Stevens, Andrew 1955–

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Stevens, Andrew 1955–

(Hugh Janus)

PERSONAL

Full name, Herman Andrew Stephens; born June 10, 1955, in Memphis, TN; son of Noble Herman and Stella (an actress; maiden name, Eggleston) Stevens; married Kate Jackson (an actress), August 23, 1978 (divorced January 4, 1980); married Robyn; children: (second marriage) three. Education: Attended Immaculate Heart College (Los Angeles, CA), 1973–74; attended West Los Angeles College and Los Angeles Valley College, 1974–75; Antioch University, B.A., psychology, 1987; studied acting with Lee Strasberg, David Craig, Vincent Chase, and Robert Easton.Politics: Democrat.

Addresses: Office—Andrew Stevens Entertainment, 9916 Santa Monica Blvd., First Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor, director, producer, unit production manager, and writer. King Cod Productions, Los Angeles, CA, owner and executive producer; Royal Oaks Entertainment International Film Distributors, chief executive officer and president, c. 1990s–; Franchise Pictures and Franchise Classics, president and chief operating officer (with Elie Samaha), through 2002; Andrew Stevens Entertainment, Beverly Hills, CA, principal, 2002–; Butterbean Electric Company, Memphis, TN, owner (with others).

Member: Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Studio Transportation Drivers-Teamster's Union, local 399 (honorary member).

Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award nomination, best motion picture acting debut—male, 1979, for The Boys in Company C; some sources cite a Los Angeles Drama Circle Critics Award, for Bouncers.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Boy at camp, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963.

Boy number two, Shampoo, Columbia, 1975.

Bob Denning, Day of the Animals (also known as Something Is out There), Film Ventures International, 1976.

Mark, Massacre at Central High (also known as Blackboard Massacre), New Line Cinema, 1976.

Paul Sinton, Vigilante Force, United Artists, 1976.

Mac, Deportee (short film), c. 1976.

Las Vegas Lady (also known as Raid on Caesars), Crown International Pictures, 1977.

Billy Ray Pike, The Boys in Company C, Columbia, 1978.

Robin Sandza, The Fury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978.

Alvin, Death Hunt, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981.

Derek, The Seduction, Embassy, 1982.

Detective Paul McAnn, Ten to Midnight (also known a 10 to Midnight), Cannon, 1983.

Mark Smith, Tusks (also known as Fire in Eden), Magnum, 1986.

David Young, Scared Stiff (also known as The Attic, Deep Ghost, The House, and The Masterson Curse), International Film Marketing, 1987.

Nash, Escuadron (also known as Counterforce and Escuadron: Counterforce), 1987.

Bob Appling, Deadly Innocents (also known as The Attendant), Quest Entertainment, 1989.

David Cunningham, The Terror Within, Concorde Pictures, 1989.

John Hayes, Blood Chase, 1989.

The Ranch (also known as Ranch and Wild Rose Ranch), South Gate Entertainment, 1989.

Owen Augustus Urban III, Red-Blooded American Girl (also known as Life Reach), Prism Entertainment, 1990.

Victor Scalia, Down the Drain, Trans World, 1990.

Will Griffith, Night Eyes (also known as Hidden View and Hidden Vision), Paramount, 1990.

Bob Appling, Lolita al desnudo (also known as Deadly Deception and L'afer Lolita), c. 1990.

Page, Eyewitness to Murder, Concorde Pictures, c. 1990.

David Cunningham, The Terror Within II (also known as The Terror Within: Part II and The Terror Within 2), Concorde Pictures, 1991.

Dr. Elliott Carlisle, Munchie, Concorde Pictures, 1992.

Tommy, Maximum Force, 1992.

Will Griffith, Night Eyes II (also known as Hour of Darkness and Night Eyes Two), Prism Entertainment, 1992.

Eric Cline, Double Threat, American International Pictures, 1993.

Kevin Fitzgerald, Deadly Rivals, 1993.

Will Griffith, Night Eyes III: On Guard (also known as Night Eyes III and Night Eyes Three), Prism Entertainment, 1993.

Alan Clay, Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (also known as Body Chemistry III, Body Chemistry III: Point of Seduction, and Body Chemistry 3: Point of Seduction), Concorde-New Horizons, 1994.

Alex Weston, Scorned (also known as A Woman Scorned), Prism Pictures, 1994.

