Luke Harlan is an award-winning creative producer, director, and theatermaker. He currently serves as a producer on HBO’s The Gilded Age, the Emmy-winning series from Julian Fellowes, now in its third season.

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With deep roots in the New York theater scene for the past twenty years, Harlan has helmed dozens of productions—spanning plays, musicals, immersive theater, drag shows, cabaret—earning two New York Times Critic’s Picks and several award nominations. As founder of the Brooklyn-based collective Engine Company, he developed bold new work across film and stage that championed queer stories and collaborative creation. He is a recipient of the SDC National Directing Award and holds an MFA in Directing from the Yale School of Drama.

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Harlan’s film work includes the festival-recognized short filmsWhite Flags and Close-Up, but his heart lies in building story-worlds that are emotionally charged, historically rooted, and unapologetically queer. His practice centers empathy, humor, and craft—and he’s especially drawn to overlooked histories, subversive legacies, and untold stories.

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He is currently developing multiple new projects, including a series exploring Brooklyn’s drag and vaudeville underworld in the late 19th century and a feature film chronicling the life and legacy of civil rights icon Fred Korematsu.

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