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STEVENS, Fisher 1963–

PERSONAL

Some sources cite original name as Steven Fisher; born November 27, 1963, in Chicago (some sources cite Evanston), IL. Education: Attended New York University; studied acting with Dan Fauci and with Uta Hagen.

Addresses: Office—GreeneStreet Films, 9 Desbrosses St., Second Floor, New York, NY 10013. Agent—Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401; (directing) Christina Bazdekis, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager—Brian Wilkins, Evolution Entertainment, 901 North Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038. Publicist—Liza Burnett, Dan Klores Communications, 386 Park Ave. South, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10016.

Career: Actor, director, and producer. Naked Angels (theatre company), New York City, founding member, 1986, and artistic director; GreeneStreet Films, New York City, founder.

Awards, Honors: Prize of the City of Setubal, Festroia—Troia International Film Festival, and Open Palm Award nomination, Gotham awards, both 2002, for Just a Kiss.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Woodstock, The Burning, Filmways, 1981.

Stage manager, Baby, It's You, Paramount, 1983.

Card trickster, The Brother from Another Planet, Cinecom, 1984.

Hawk Ganz, The Flamingo Kid, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1984.

Vince Latello, My Science Project, Buena Vista, 1985.

Ben Jabituya, Short Circuit, TriStar, 1986.

Carlos Delgado, The Boss's Wife, TriStar, 1986.

Ben Jahrvi, Short Circuit 2, TriStar, 1988.

Hotfoot Harry, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Columbia, 1989.

Point of View (also known as War Shepherds and Nekudat Re'Ut), 1989.

David Marriott, Reversal of Fortune, Warner Bros., 1990.

Dwight, Mystery Date, Orion, 1991.

Joe, Lift, 1991.

Sammy, The Marrying Man (also known as Too Hot to Handle), Buena Vista, 1991.

Reporter Rock Bork, Bob Roberts, Paramount/Miramax, 1992.

(Uncredited) Television director, Hero (also known as Accidental Hero), Columbia, 1992.

Alexander, When the Party's Over, Strand Releasing, 1993.

Iggy, Super Mario Bros., Buena Vista, 1993.

Larry Corvatch, Only You (also known as Him and Just in Time), TriStar, 1994.

Paulie, Nina Takes a Lover, Triumph Releasing, 1994.

Eugene Belford (The Plague), Hackers, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1995.

Jack, Cold Fever (also known as A koeldum klaka), Artistic License Films, 1995.

Sitcom actor, The Pompatus of Love, In Pictures/CFP Distribution, 1996.

Mowinckel, O que e isso, companheiro? (also known as Four Days in September), Miramax, 1997.

Kenneth Green, The Taxman, 1998.

Morris, The Tic Code, Avalanche Releasing, 1999.

Sam Manning, Sam the Man, GreeneStreet Films, 2000.

Himself, Famous (also known as Lisa Picard Is Famous), First Look Pictures Releasing, 2001.

Prosecutor, Prison Song, New Line Cinema, 2001.

Public Theatre cashier, Pinero, Miramax, 2001.

Ratbag Dolan (some sources cite James Kroycek), Undisputed (also known as Undisputed—Sieg ohne Ruhm), Miramax, 2002.

Blu, Replay, Eastern Show, 2003.

Funeral guest, Uptown Girls (also known as Molly Gunn), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2003.

Manager, Anything Else (also known as Anything else, la vie et tout le reste and La vie et tout le reste), DreamWorks SKG, 2003.

Officer Donny, Easy Six, Mustang Sally Productions/Trick Pictures, 2003.

Film Director:

Call of the Wylie (short film), 1994.

Phinehas (short film), 1995.

Just a Kiss, Paramount, 2002.

Film Executive Producer:

Famous (also known as Lisa Picard Is Famous), First Look Pictures Releasing, 2001.

The Chateau, IFC Films, 2002.

Swimfan (also known as Swimf@n and Tell Me You Love Me), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2002.

Slow Burn, GreeneStreet Films/Bonnie Timmermann Productions, 2004.

Film Producer:

Sam the Man, GreeneStreet Films, 2000.

