Directing
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Born October 4, 1949 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA (age 76)
Stephen Roark Gyllenhaal (/ˈdʒɪlənhɔːl/; born October 4, 1949; Cleveland) is an American film director and poet. He is the father of actors Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Gyllenhaal directed the film version of the Pete Dexter novel Paris Trout, which was nominated for five Emmy Awards and won him a DGA Award. In 1990, Gyllenhaal directed Family of Spies, which was nominated for two Golden Globe Awa…
Known For
Question of Faith · 1988Question of Faith
★ 9.01988
MovieDramaTV Movie
A woman struck down by terminal cancer shuns conventional medical techniques at her husband's insistence and turns to alternative treatment to combat the disease.
Shattered Mind · 1996Shattered Mind
★ 4.71996
MovieThrillerDrama
Heather Locklear stars in this psychological thriller as a woman who is racked by multiple personalities and confronts a horrifying past of dark secrets buried a long time ago. When her father dies she descends into a bizarre emotional world where she lashes out at her husband and two young daughters.
Crashing · 2007Crashing
★ 5.02007
MovieComedyDrama
It sounds like a budding writer's dream: a bestselling first novel, a luxurious house in Malibu, and a trophy wife... But it all unravels when writer's block and a failed marriage send Richard McMurray out into the streets.
A Dangerous Woman · 1993A Dangerous Woman
★ 5.51993
MovieDramaRomance
Martha Horgan is a withdrawn, mentally disabled woman who lives with her aunt, Frances. One of Martha's unusual traits is that she doesn't lie, a quality that leads to her getting fired from a dry-cleaning shop thanks to the actions of the shifty Getso. Conflict seems to follow Martha, since she also becomes romantically involved with local fix-it man, Mackey, who is sleeping with Frances as well.
Losing Isaiah · 1995Losing Isaiah
★ 6.51995
MovieDrama
Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.
Warden of Red Rock · 2001Warden of Red Rock
★ 5.92001
MovieWesternTV Movie
In 1910, John Flinders is warden of Red Rock Territorial Prison, in Arizona. When a condemned man's last request brings Flinders into contact with the man's widow, Flinders finds himself falling in love. Meanwhile, a new convict, Mike Sullivan, turns out to be an old friend of Flinders'. They talk over old times, but it's clear that Sullivan has plans to leave the prison before his time is up. When those plans come to pass, Flinders sets out to re-take his old pal.
Manchild · 2007Manchild
★ 7.02007
MovieComedy
Two grown men find themselves suffering from midlife crises at the same time. Remake of British show that was never picked up
So B. It · 2016So B. It
★ 6.62016
MovieDramaFamily
A young girl named Heidi who lives with her mentally disabled mother, travels across the country to find out about her and her mothers past.
Movies
Question of Faith · 1988Question of Faith
★ 9.01988
MovieDramaTV Movie
A woman struck down by terminal cancer shuns conventional medical techniques at her husband's insistence and turns to alternative treatment to combat the disease.
Shattered Mind · 1996Shattered Mind
★ 4.71996
MovieThrillerDrama
Heather Locklear stars in this psychological thriller as a woman who is racked by multiple personalities and confronts a horrifying past of dark secrets buried a long time ago. When her father dies she descends into a bizarre emotional world where she lashes out at her husband and two young daughters.
Crashing · 2007Crashing
★ 5.02007
MovieComedyDrama
It sounds like a budding writer's dream: a bestselling first novel, a luxurious house in Malibu, and a trophy wife... But it all unravels when writer's block and a failed marriage send Richard McMurray out into the streets.
A Dangerous Woman · 1993A Dangerous Woman
★ 5.51993
MovieDramaRomance
Martha Horgan is a withdrawn, mentally disabled woman who lives with her aunt, Frances. One of Martha's unusual traits is that she doesn't lie, a quality that leads to her getting fired from a dry-cleaning shop thanks to the actions of the shifty Getso. Conflict seems to follow Martha, since she also becomes romantically involved with local fix-it man, Mackey, who is sleeping with Frances as well.
Losing Isaiah · 1995Losing Isaiah
★ 6.51995
MovieDrama
Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.
Warden of Red Rock · 2001Warden of Red Rock
★ 5.92001
MovieWesternTV Movie
In 1910, John Flinders is warden of Red Rock Territorial Prison, in Arizona. When a condemned man's last request brings Flinders into contact with the man's widow, Flinders finds himself falling in love. Meanwhile, a new convict, Mike Sullivan, turns out to be an old friend of Flinders'. They talk over old times, but it's clear that Sullivan has plans to leave the prison before his time is up. When those plans come to pass, Flinders sets out to re-take his old pal.
Manchild · 2007Manchild
★ 7.02007
MovieComedy
Two grown men find themselves suffering from midlife crises at the same time. Remake of British show that was never picked up
So B. It · 2016So B. It
★ 6.62016
MovieDramaFamily
A young girl named Heidi who lives with her mentally disabled mother, travels across the country to find out about her and her mothers past.
