edge of Tomorrow, and The Wall. On television, Bartis executive produced hit series including Covert Affairs (USA), Suits (USA/Netflix), Nightflyers (SyFy/Netflix), and The O.C. (Fox). He also produced Impulse (YouTube Originals) and Netflix’s The Recruit, starring Noah Centineo. He is currently producing Suits: LA for NBC and Peacock. Previously, Bartis was senior vice president of primetime series at NBC Studios, overseeing shows like Providence and Will & Grace. He also held key executive roles at HBO, contributing to Martin and Everybody Loves Raymond. Earlier, at Quincy Jones Entertainment, he helped launch The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Bartis holds a B.A. in English and American Literature from Brown University.
Doug Liman is a director and producer for film and television. His career began with the film Swingers; further credits include Go, The Bourne Identity franchise, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Jumper, Fair Game, Edge of Tomorrow/Live Die Repeat, American Made, Chaos Walking, Locked Down, Road House (2024), and the newly released Matt Damon & Casey Affleck film, The Instigators. For television, Liman has directed and produced numerous series. He currently produces and has directed episodes of The Recruit on Netflix and his show Suits that set a Nielsen record for most-streamed series ever. Other credits include Impulse, Covert Affairs, I Just Want My Pants Back, and The O.C. He has also won numerous awards for his commercials. Liman also works on web, non-linear and VR content through his label 30 Ninjas, which earned a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records for their show Invisible as the first scripted VR series. Liman serves on the board of the Legal Action Center and the Arthur Liman Public Interest Program at Yale Law School.