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Steve Hryniewicz

Director and cinematographer, also producer

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Works as
Director and cinematographer, also producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are Steve Hryniewicz's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Society
26%
Bonds
14%
Ideas
10%
Survival
6%
Morality
5%
Ambition9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Warm
6
Thrilling
5
Tense
4
Hopeful
5
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Steve Hryniewicz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on discovery+ (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Hryniewicz'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

16 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • 100 Cooks(2026)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Super Mega Cakes(2025)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Alex Vs. America(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Challenge: USA(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Tournament of Champions(2020)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Nailed It! Holiday!(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Sugar Rush(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Life of Kids(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Best Baker in America(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Cookie Challenge(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Recipe for Deception(2016)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Man vs. Child: Chef Showdown(2015)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Project Accessory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Chloe and Keith's Wedding(2009)

    Cinematographer · as Videographer 1

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Project Runway(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 4 titles from 2004 to 2025.

Highest rated

Tournament of Champions (2020)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Sugar Rush (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 4: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 4: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 4: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · crew2020s1 · crew

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

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2009–2016.

  1. 2016
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
  2. 2015
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
  3. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming

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.

Who does Steve Hryniewicz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Hryniewicz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Lando shares the most, 4.

Directors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers