Stephen Gyllenhaal
Birth Name:
Stephen Roark Gyllenhaal
Birth Place:
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
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․"
Awards
- 1990Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
- 1991SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
- 1992DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials:Winner
- 1994Tokyo Grand PrixNominated
- 2012DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series:Nominated