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Steven Hilliard Stern

Steven Hilliard Stern

Director, producer and writer · Died June 27, 2018, aged 80 · Timmins, Ontario, Canada

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Steven Hilliard Stern (born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada on 1 November 1937) is a Canadian television and documentary director, producer and writer. He attended the Ryerson University's Institute of Technology and served in the Canadian Infantry before inaugurating his directing career. The bulk of Stern's output has been in the field of made-for-TV movies, both in the United States and Canada. Some film credits may appear as Steve Stern and Steven H. Stern rather than the full middle name. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Hilliard Stern, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 1, 1937
Died
June 27, 2018 (aged 80)
From
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
28 on Motif · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 39% in 30 days

What are Steven Hilliard Stern's films like?

Across their 25 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western movies

Their Motif 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

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Self
21%
Bonds
19%
Survival
14%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 8 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 17 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
12
Romantic
7
Hopeful
8
Warm
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet15
  • Ambiguous4

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 Hilliard Stern's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 28 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Hilliard Stern's titles on Motif; 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

60 credits, 28 with a Motif page.

  • The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Spirit of the Games (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • Black Fox: Good Men and Bad(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Silence of Adultery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Black Fox: The Price of Peace(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Black Fox(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Black Fox (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • To Save the Children(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Morning Glory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • The Women of Windsor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Producer

  • Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Personals(1990)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Love & Murder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Final Notice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Crossing the Mob (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Weekend War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Man Against the Mob (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Rolling Vengeance(1987)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Not Quite Human (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Many Happy Returns (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • The Park Is Mine(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Young Again (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Hostage Flight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Murder in Space(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Undergrads (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Obsessive Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Draw!(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Getting Physical (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • An Uncommon Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Still the Beaver (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Baby Sister (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Mazes and Monsters(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Love(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Not Just Another Affair(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Portrait of a Showgirl(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Ambush Murders(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Small Killing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Jessica Novak (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Devil and Max Devlin(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Miracle on Ice(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Portrait of an Escort(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Young Love, First Love(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Running(1979)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Anatomy of a Seduction(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Fast Friends (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Getting Married(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Doctors' Private Lives (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • The Ghost of Flight 401(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Bogen County (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Logan's Run(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Harrad Summer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Neither by Day Nor by Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

  • B.S. I Love You(1971)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Petula (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles from 1968 to 1998.

Biggest box office

The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Miracle on Ice (1981)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

The Park Is Mine (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing58 of 60: 49 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thWriting6 of 60: 1 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing7 of 60: 1 only producing, 6 with another role

60 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s16 · crew1980s28 · crew1990s14 · crew

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Steven Hilliard Stern's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 25; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · director, writer

B.S. I Love You (1971)

75th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Miracle on Ice (1981)

Midcredits 81st · 68% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Hilliard Stern work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Hilliard Stern's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard Schwartz shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers