Stephen Gyllenhaal Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series for "Girl Fight" in 2012
• Was nominated for a Tokyo International Film Festival Award for "A Dangerous Woman" in 1994
• Won a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials for "Paris Trout" in 1992
• Is the father of actor Jake Gyllenhaal and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal
• Spent the early years of his career in the 1980s directing after school specials for ABC and CBS
• Started out as the writer, producer, and director of the short film "Exit 10" in 1979
• Quote: "(On his job): "You have access to the world․ You come in as a filmmaker and you can call anyone on the phone and ask them a question․ They love to answer․ You can go anywhere in the world and scout locations and they love to open the door for you․""
• Best known as a film and television director who worked on "Homegrown" and "Losing Isaiah․"