Nick Richardson, Illicit Dreams (also known as Innocent Dreams), Republic Entertainment, 1994.

Shelby Carlisle, Munchie Strikes Back, Concorde-New Horizons, 1994.

Alan Clay, Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure (also known as Body Chemistry 4), Concorde-New Horizons, 1995.

Ken Fields, The Skateboard Kid II, Concorde-New Horizons, 1995.

Will Griffith, Night Eyes 4 (also known as Midnight Hour and Night Eyes 4 … Fatal Passion), Prism Pictures, 1995.

Alex Weston, Scorned 2, A-pix Entertainment, 1996.

Cameo appearance, Cannes Man (also known as Canne$ Man and Con Man), Vine International Pictures, 1996.

Captain Stevens, Active Stealth, New City Releasing/Synthetic Film Works, 1999.

Drake Berfield, The Kid with X-ray Eyes, 1999.

(Uncredited) Flight sergeant, Agent Red, New City Releasing, 2000.

Captain Stevens, Mach 2 (also known as Hour of Valor), New City Releasing, 2001.

Phil Andrews, Stranded (also known as Black Horizon, On Eagle's Wings, and Space Station), New City Releasing, 2001.

Daniel Andrews, Venomous, New City Releasing, 2002.

William Carey, Pursued, First Independent Pictures, 2004.

Guard Harold, Black Dawn, Screen Gems, 2005.

Film Work:

Producer, Night Eyes (also known as Hidden View and Hidden Vision), Paramount, 1990.

Director, The Terror Within II (also known as The Terror Within: Part II and The Terror Within 2), Concorde Pictures, 1991.

Supervising producer, Night Eyes II (also known as Hour of Darkness and Night Eyes Two), Prism Entertainment, 1992.

Director and producer, Night Eyes III: On Guard (also known as Night Eyes III and Night Eyes Three), Prism Entertainment, 1993.

Director, Illicit Dreams (also known as Innocent Dreams), Republic Entertainment, 1994.

Director, Scorned (also known as A Woman Scorned), Prism Pictures, 1994.

Producer, Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (also known as Body Chemistry III, Body Chemistry III: Point of Seduction, and Body Chemistry 3: Point of Seduction), Concorde-New Horizons, 1994.

Director and producer, The Skateboard Kid II, Concorde-New Horizons, 1995.

Executive producer, Droid Gunner (also known as Cyberzone and Phoenix 2), New Horizons, 1995.

Executive producer, Hard Bounty, Triboro Entertainment Group, 1995.

Producer, Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure (also known as Body Chemistry IV), Concorde-New Horizons, 1995.

Producer, Night Eyes 4 (also known as Midnight Hour and Night Eyes 4 … Fatal Passion), Prism Pictures, 1995.

Producer, Terminal Rush, Triboro Entertainment Group, 1995.

Producer, Victim of Desire (also known as Implicated and Virtual Desire), Concorde-New Horizons, 1995.

Producer, Friend of the Family II (also known as Innocence Betrayed), Royal Oaks Entertainment, 1996.

Producer, Illicit Dreams 2 (also known as Death & Desire), New City Releasing, 1996.

Producer, Invisible Mom, Concorde-New Horizons, 1996.

Producer, Masseuse (also known as An American Masseuse), Triboro Entertainment Group, 1996.

Producer, Scorned 2, A-pix Entertainment, 1996.

Producer, Steel Sharks, Royal Oaks Entertainment, 1996.

Producer and production manager, Dead of Night (also known as Dark Hunger), Playboy Entertainment Group, 1996.

Producer, Alone in the Woods, Concorde Pictures, 1997.

Producer, Dear Santa (also known as Secret Santa), 1997.

Producer, The Elf Who Didn't Believe, Astra Cinema, 1997.

Producer, Ghost Dog (also known as My Ghost Dog and My Magic Dog), Unapix Entertainment/Donkey Productions, 1997.

Producer, Inferno (also known as Operation Cobra), New Horizons, 1997.

Producer, Maximum Revenge (also known as Maximum Security), New City Releasing, 1997.

Producer, Moving Target, Unapix Entertainment, 1997.

Producer, Night Shade, Triboro Entertainment Group, 1997.

Producer, Rapid Assault, Royal Oaks Entertainment, 1997.

Producer, Strategic Command, Command Productions, 1997.

Producer, Surface to Air, Artisan Entertainment, 1997.

