---
name: "Stefan Schwartz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stefan-schwartz"
fi1m_id: "stefan-schwartz"
imdb_id: "nm0777447"
tmdb_id: 94155
wikidata_id: "Q3497894"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "1 May 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "director"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-09-18T08:13:16.372831+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Stefan Schwartz

## Identity

Stefan Schwartz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/stefan-schwartz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** stefan-schwartz
- **IMDb ID:** nm0777447
- **TMDB ID:** 94155
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3497894
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Schwartz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3497894, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0777447/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/94155

Director. Born 1 May 1963 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 1 May 1963, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2002–2019
- **Also known as:** ステファン・シュヴァルツ
- **Frequently works with:** [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Daniel Sackheim](https://film.one/person/daniel-sackheim.md), [John Dahl](https://film.one/person/john-dahl.md), [Adam Fierro](https://film.one/person/adam-fierro.md), [Alik Sakharov](https://film.one/person/alik-sakharov.md), [Alrick Riley](https://film.one/person/alrick-riley.md), [Andrew Bernstein](https://film.one/person/andrew-bernstein.md), [Bill Johnson](https://film.one/person/bill-johnson.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as director, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 76 (3), 2010s 76 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 70 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 4, Action & Adventure 3, Mystery 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Schwartz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3497894, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0777447/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/94155

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Americans*](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md) (91), [*House*](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) (78)
- **Apple TV:** [*Spooks*](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md) (77), [*Dexter*](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md) (74)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Boys*](https://film.one/tv/the-boys.md) (72)
- **AMC+:** [*Luther*](https://film.one/tv/luther.md) (72)
- **Netflix:** [*The Walking Dead*](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md) (68)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Stefan Schwartz (born 1 May 1963) is an English and Canadian film and television director, writer and former actor. He began his career as an actor, appearing in series including *Inspector Morse* and *Doctor Who*. He made his feature directorial debut with *Soft Top Hard Shoulder* (1992), which won two BAFTA Scotland awards and the audience prize at the London Film Festival.

Schwartz wrote and directed the feature film *Shooting Fish* (1997). He has directed multiple episodes of the BBC series *Spooks* (2002) and *Luther* (2010), as well as episodes of *Dexter* (2006), *The Walking Dead* (2010), *The Americans* (2013), *The Boys* (2019) and other television series.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *The Boys* (2019), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boys.md)
- *The Americans* (2013), Fi1m 91, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Luther* (2010), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/luther.md)
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *House* (2004), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Spooks* (2002), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Star City* (2026), series, Director
- *My Lady Jane* (2024), series, Director
- *Suspicion* (2022), series, Director
- *The Mosquito Coast* (2021), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *About Us* (2020), Director
- *Fortunate Son* (2020), series, Director, Co-Executive Producer
- *The Boys* (2019), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boys.md)
- *Pearson* (2019), series, Director
- *NOS4A2* (2019), series, Director
- *Nightflyers* (2018), series, Director
- *Flesh and Bone* (2015), series, Director
- *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015), series, Director
- *Power* (2014), series, Director
- *Those Who Kill* (2014), series, Director
- *Black Sails* (2014), series, Director
- *Low Winter Sun* (2013), series, Director
- *The Bridge* (2013), series, Director
- *The Americans* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Revenge* (2011), series, Director
- *Camelot* (2011), series, Director
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *Luther* (2010), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/luther.md)
- *White Collar* (2009), series, Director
- *Crash* (2008), series, Director
- *Dexter* (2006), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *The Best Man* (2005), Director, Screenplay
- *House* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Hustle* (2004), series, Director
- *The Abduction Club* (2002), Director
- *Spooks* (2002), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Shooting Fish* (1997), Director, Writer
- *Giving Tongue* (1996), Director
- *Soft Top Hard Shoulder* (1993), Director
- *Do Not Disturb* (1991), as Nicholas
- *Crossbow* (1987), series, Actor
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Knight Commander — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

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