Homegrown · 1998Homegrown
★ 5.61998
MovieDramaAction
Three laborers on a Northern California marijuana plantation become increasingly paranoid when they learn that their boss has been murdered. They know enough to run, taking with them enough of the crop to pay them for services rendered. Hooking up with go-between Lucy in the next town, they plot their next move.
Promised a Miracle · 1988Promised a Miracle
★ 5.31988
MovieDramaTV Movie
True story of a couple charged with manslaughter when their rejection of modern medicine in favor of religion to treat their diabetic child resulted in his death.
Living with the Dead · 2002Living with the Dead
★ 5.52002
MovieScience FictionCrime
A man begins to have disturbing visions of dead people, among whom are his mother and victims of a local serial killer. All telling their story of how they died, and how their murderer is still out there. The detective investigating the murders looks to him for help in solving the case.
The Abduction of Kari Swenson · 1987The Abduction of Kari Swenson
★ 6.01987
MovieThrillerTV Movie
Based on the shocking true story of Olympic medalist Kari Swenson who was abducted by two "Mountain Men" while jogging in the foothills of the Rockies in Montana.
The New Kids · 1985The New Kids
★ 6.41985
MovieDramaCrime
A brother and his young sister come to a small town to find out a local gang terrorizes the population.
An Amish Murder · 2013An Amish Murder
★ 5.82013
MovieThrillerMystery
The Amish farming community of Painter’s Mill, Ohio, is shattered when a series of brutal murders leaves the town with a sense of frailty and loss of innocence. Among the most affected by the tragedy was Kate Burkholder, a young girl who survived the terror and, as a result, left the Amish life behind. Fifteen years later, Kate returns to Painter’s Mill as its Chief of Police. Certain she’s come to terms with her past, Kate’s renewed life in her hometown is shattered when a murder investigation triggers deep-seated emotions from her childhood and exposes a dark secret that could destroy her.
The Patron Saint of Liars · 1998The Patron Saint of Liars
★ 5.31998
MovieDramaRomance
Unhappy in her marriage, expectant mother Rose (Dana Delany) flees to a home for unwed mothers in rural Tennessee in this adaptation of Ann Patchett's novel. When she stays on after her baby is born, Rose becomes friends with an elderly nun (Sada Thompson) and begins a relationship with the local handyman, Son (Clancy Brown). Everything seems fine until Rose's first husband tracks her down and she's forced to relive her troubled past.
Girl Fight · 2011Girl Fight
★ 6.52011
MovieDramaTV Movie
Inspired by a true story, Girl Fight recounts the harrowing story of a 16-year-old, stellar high school student whose life spirals downward when her former friends conspire to upload onto the Internet a shocking video of them beating her up.
Waterland · 1992Waterland
★ 6.31992
MovieDramaMystery
The story of a mentally anguished high school history teacher going through a complete reassessment of his life. His method for reassessing his life is to narrate it to his class and interweave in it three generations of his family's history.
Certain Fury · 1985Certain Fury
★ 5.21985
MovieActionCrime
Teenage prostitute Scarlet and minor offender Tracy end up on the run together in the wake of a courtroom shoot-out.
Time Bomb · 2006Time Bomb
★ 5.42006
MovieActionDrama
The Department of Homeland Security receives a threat that a bomb has been set to explode during a sports event in Washington, D.C.
Paris Trout · 1991Paris Trout
★ 5.51991
MovieDramaTV Movie
Paris Trout is a vile Southern bigot. He owns a store and is a loanshark. He often sues people, and so his lawyer, Harry Seagraves, eventually meets Paris' wife Hannah. A former schoolteacher, she made the mistake of her life when she married Paris, who brutalizes her. Soon Paris goes beyond the overgenerous bounds of what a man in his position can get away with even in the segregated South, leading to a spiral of perverse insanity.
UnCharitable · 2023UnCharitable
★ 7.02023
MovieDocumentary
After three of the most dynamic and successful U.S. charities were shut down by conservative charity watchdogs, destroying lives and cutting off precious resources, many of the top influencers in the field knew something had to be done to overhaul the nonprofit sector. Led by Dan Pallotta, whose record-breaking TED Talk on the subject has inspired leading philanthropists and changemakers, this feature-length documentary directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal exposes the dark side of philanthropy and introduces a radical new way of giving. In a powerful call to action, Uncharitable demands that charities be freed from the traditional sackcloth-and-ashes constraints, so that they can truly change the world.
Grassroots · 2012Grassroots
★ 5.22012
MovieComedyDrama
Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incumbent and is assisted by a reporter who recently lost his job. Initially given no chance, things turn dark when Cogswell makes it into the general election. Based on a true story.
The Warden · 2001The Warden
★ 7.02001
MovieDramaTV Movie
Resurrection · 1999Resurrection
★ 5.71999
MovieDramaTV Movie
After a woman is crippled in an auto accident which killed her husband, she suddenly develops the powers to heal. First she uses the power to heal herself and then turns to others. However, her powers are beyond healing psychic scars that exist between her and her mother. Meanwhile, her best friend and her doctor struggle to understand her newfound abilities.
