Biographie
Shane Stanley is a two-time Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker, producer, director, and two-time #1 bestselling author with a career spanning over forty years in film, television, music, and digital media. Growing up in Hollywood, Stanley started as a child actor before moving behind the camera, where he gained recognition for producing commercially successful independent films that attract global audiences.
His directing portfolio includes the action-thriller Night Train, Hulu’s longest-running #1 film, and the action-comedy Double Threat, which spent eight weeks in Amazon Prime’s Top 10 and reached #1 in 16 countries on Netflix. Earlier, he produced Sony Pictures’ theatrical release Gridiron Gang with Neal H. Moritz. Starring Dwayne Johnson, the film opened as the #1 movie at the U.S. box office.
Stanley has worked alongside many of the industry’s most esteemed talents, such as Marlon Brando, Martin and Charlie Sheen, Sean Penn, Jane Seymour, John Travolta, Donald Sutherland, Mira Sorvino, David Arquette, Marisa Tomei, and Paul Williams. His work encompasses feature films, documentaries, television, and music videos, earning him accolades including two Emmy® Awards, eleven Telly Awards, two CINE Golden Eagle Awards, and over twenty international film festival honors.
Beyond filmmaking, Stanley is the author of two #1 bestselling books. His acclaimed guide, What You Don't Learn in Film School, has been recognized by CNN and Forbes as a top filmmaking resource and is used in film programs worldwide. His true-crime memoir, Breaking Jenny, debuted at #1 on multiple Amazon bestseller lists and is in development for adaptation.
A sought-after speaker and advocate for independent filmmaking, Stanley has contributed to Stage 32, Film Courage, No Film School, Indie Film Hustle, Student Filmmakers Magazine, and SXSW. He has also testified before the U.S. Library of Congress on film education and copyright issues.
Recent projects include the music drama Six Days in Evergreen and the historical epic The Legend of Van Dorn. He is currently in post-production on Without Prejudice, a biographical drama about Harvey Brownstone, Canada’s first openly gay judge, based on Brownstone’s national bestselling memoir.
Throughout his career, Stanley has remained committed to demonstrating that independent films can rival major studio productions through compelling storytelling and entrepreneurial innovation.
