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Stephen Williams

Director, also producer

Primetime Emmy winner · 2 other major award bodies

Stephen Williams is a Canadian film and television director. Williams has directed several modern-day television programs, including working as a regular director on the ABC drama series Lost, where he was also a co-executive producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Williams (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Stephen Williams' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
27%
Survival
20%
Society
9%
Power
9%
Morality
9%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
3
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Romantic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Stephen Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Williams' 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

47 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lanterns(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Cape Fear(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Fallout(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Saint X(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Chevalier(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Last of Us(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • True Story(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Watchmen(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Counterpart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Messengers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Bloodline(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Returned(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Agent Carter(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Ascension(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Intelligence(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Ray Donovan(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Zero Hour(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Americans(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Transporter(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Prime Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Undercovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Kevin Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Producer · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Playmakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Odyssey 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Verdict in Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • A Killing Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hard Time: The David Milgaard Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Cold Squad(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Traders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Soul Survivor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • A Variation on the Key 2 Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Don't Go in the Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles, 46 of them dated from 1993 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Chevalier (2022)

$4.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Lanterns (2026)

Midcredits 79th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing46 of 47: 43 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thWriting1 of 47: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 47: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

47 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s9 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s7 · 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 8 major nominations, 2008–2020.

WinNomination
  1. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Limited Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  2. 2010
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  3. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  4. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Stephen Williams' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Stephen Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Williams' MovieCove titles; Vincenzo Natali shares the most, 2.