Producer, Counter Measures (also known as Crash Dive 2), Warhead Films, c. 1997.

Producer, Black Thunder, Concorde-New Horizons, 1998.

Producer, The Boy Who Saved Christmas, Hallmark Entertainment, 1998.

Producer, Evasive Action, Hallmark Entertainment, 1998.

Producer, Fallout, Hallmark Entertainment, 1998.

Producer, Freedom Strike, A-pix Entertainment, 1998.

Producer, Invisible Dad, A-pix Entertainment, 1998.

Producer, Mom, Can I Keep Her?, Concorde-New Horizons, 1998.

Producer, Mom's Outta Sight, 1998.

Producer, Nautilus, Royal Oaks Communications, 1998.

Producer, Tycus (also known as Forbidden Target), New City Releasing, 1998.

Executive producer, The Boondock Saints (also known as Mission des dieux), Indican Pictures, 1999.

Executive producer, The Third Miracle, Sony Pictures Classics, 1999.

Producer, The Big Kahuna (also known as Hospitality Suite), Lions Gate Films, 1999.

Producer, Final Voyage, New City Releasing, 1999.

Producer, Hijack (also known as The Last Siege), Hallmark Entertainment, 1999.

Producer, Invisible Mom II, New Horizons Home Video, 1999.

Producer, Memorial Day, Hallmark Entertainment, 1999.

Producer, The Prophet (also known as The Capitol Conspiracy), Concorde-New Horizons, 1999.

Producer and unit production manager, Restraining Order (also known as Extreme Duress, Der Todfeind, and Der Todfeind-Ein Mann raecht seine Frau), New City Releasing, 1999.

Executive producer, Entropy, c. 1999.

Executive producer, The Animal Factory, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2000.

Executive producer, Auggie Rose (also known as Beyond Suspicion), Roxie Releasing, 2000.

Executive producer, Battlefield Earth (also known as Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000), Warner Bros., 2000.

Executive producer, Get Carter, Warner Bros., 2000.

Executive producer, The Pledge, Warner Bros., 2000.

Executive producer, Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2000.

Executive producer, 3000 Miles to Graceland, Warner Bros., 2000.

Producer, Ablaze, New City Releasing, 2000.

Producer, Captured, Franchise Pictures, 2000.

Producer, The Caveman's Valentine (also known as The Sign of the Killer), Universal, 2000.

Producer, Submerged, New City Releasing, 2000.

Executive producer, Viva Las Nowhere (also known as Dead Simple), Viva Las Nowhere Productions, c. 2000.

Executive producer, The Whole Nine Yards (also known as Le nouveau voisin), Warner Bros., c. 2000.

Producer, Thy Neighbor's Wife (also known as Poison), New City Releasing, c. 2000.

Executive producer, Driven (also known as A toute vitesse), Warner Bros., 2001.

Executive producer, Plan B, Franchise Pictures, 2001.

Executive producer and production manager, Angel Eyes (also known as Heart of Town), Warner Bros., 2001.

Producer, Green Dragon, Silver Nitrate Films, 2001.

Producer, Heist (also known as Le vol), Warner Bros., 2001.

(As Hugh Janus) Producer, Stranded (also known as Black Horizon, On Eagle's Wings, and Space Station), New City Releasing, 2001.

Executive producer, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (also known as Ecks vs. Sever and X vs. Sever), Warner Bros., 2002.

Executive producer, City by the Sea (also known as The Suspect), Warner Bros., 2002.

Executive producer, FeardotCom (also known as Fear.com, Fear Dot Com, and Parallax), Columbia/TriStar, 2002.

Producer, ZigZag, Silver Nitrate Films, 2002.

Producer and production manager, Half Past Dead (also known as Halb tot), Columbia/TriStar/Screen Gems, 2002.

Executive producer and production manager, Avenging Angelo, 2002, Warner Bros., 2003.

Executive producer, The In-Laws (also known as Ein ungleiches Paar and Wild Wedding—Ein ungleiches Paar), Warner Bros., 2003.

Producer, Final Examination, Artisan Entertainment, 2003.

Producer, The Foreigner, TriStar/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003.

Executive producer, Out of Reach, Screen Gems, 2004.

Executive producer, The Thing Below, DEJ Productions, 2004.

Executive producer, Thralls (also known as Blood Angels), Screen Media Ventures, 2004.