Pinero, Miramax, 2001.

Uptown Girls (also known as Molly Gunn), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

One Life to Live, ABC, early 1980s.

Seamus O'Neill, Key West, Fox, 1993.

Chuck Fishman, Early Edition, CBS, 1996–1998.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Himself, I Love the '70s, VH1, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Alex Brady, "Murder, Smoke, and Shadows" (also known as "Columbo"), The ABC Mystery Movie, ABC, 1989.

Henry Harris, "Once in a Blue Moon," The Showtime 30–Minute Movie, Showtime, 1991.

Dale Myerson, The Right to Remain Silent, Showtime, 1996.

Dr. Aaron Sanders, Jenifer (also known as The Jenifer Estess Story), CBS, 2001.

Haplin, 3 A.M., Showtime, 2001.

Voice, Is It College Yet? (animated; also known as Daria in Is It College Yet?, Daria: Is It College Yet?, and Daria: Is It College Yet? An MTV Movie), MTV,2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Gary Gordon, "The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School Handbook of Rules and Regulations," CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1984.

Wallace Zuckerman, "It's Called the Sugar Plum," General Motors Playwrights Theatre, Arts and Entertainment, 1991.

Cohost, Farm Aid 97, The Nashville Network, 1997.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Ambrose "Bulldog" Merryweather, "Bull Dog," The Young Riders, ABC, 1990.

Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1991.

Jonathan Heine, "Autofocus," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide and H: LOTS), NBC, 1995.

Roger, "The One with the Boobies," Friends, NBC, 1995.

Ross Fineman, "Angel," Law & Order, NBC, 1995.

House of Buggin', Fox, 1995.

Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1995, 1997.

Chuck Fishman, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," Early Edition, CBS, 1999.

Chuck Fishman, "Occasionally Amber," Early Edition, CBS, 2000.

"The Suction Method," The Hunger, Showtime, 2000.

Benjamin Berkowitz, "Queenie's Running," 100 Centre Street, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Dr. Sheldon Morey, "The Wizard and Roz," Frasier, NBC, 2001.

Donnie Franco, "Favors," Hack, CBS, 2002.

Nick Spinelli, "The Diner Show," Hope & Faith, ABC, 2004.

Also appeared in Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends (also known as Tall Tales and Legends), Showtime.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Frank Fitzgerald Kearny, Mother County, CBS, 1995.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Slippity–Doo–Dah," Early Edition, CBS, 1999.

Television Director; Specials:

(With others) Act One '95, Showtime, 1995.

Stage Appearances:

Harry, A Christmas Carol (musical), New York City, c. 1977.

David, Torch Song Trilogy, Little Theatre, New York City, between 1982 and 1985.

Eugene Jerome, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Alvin Theatre (now Neil Simon Theatre), New York City, beginning 1983.

Little Murders, Second Stage Theatre, McGinn–Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1987.

Demetrius, A Midsummer Night's Dream, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1987–1988.

Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Twelfth Night; or, What You Will, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1989.

Veins and Thumbtacks, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1990–1991.

Man, A Perfect Ganesh, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, New York City, 1993.

Jigger Craigin, Carousel (musical), Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1994–1995.

Harry, Shyster, Naked Angels, Blue Heron Arts Center, New York City, 1999.

Brave New World (series of benefit programs), The Town Hall, New York City, 2002.

The Underpants, Classic Stage Company, New York City, 2002.

The Exonerated, Culture Project, Forty–Five Bleecker Street Theatre, New York City, between 2002 and 2004.

Appeared off–Broadway in Aven'U Boys, Carrying School Children, Miami (musical), One–Act Festival, Out of Gas on Lover's Leap, and Terminal Bar; also appeared in Almost Romance and Scandal (musical).

Stage Director:

"Just a Kiss," Fear (also known as Fear: An Issues Project), Issues Project, Naked Angels, Greenwich Street Theatre, New York City, 2003.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, Wise Guys On: Texas Hold'Em, WiseGuy On Productions, 2004.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

(Story) Sam the Man, GreeneStreet Films, 2000.

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