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Douglas Day Stewart

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Douglas Day Stewart is known for An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), The Blue Lagoon (1980) and The Scarlet Letter (1995). He is married to Judith Gersten. He was previously married to Ally Downs and Joani Stewart.
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Richard Gere and Debra Winger in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
    An Officer and a Gentleman
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1982
    Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins in The Blue Lagoon (1980)
    The Blue Lagoon
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1980
    Demi Moore and Gary Oldman in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
    The Scarlet Letter
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1995
    Jami Gertz, Amanda Peterson, Roy Scheider, Kirk Cameron, and Tim Quill in Listen to Me (1989)
    Listen to Me
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1989

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    Writer



    • Outrage
      • Writer
      • Pre-production



    • What About Love (2013)
      What About Love
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Nicollette Sheridan, Gil Bellows, and Jay O. Sanders in Silver Strand (1995)
      Silver Strand
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1995
    • Demi Moore and Gary Oldman in The Scarlet Letter (1995)
      The Scarlet Letter
      5.3
      • screenplay
      • 1995
    • Jami Gertz, Amanda Peterson, Roy Scheider, Kirk Cameron, and Tim Quill in Listen to Me (1989)
      Listen to Me
      5.3
      • written by
      • 1989
    • Thief of Hearts (1984)
      Thief of Hearts
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 1984
    • Richard Gere and Debra Winger in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
      An Officer and a Gentleman
      7.1
      • written by
      • 1982
    • Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins in The Blue Lagoon (1980)
      The Blue Lagoon
      5.8
      • screenplay by
      • 1980
    • The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978)
      The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II
      6.2
      • writer
      • 1978
    • John Travolta and Glynnis O'Connor in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
      The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1976
    • The Last Survivors (1975)
      The Last Survivors
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1975
    • James Caan, Sammy Davis Jr., Stefanie Powers, Aldo Ray, and Barbara Werle in Gone with the West (1974)
      Gone with the West
      3.0
      • written by
      • 1974
    • Murder or Mercy (1974)
      Murder or Mercy
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1974
    • The Man Who Could Talk to Kids (1973)
      The Man Who Could Talk to Kids
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1973
    • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
      Cannon
      6.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1972–1973
    • Michael Constantine, Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, and Karen Valentine in Room 222 (1969)
      Room 222
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1971–1972

    Director



    • The Visionary (1990)
      The Visionary
      4.6
      Video
      • Director (segment "The Longer Trail")
      • 1990
    • Jami Gertz, Amanda Peterson, Roy Scheider, Kirk Cameron, and Tim Quill in Listen to Me (1989)
      Listen to Me
      5.3
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Thief of Hearts (1984)
      Thief of Hearts
      5.8
      • Director
      • 1984
    • The Psychiatrist (1970)
      The Psychiatrist
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1971

    Actor



    • Athena: Goddess of War (2010)
      Athena: Goddess of War
      6.4
      TV Series
      • 2010

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      • Doug Day Stewart
    • Spouses
        Ally Downs1990 - 1996 (divorced, 1 child)

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      His screenplay An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) was based on his personal experience as a Naval Officer Candidate.

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