Stephen Shields
Writer · Born March 31, 1987 (39) · Dublin, Ireland
Stephen Shields is an Irish screenwriter. After winning the RTE STORYLAND 2010 with his web series ZOMBIE BASHERS Stephen went on to write on RTE's flagship comedy show THE REPUBLIC OF TELLY, where he was the longest-serving writer. He was nominated for two Irish writers' guild awards for his work on the show. Stephen also wrote for many other Irish comedy shows including the highly rated CALLAN'S KICKS, DES BISHOPS: THIS IS IRELAND and created and wrote 32 episodes of RTE's children's show TIM'S TACTICAL TIPS. Stephen now turns his attention to drama and has numerous features in development with Screen Ireland whilst also developing television drama. Stephen's first produced feature, THE HOLE IN THE GROUND, which he co-wrote with director Lee Cronin for producer John Keville and Savage Productions premieres at Sundance Film Festival and has backing from Screen Ireland, Bankside Films and A24. Vertigo releases in the UK in Spring 2019.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 31, 1987 (39)
- Dublin, Ireland
- Writer
- 3 on MovieCove
Known for
What are Stephen Shields' films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 0 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
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 Shields' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Shields' 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
3 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Abigail(2024)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Hunted(2020)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Hole in the Ground(2019)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 2 titles from 2019 to 2024.
How do Stephen Shields' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 1 is Crowd Pleaser.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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.
Is Stephen Shields' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Stephen Shields work with?
People who share at least 2 of Stephen Shields' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Macdara Kelleher shares the most, 2.
Producers
- Macdara KelleherShared titles: Abigail (2024), The Hole in the Ground (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Macdara Kelleher
- Alex VerbaereShared titles: Hunted (2020), The Hole in the Ground (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Verbaere
- Benoit RolandShared titles: Hunted (2020), The Hole in the Ground (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Benoit Roland
- Conor BarryShared titles: Hunted (2020), The Hole in the Ground (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Conor Barry
