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Stefan Schwartz

Stefan Schwartz

Director, also writer · Born May 1, 1963 (63) · London, England, UK

Stefan Schwartz (born 1963 in London, UK) is an English/Canadian film and television director/writer plus a former actor, most known for the feature film Shooting Fish and his work for the BBC on Spooks and Luther

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 1, 1963 (63)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Director, also writer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Stefan Schwartz's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Power
24%
Survival
16%
Self
12%
Morality
11%
Society
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Romantic
4
Joyful
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Stefan Schwartz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stefan Schwartz'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

36 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Star City(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • My Lady Jane(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Suspicion(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Mosquito Coast(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • About Us(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Fortunate Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

  • The Boys(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Pearson(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • NOS4A2(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Nightflyers(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Flesh and Bone(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Power(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Those Who Kill(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Black Sails(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Low Winter Sun(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Bridge(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Americans(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Camelot(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Luther(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Crash(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Best Man(2005)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Abduction Club(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Shooting Fish(1997)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Giving Tongue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Soft Top Hard Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Do Not Disturb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Nicholas

  • Crossbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Knight Commander

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1963 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Best Man (2005)

$839K worldwide

Highest rated

My Lady Jane (2024)

Midcredits 74th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 36: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting33 of 36: 29 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting2 of 36: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 36: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

36 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2000s8 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s6 · 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.

How do Stefan Schwartz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 31 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director

About Us (2020)

85th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

House (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Stefan Schwartz's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 59 · 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 Stefan Schwartz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stefan Schwartz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Neil Peplow shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers