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Lisa Quijano Wolfinger

Lisa Quijano Wolfinger

Director, writer and producer

Co-owner of Lone Wolf Media, Lisa Quijano Wolfinger has written, produced and directed a wide range of television programs and films, including episodic drama, high-end factual series, documentaries and narrative shorts. She is the co-creator and executive producer of Mercy Street, PBS's first original episodic drama in over ten years. Inspired by real people and events, the series goes beyond the front lines of the Civil War into the chaotic world of Union occupied Alexandria, Virginia. The series averaged a 3.0 national household rating, making it the second highest rated drama on PBS. Both seasons 1 and 2 garnered critical acclaim and had a loyal following. Other notable work includes the critically acclaimed 3-hour docudrama special for The History Channel, "Desperate Crossing, the Untold Story of the Mayflower", nominated for 2 prime time Emmy awards. The 2-hour documentary, "Fire on the Mountain" was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy and awarded the CINE Masters Series award. The 90-minute Salem Witch docudrama, titled "Witch Hunt" was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy, and the docudrama mini-series, "Conquest of America" was nominated for a Primetime Emmy and won a Gold medal at the New York Festival. In 2017 Lisa was awarded a Gracie Award for her work on "Mercy Street" and her untiring efforts to offer women opportunities in the television industry. In 2020 her documentary series "America's Hidden Stories" won a News & Docs Emmy for Outstanding Lighting and Scenic Design. Outside of Lone Wolf, Lisa works as a director for hire. She was the series director and senior producer for a 10 part drama series about the Revolutionary War titled, "Forged in Fire" for Discovery and Brook Lapping Productions. More recently she directed dramatic recreations for Paul Allen's Vulcan productions and Moreno/Lyons productions. Lisa recently completed a documentary feature in collaboration with noted child psychologist, Dr. Ross Greene, called, "The Kids We Lose". The film explores how kids with behavioral challenges are misunderstood and mistreated by society. The film was informed by her own experiences as the mother of a child with behavioral challenges and was a deeply personal venture. The film won best Documentary at the New Hampshire Film Festival in 2018. When Lisa isn't juggling dozens of projects simultaneously, she stays fit and sane by dancing and taking her dogs for extended walks on the beaches of southern Maine. Her dream is to retire to a villa in Tuscany - soon!

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Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all

What are Lisa Quijano Wolfinger's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Morality.

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Tense
3
Thrilling
2
Cold
2

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Lisa Quijano Wolfinger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Lisa Quijano Wolfinger'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

11 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Scream Murder: A True Teen Horror Story(2026)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
  • The Lesson Is Murder(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
  • America's Hidden Stories(2019)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
  • Sinkholes: Swallowed Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Sex in the Stone Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Underwater Universe(2011)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
  • God v. Satan: The Final Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Conquest of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Witch Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Narrator

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 2004 to 2014.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 6: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting5 of 6: 4 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 6: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 6: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does Lisa Quijano Wolfinger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lisa Quijano Wolfinger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rushmore DeNooyer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Producers

Mixed roles