Executive producer, The Whole Ten Yards (also known as The Whole Nine Yards 2), Warner Bros., 2004.

Producer, Blessed (also known as Samantha's Child), DEJ Productions, 2004.

Producer, Funky Monkey, Warner Bros., 2004.

Producer, Method, TradeMark Films, 2004.

Producer, Pursued, First Independent Pictures, 2004.

Executive producer, Glass Trap, Marla's Gardens Company, 2005.

Executive producer, Popstar, Downtown the Movie, 2005.

Executive producer, Silent Partner (also known as Tenevoy partner), 2005.

Producer, Black Dawn, Screen Gems, 2005.

Producer, The Marksman, 2005.

Producer, 7 Seconds (also known as Seven Seconds), 2005.

Producer, A Sound of Thunder, Warner Bros., 2005.

Producer, The Detonator (also known as Joe Doe and Razor's Edge), 2006.

Producer, Harvester, 2006.

Producer, Shadow Man (also known as Shadows of the Past, Shadows on the Sun, and Toyman), 2006.

Some sources cite Stevens as the producer of Enemy of the Unseen, One Last Dance, Prince of Pistols, Shooting Gallery (also known as Pool Hall Prophets), and Starhunter.

Television Appearances; Series:

Andrew Thorpe, The Oregon Trail, NBC, 1977.

Ted Rorchek, Code Red, ABC, 1981–82.

Lieutenant Glenn Matthews, Emerald Point N.A.S., CBS, 1983–84.

Casey Denault, Dallas, CBS, 1987–89.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Donny Damon, Once an Eagle, NBC, 1977.

Phillipe Charboneau/Philip Kent, The Bastard (also known as The Kent Chronicles and The Kent Family Chronicles), Operation Prime Time, 1978.

Billy Abbott, Beggarman, Thief, NBC, 1979.

Philip Kent, The Rebels, Operation Prime Time, 1979.

Buddy Hudson, Hollywood Wives, ABC, 1985.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Checkerman, The Last Survivors, NBC, 1975.

Dave, The Werewolf of Woodstock, ABC, 1975.

Joel Corcoran, Secrets, ABC, 1977.

Doug Davidson, Women at West Point, CBS, 1978.

George Kirby, Topper, ABC, 1979.

Mike Eruzione, Miracle on Ice, ABC, 1981.

Casey Wagner, Forbidden Love, CBS, 1982.

Lieutenant Raleigh, Journey's End, Showtime, 1983.

Michael, Fine Gold, syndicated, 1990.

Wayne Jeffries, Columbo: Murder in Malibu (also known as The ABC Saturday Mystery, Columbo, The Juggler, and Murder in Malibu), ABC, 1990.

Burt, Extralarge: Jo-Jo (also known as Detective Extralarge: Yo Yo and Zwei Supertypen in Miami—Der Kleine mit der grossen Klappe), 1991.

A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (also known as Till Murder Do Us Part), 1992.

Tom Moore, "Subliminal Seduction" (also known as "The Corporation," "Flash Frame," "Mind Storm," "Roger Corman Presents 'Flash Frame,'" and "Roger Corman Presents 'Subliminal Seduction'"), Roger Corman Presents, Showtime, 1996.

Jacob, The Shooter (also known as Desert Shooter), HBO, 1999.

Some sources cite an appearance in Circus, CBS, 1986.

Television Appearances; Specials:

ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XI, ABC, 1981.

Himself, Circus of the Stars #6, CBS, 1981.

CBS team member, Battle of the Network Stars XV, ABC, 1983.

The 12th Annual Circus of the Stars (also known as Circus of the Stars), CBS, 1987.

Himself, The Troma System, Comedy Central, 1993.

Hear Every Voice, CBS, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Rod Foreman, "Northeast Division," Adam-12, NBC, 1973.

Richard Graham, "The Accident," Apple's Way, CBS, 1974.

Danny Boy, "The Empty Weapon," Police Story, CBS, 1975.

Jim, "Out of Focus," Shazam!, CBS, 1976.

Minter, "Portrait of a Gunfighter," The Quest, ABC, 1976.

Tom, "The Mermaid," Westside Medical, ABC, 1977.

Himself, The John Davidson Show, syndicated, 1981.

David Tolliver, "Lovers and Other Killers," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1984.