TV Shows
The Mentalist · 2008The Mentalist
★ 8.42008
SeriesCrimeDrama
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Blue Bloods · 2010Blue Bloods
★ 7.82010
SeriesCrimeDrama
A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief.
Everwood · 2002Everwood
★ 7.62002
SeriesDramaFamily
After the death of his wife, world-class neurosurgeon Dr. Andrew Brown leaves Manhattan and moves his family to the small town of Everwood, Colorado. There he becomes a small-town doctor and learns parenting on the fly as he raises his talented but resentful 15-year-old son Ephram and his 9-year-old daughter Delia.
Twin Peaks · 1990Twin Peaks
★ 8.31990
SeriesDramaMystery
The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul.
Bosch · 2015Bosch
★ 7.92015
SeriesMysteryDrama
Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past. As daring recruit Julia Brasher catches his eye and departmental politics heat up, Bosch will pursue justice at all costs.
Billions · 2016Billions
★ 7.82016
SeriesDrama
Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.
Numb3rs · 2005Numb3rs
★ 7.02005
SeriesCrimeDrama
Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a very different perspective.
The Shield · 2002The Shield
★ 8.22002
SeriesCrimeDrama
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
Army Wives · 2007Army Wives
★ 7.52007
SeriesDrama
Army Wives is an American drama series that follows the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families.
Homicide: Life on the Street · 1993Homicide: Life on the Street
★ 8.11993
SeriesMysteryDrama
An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
Felicity · 1998Felicity
★ 6.61998
SeriesDrama
Felicity Porter, a sensitive and intelligent girl from the San Francisco Bay Area, decides to give up a slot at Stanford University's pre-med program to follow her long time crush to college in New York City. Things get even more complicated when she meets her dorm's resident advisor and they fall in love.
ABC Afterschool Special · 1972ABC Afterschool Special
★ 6.51972
SeriesDrama
Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
Rectify · 2013Rectify
★ 7.62013
SeriesCrimeDrama
After 19 years on Death Row for the rape and murder of his teenage girlfriend, Daniel Holden is going home. His conviction has been vacated due to new DNA evidence. Now he has to return to a world he no longer knows and his reentry into the outside world may be as unforgiving as prison. Daniel is haunted by the past, dogged by the present, and uncertain of the future. As he struggles to adapt to his new life, his homecoming reignites the fears of a small town and threatens to shatter his family’s fragile peace. Daniel’s alleged crime divided a community. Will his freedom tear it in half?
L.A. Doctors · 1998L.A. Doctors
★ 8.51998
SeriesDrama
Four Los Angeles doctors run a practice in this drama that focuses as much on the problems in the American medical system as it does on the patients.
NYC 22 · 2012NYC 22
★ 6.22012
SeriesDrama
NYC 22 follows six diverse NYPD rookies as they patrol the gritty streets of upper Manhattan. With unique backgrounds, personalities and reasons for being on the force, the new cops will make their share of rookie mistakes while they figure out how to relate to their boss, each other and the people they swore to protect.
The $treet · 2000The $treet
★ 5.82000
SeriesDrama
The $treet is an American television drama series about a small brokerage house called Belmont Stevens located in New York and the lives of its employees. Freddie Sacker was one of the most notable characters played by Rick Hoffman.
Robbery Homicide Division · 2002Robbery Homicide Division
★ 8.92002
SeriesDrama
Robbery Homicide Division was an American police procedural television series on CBS, created by Barry Schindel with executive producer Michael Mann. Schindel has been nominated for three Emmy Awards.
Wasteland · 1999Wasteland
★ 7.81999
SeriesDrama
Six post-collegiate professionals in New York City bond as they struggle to make sense of pointless jobs and unrequited love.
The Insiders · 1985The Insiders
★ 6.01985
SeriesCrime
The Insiders is a mid-1980s American television detective series starring Nicholas Campbell, Stoney Jackson and Gail Strickland.
Hothouse · 1988Hothouse
★ 7.51988
SeriesDrama
A medical drama set in a New England psychiatric clinic includes father-and-son discord between the head of the facility and its business manager.
Lucky · 2003Lucky
★ 9.02003
Series
Lucky is an American dark comedy television series which ran for one season on FX Networks in 2003. The show starred John Corbett as Michael "Lucky" Linkletter, a professional poker player and gambling addict. The series was created by Robb Cullen and Mark Cullen. It was nominated for the 2003 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.
Family of Spies · 1990Family of Spies
★ 6.61990
SeriesDrama
In the late 1960s, a US Navy petty officer, with access to major state secrets and large debts, begins selling information to the Soviets.
Living with the Dead · 2002Living with the Dead
2002
SeriesMysteryDrama
A man begins to have disturbing visions of dead people, among whom are his mother and victims of a local serial killer. The detective investigating the murders looks to him for help in solving the case.