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Stephen Gyllenhaal

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Actor, Director, Producer

Born October 4, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Stephen Roark Gyllenhaal (/ˈdʒɪlənhɔːl/; born October 4, 1949; Cleveland) is an American film director and poet. He is the father of actors Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Gyllenhaal directed the film version of the Pete Dexter novel Paris Trout, which was nominated for five Emmy Awards and won him a DGA Award. In 1990, Gyllenhaal directed Family of Spies, which was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy. In 1992, he directed the feature film Waterland, starring Jeremy Irons and Ethan Hawke. Since 1993, he has focused primarily on directing in television, including an episode of the ABC television series Twin Peaks. He directed his son, Jake, then 14 years old, in an episode of NBC's Homicide: Life on the Street that aired in 1994. Gyllenhaal directed several episodes of the CBS series Numb3rs, The Mentalist, Hawthorne, Army Wives, Rectify, and Blue Bloods. In 2011, Gyllenhaal directed Girl Fight which starred Anne Heche and earned Gyllenhaal a DGA Nomination for outstanding directorial achievement in movies for television.

He is also a poet, who has been published in literary journals such as Prairie Schooner and Nimrod. His first collection of poetry, Claptrap: Notes from Hollywood, was published in June 2006 by Cantara Christopher's New York–based literary small press, Cantarabooks.

In 2013, Gyllenhaal directed a backdoor pilot originally titled Sworn to Silence that aired as the Lifetime TV movie An Amish Murder. It stars Neve Campbell as a local police detective who must solve a murder case that involves the Amish Community she was shunned from years ago. Gyllenhaal is also in post-production on a documentary about dream interpretation titled Exquisite Continent.

In 2019, Gyllenhaal was on the "Social Impact Advisory Board" of the San Diego International Film Festival with Susan Sarandon and Cecelia Peck.

1 wins and 3 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

7

Type

Year

A Trip Down Santa Claus Lane Short Film2020

Hollywood Insider Poster

Hollywood Insider TV Series2018

The High Bar Poster

The High Bar TV Series2010

Crashing Poster

Crashing Feature Film2007

Twin Peaks Crew Interviews Documentary2007

After Hours with Daniel Boulud Poster

After Hours with Daniel Boulud TV Series2006

AM Northwest Poster

AM Northwest TV Series1976

Director

54

Type

Year

Uncharitable Poster

Uncharitable Documentary2023

The Bond Feature Film2022

Billions Poster

Billions TV Series2016

Shut Eye Poster

Shut Eye TV Series2016

So B. It Poster

So B. It Feature Film2016

Bosch TV Series2014

Satisfaction Poster

Satisfaction TV Series2014

An Amish Murder Poster

An Amish Murder TV Movie2013

Full Circle Poster

Full Circle TV Series2013

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series2013

Rectify TV Series2013

Grassroots Poster

Grassroots Feature Film2012

NYC 22 TV Series2012

Girl Fight Poster

Girl Fight TV Movie2011

Blue Bloods Poster

Blue Bloods TV Series2010

Hawthorne Poster

Hawthorne TV Series2009

The Mentalist Poster

The Mentalist TV Series2008

Army Wives Poster

Army Wives TV Series2007

Manchild Poster

Manchild TV Movie2007

Time Bomb Poster

Time Bomb TV Movie2006

Numb3rs TV Series2005

Lucky TV Series2003

Everwood Poster

Everwood TV Series2002

Living with the Dead Poster

Living with the Dead TV Movie2002

Robbery Homicide Division Poster

Robbery Homicide Division TV Series2002

The Shield Poster

The Shield TV Series2002

The Warden Poster

The Warden TV Movie2001

Warden of Red Rock Poster

Warden of Red Rock TV Movie2001

The $treet Poster

The $treet TV Series2000

Resurrection Poster

Resurrection TV Movie1999

Wasteland Poster

Wasteland TV Series1999

Felicity Poster

Felicity TV Series1998

Homegrown Poster

Homegrown Feature Film1998

L.A. Doctors Poster

L.A. Doctors TV Series1998

The Patron Saint of Liars Poster

The Patron Saint of Liars TV Movie1998

Shattered Mind Poster

Shattered Mind TV Movie1996

A Dangerous Woman Poster

A Dangerous Woman Feature Film1993

Homicide: Life on the Street Poster

Homicide: Life on the Street TV Series1993

Losing Isaiah Poster

Losing Isaiah Feature Film1993

Waterland Poster

Waterland Feature Film1992

Paris Trout Poster

Paris Trout Feature Film1991

A Killing in a Small Town Poster

A Killing in a Small Town TV Movie1990

Family of Spies Poster

Family of Spies Mini-Series1990

Twin Peaks Poster

Twin Peaks TV Series1990

Hothouse Poster

Hothouse TV Series1988

Leap of Faith Poster

Leap of Faith TV Movie1988

Promised a Miracle Poster

Promised a Miracle TV Movie1988

The Abduction of Kari Swenson Poster

The Abduction of Kari Swenson TV Movie1987

Certain Fury Poster

Certain Fury Feature Film1985

The Insiders Poster

The Insiders TV Series1985

Best Horse Short Film1979

Exit 10 Short Film1979

CBS Afternoon Playhouse Poster

CBS Afternoon Playhouse TV Series1978

ABC Afterschool Specials Poster

ABC Afterschool Specials TV Series1972

Producer

13

Type

Year

Uncharitable Poster

Uncharitable Documentary2023

The Bond Feature Film2022

The Making of Driven Short Film2018

In Utero Poster

In Utero Documentary2015

Lychee Thieves Poster

Lychee Thieves Short Film2010

Living with the Dead Poster

Living with the Dead TV Movie2002

The Patron Saint of Liars Poster

The Patron Saint of Liars TV Movie1998

Shattered Mind Poster

Shattered Mind TV Movie1996

Best Horse Short Film1979

Exit 10 Short Film1979

CBS Afternoon Playhouse Poster

CBS Afternoon Playhouse TV Series1978

Baby on the Inside TV Series

Making Modern Families TV Series

Writer

6

Type

Year

Grassroots Poster

Grassroots Feature Film2012

Homegrown Poster

Homegrown Feature Film1998

The New Kids Poster

The New Kids Feature Film1985

Best Horse Short Film1979

Exit 10 Short Film1979

CBS Afternoon Playhouse Poster

CBS Afternoon Playhouse TV Series1978

Thanks

7

Type

Year

The Lost Daughter Poster

The Lost Daughter Feature Film2021

Soufra Documentary2017

Boulevard Poster

Boulevard Feature Film2014

Twin Peaks Cast Interviews: 'Origin' 'Production' 'Legacy' Documentary2007

The Motel Poster

The Motel Feature Film2005

Cronicas Poster

Cronicas Feature Film2004

Donnie Darko Poster

Donnie Darko Feature Film2001

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