"Caribbean Cruise: Call Me Grandma/A Gentleman of Discretion/The Perfect Divorce/Letting Go: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC, 1984.

Cliff Palmer, "Obsessions," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel"), ABC, 1985.

Jeff Finch, "Barriers," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel"), ABC, 1987.

Panelist, The New Hollywood Squares, syndicated, 1987.

Dr. Adam Paulson, "Double Exposure," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988.

The New Liar's Club (also known as The Liar's Club), syndicated, 1988.

Bartok, "This Old House of Mayan," Swamp Thing, USA Network, 1992.

Dr. Richard Wyman, "Kid Stuff," Silk Stalkings, CBS and USA Network, 1993.

Also appeared in Pumper One.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Andrew Thorpe, The Oregon Trail, NBC, 1976.

Ted Rorchek, Code Red, ABC, 1981.

Lieutenant Glenn Matthews, Emerald Point N.A.S., CBS, 1983.

Nightmare Classics, Showtime, 1989.

Television Work; Movies:

Executive producer, Topper, ABC, 1979.

Director, Virtual Combat (also known as Grid Runner), HBO, 1995.

Director and producer, Crash Dive (also known as Crash Dive: The Chase Is On), HBO, 1996.

Director and producer, "Subliminal Seduction" (also known as "The Corporation," "Flash Frame," "Mind Storm," "Roger Corman Presents 'Flash Frame,'" and "Roger Corman Presents 'Subliminal Seduction'"), Roger Corman Presents, Showtime, 1996.

Producer, Over the Wire, Playboy Channel, 1996.

Executive producer, Fugitive Mind, 1998.

Producer, Scorpio One, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998.

Producer and director, The White Raven, HBO, 1998.

Executive producer, The Confession, Cinemax, 1999.

Executive producer, Five Aces, Cinemax, 1999.

Executive producer, A Murder of Crows, Cinemax, 1999.

Producer, Angel in Training, HBO, 1999.

Producer, Beneath the Bermuda Triangle (also known as Time under Fire), The Movie Channel, 1999.

Producer, If … Dog … Rabbit … (also known as One Last Score), Cinemax, 1999.

Producer, The Shooter (also known as Desert Shooter), HBO, 1999.

Producer and unit production manager, Storm Catcher, HBO, 1999.

Executive producer, The White River Kid (also known as White River), Starz!, c. 2000.

Producer, Mercy, HBO, c. 2000.

Executive producer, Bloodsuckers, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Television Additional Voices; Episodic:

Provided additional voices for "The Cursed" and "The Parting," both episodes of The Legend of Prince Valiant (animated), Family Channel.

Television Director; Episodic:

"The Handyman," Swamp Thing, USA Network, 1992.

"Hide in the Night," Swamp Thing, USA Network, 1992.

"The Return of LaRoche," Swamp Thing, USA Network, 1992.

"Dead Weight," Silk Stalkings, CBS and USA Network, 1993.

"She'll Do to Ride the River with," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1993.

"Tough Love," Silk Stalkings, CBS and USA Network, 1993.

Marker, UPN, 1995.

Director of episodes of General Hospital, ABC.

Stage Appearances:

Paul Bratter, Barefoot in the Park, Burt Reynolds's Dinner Theatre, Jupiter, FL, 1980.

Lieutenant Raleigh, Journey's End, Los Angeles, 1982.

Mark Dolson, Mass Appeal, Old Globe, San Diego, CA, 1983.

Title role, Billy Budd, Los Angeles, 1984.

Jimmy Zoole, P.S. Your Cat Is Dead, Los Angeles, 1985.

Appeared in other productions, including Bouncers, Los Angeles; and Leader of the Pack, Los Angeles.

Stage Work:

Producer, Billy Budd, Los Angeles, 1984.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Helpless in Love, Warner Bros./Curb, 1978.

The Party's Not Over, Warner Bros./Curb, 1979.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Night Eyes (also known as Hidden View and Hidden Vision), Paramount, 1990.

The Terror Within II (also known as The Terror Within: Part II and The Terror Within 2), Concorde Pictures, 1991.

(Story) Night Eyes II (also known as Hour of Darkness and Night Eyes Two), Prism Entertainment, 1992.

(Story) Night Eyes III: On Guard (also known as Night Eyes III and Night Eyes Three), Prism Entertainment, 1993.

Final Voyage, New City Releasing, 1999.

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