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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1966-04-25 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK

Stephen Woolfenden

Biography:

Stephen Woolfenden is a British television director. He previously worked as a second unit director for the Harry Potter films. He has directed other TV shows and the Doctor Who episode "Nightmare in Silver." He has worked as the second unit director on The Legend of Tarzan film.

Woolfenden is the son of English composer and conductor Guy Woolfenden.

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Known For

Acting

2023

Willow: Behind the Magic as Self - Director / Producer

Directing

2025

The Fantastic Four: First Steps as Second Unit Director

2024

A Quiet Place: Day One as Second Unit Director

2022

Willow as Director
SAS Rogue Heroes as Director

2021

Joe Pickett as Director

2019

Pokémon Detective Pikachu as Second Unit Director

2017

The Halcyon as Director

2016

The Legend of Tarzan as Second Unit Director

2015

Poldark as Director

2014

Outlander as Director

2013

Warm Bodies as Second Unit Director
Crossing Lines as Director

2011

DCI Banks as Director

2010

Strike Back as Director
Strike Back as Second Unit Director

2009

Trinity as Director

2008

Echo Beach as Director
Echo Beach as Second Unit Director

2007

2005

Doctor Who as Director

2004

Beauty as First Assistant Director
The Mysti Show as Director

2003

Loving You as First Assistant Director
William and Mary as First Assistant Director
William and Mary as Second Unit Director
State of Play as First Assistant Director

2002

Pure as First Assistant Director
Miranda as First Assistant Director

2001

Me Without You as First Assistant Director
Charlotte Gray as First Assistant Director
The Martins as First Assistant Director
Happiness as First Assistant Director

2000

The Sleeper as First Assistant Director
Beautiful Mistake as First Assistant Director
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble as First Assistant Director

1999

Janice Beard 45 WPM as First Assistant Director
Simon Magus as First Assistant Director
Hideous Kinky as First Assistant Director
Big Bad World as First Assistant Director
Hope and Glory as First Assistant Director

1998

The Gift as First Assistant Director
The Governess as First Assistant Director
Dad Savage as First Assistant Director

1997

Dream Team as Director
Drovers' Gold as First Assistant Director

1996

Lord of Misrule as First Assistant Director
Shine as Second Assistant Director
Neverwhere as First Assistant Director

1995

Blue Juice as Second Assistant Director
Daisies in December as First Assistant Director
The Steal as Second Assistant Director

1994

Wild Justice as First Assistant Director
The Lifeboat as First Assistant Director

1993

Thicker Than Water as Second Assistant Director
Telltale as Second Assistant Director

1992

Hedd Wyn as Second Assistant Director
The Jazz Detective as Assistant Director
Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors as Third Assistant Director

1991

Richard Burton's Christmas Story as Third Assistant Director
Prime Suspect as First Assistant Director
Murder Most Horrid as First Assistant Director

1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot as First Assistant Director
Screen One as First Assistant Director

Crew

Production

2022

Willow as Producer