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Fisher Stevens

Birth Name:
Stevens Fisher
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Director, Music department, Camera department, Writer, Cinematographer
Fisher Stevens

Fast Facts

  • Studied drama at the HB Studio in New York City
  • Acting teacher Dan Fauci lost the lease to his teaching studio, so he built a stage in the living room of Stevens' loft
  • Moved to New York as a teen to pursue an acting career
  • At the age of 14, his first professional theatrical production was playing Harry in the musical version of "A Christmas Carol․"
  • Co-founded Naked Angels Theater Company with friends Rob Morrow, Nicole Burdette, Pippin Parker, Charles Landry, Nancy Travis and Ned Eisenberg in 1986
  • His film debut was in the 1981 horror film "The Burning․"
  • Played Edgar Allen Poe on musician Lou Reed's album "The Raven․"
  • While skiing with friends Rob Morrow and Chad Low, got lost and had to be rescued

Awards

  • 2002Gold Hugo - New Directors Competition:Nominated
  • 2002Prize of the City of SetúbalWinner
  • 2002Open Palm AwardNominated
  • 2007IDA Award - Best Feature:Nominated
  • 2009Pare Lorentz AwardNominated
  • 2010Oscar - Best Documentary, Features:Winner
  • 2010Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in Production:Winner
  • 2010Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking:Winner
  • 2010PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:Winner
  • 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Nonfiction Series:Nominated
  • 2014Audience AwardNominated
  • 2015Emmy - Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form:Nominated
  • 2016Golden EyeNominated
  • 2016Critics' Choice Documentary Award - Best Director (TV/Streaming):Nominated
  • 2016Hollywood Film Award - Documentary of the Year:Winner
  • 2016Audience Award - Best Documentary Feature:Winner
  • 2016Primetime Emmy - Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking:Nominated
  • 2016People's Choice Award - Documentary:Nominated
  • 2017Cinema for Peace Award - International Green Film Award:Nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking:Nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming:Nominated
  • 2018Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Nonfiction Filmmaking:Nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series:Nominated
  • 2021PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:Nominated
  • 2022Saturn Award - Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Network/Cable Television Series:Nominated
  • 2022Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2024Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program:Nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series:Winner
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