From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steven Schachter is an American television, theatre, and film director and screenwriter. Much of Schachter's success stems from projects on which he has collaborated with William H. Macy. The two co-wrote the cable television movies The Con (1998), A Slight Case of Murder (1999), Door to Door (2002), and The Wool Cap (2004), all of which Schachter directed and in which Macy starred. He also has directed numerous other made-for-TV movies, including an adaptation of David Mamet's play The Water Engine, which he had directed at the off-Broadway Public Theater in 1977 and again at the Plymouth Theatre on Broadway the following year. In 2006 he directed the TV movie The Mermaid Chair. Schachter's latest projects also involve Macy. In May 2007, he completed filming the feature The Deal, written by and starring Macy, which is scheduled for release in 2008. The two are collaborating on Family Man, a pilot for a TNT series in which Macy would portray a model husband and father of three who unbeknownst to his family leads a gang of burglars. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Schachter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Biography from TMDB.
- Director and writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Steven Schachter's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Steven Schachter's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Steven Schachter's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
22 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Shameless(2011)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Unanswered Prayers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Deal(2008)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Mermaid Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Engagement Ring(2005)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Wool Cap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
It Must Be Love(2004)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Just a Walk in the Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Door to Door(2002)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
For All Time(2000)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
A Slight Case of Murder(1999)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
To Live Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
The Con (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
To Face Her Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Every Woman's Dream(1996)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Above Suspicion(1995)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Lady Killer(1995)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Water Engine(1992)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
All That Glitters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1990 to 2011.
Biggest box office
The Deal (2008)
Highest rated
Door to Door (2002)
Most popular right now
Above Suspicion (1995)
Film career
- 1999Screen debut· Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Steven Schachter's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th6
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 56/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Steven Schachter work with?
People who share at least 2 of Steven Schachter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William H. Macy shares the most, 6.
Writers
- William H. MacyShared titles: The Deal (2008), Door to Door (2002), A Slight Case of Murder (1999), Every Woman's Dream (1996), Above Suspicion (1995), The Water Engine (1992)See all 6 shared titles with William H. Macy
Actors
- David HuntShared titles: The Deal (2008), The Engagement Ring (2005)See all 2 shared titles with David Hunt
- Kim CattrallShared titles: Every Woman's Dream (1996), Above Suspicion (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Cattrall
- J.J. JohnstonShared titles: Above Suspicion (1995), The Water Engine (1992)See all 2 shared titles with J.J. Johnston
- Joe MantegnaShared titles: Above Suspicion (1995), The Water Engine (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Mantegna
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jeff BealShared titles: The Deal (2008), The Engagement Ring (2005), It Must Be Love (2004), Door to Door (2002)See all 4 shared titles with Jeff Beal
- Paul DixonShared titles: Door to Door (2002), For All Time (2000), A Slight Case of Murder (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Dixon
- Bryan EnglandShared titles: Lady Killer (1995), Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story (1995), The Water Engine (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Bryan England
- Jean BeaudoinShared titles: The Engagement Ring (2005), It Must Be Love (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Jean Beaudoin
Producers
- Irene LitinskyShared titles: The Deal (2008), It Must Be Love (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Irene Litinsky
- Howard BraunsteinShared titles: The Engagement Ring (2005), It Must Be Love (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Howard Braunstein
- Michael JaffeShared titles: The Engagement Ring (2005), It Must Be Love (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Jaffe
- David A. RosemontShared titles: Door to Door (2002), For All Time (2000)See all 2 shared titles with David A. Rosemont
