Ethan Berger was born and raised in Los Angeles. He has his B.A. in Film Studies from Wesleyan University. He started his career as an editor before transitioning to writing and directing commercials. He's made nationally televised spots for brands like Jordan Brand and Stella Artois and web spots for Nike and Intel. He was a writer and a producer on the 8-part mini-series "More Than an Athlete" for ESPN, chronicling the rise of LeBron James, Mav Carter, Rich Paul, and Randy Mims. His debut narrative, which he wrote and directed, is The Line, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in the summer of 2023. Samantha Bergen at Indiewire called the movie "One of the most accurate movies about fraternity life ever made."