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Stephen Woolfenden

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Producer
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Stephen Woolfenden was born on 25 April 1966 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK. He is an assistant director and director, known for Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019), The Legend of Tarzan (2016) and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). He has been married to Chyna Thomson since 1999. They have two children.
BornApril 25, 1966
BornApril 25, 1966
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Ryan Reynolds in Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
6.5
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2019
Alexander Skarsgård and Margot Robbie in The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
The Legend of Tarzan
6.2
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2016
Michael Gambon, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2009
Geoffrey Rush in Shine (1996)
Shine
7.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(UK)
  • 1996

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Jude Law, Dan Fogler, Mads Mikkelsen, William Nadylam, Alison Sudol, Eddie Redmayne, Jessica Williams, Ezra Miller, Victoria Yeates, and Callum Turner in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
    Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
    • second unit director
    • 2022
  • Ryan Reynolds in Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)
    Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
    • second unit director
    • 2019
  • Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Dan Fogler, William Nadylam, Alison Sudol, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Claudia Kim, Zoë Kravitz, Ezra Miller, and Callum Turner in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
    • second unit director
    • 2018
  • Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Eddie Redmayne, and Katherine Waterston in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
    • second unit director
    • 2016
  • Alexander Skarsgård and Margot Robbie in The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
    The Legend of Tarzan
    • second unit director
    • 2016
  • Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer in Warm Bodies (2013)
    Warm Bodies
    • second unit director
    • 2013
  • Jamie Bamber, Daniel MacPherson, Warren Brown, Alin Sumarwata, and Varada Sethu in Strike Back (2010)
    Strike Back
    • second unit director
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    • second unit director
    • 2011
  • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
    • second unit director
    • 2010
  • Michael Gambon, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
    • second unit director
    • 2009
  • Echo Beach (2008)
    Echo Beach
    • second unit director
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Rupert Grint, Matthew Lewis, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Bonnie Wright, and Evanna Lynch in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    • second unit director
    • 2007
  • Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    • first assistant director (as Stephen Wolfenden)
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Martin Clunes and Julie Graham in William and Mary (2003)
    William and Mary
    • second unit director
    • first assistant director
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2005
  • Martin Clunes and Sienna Guillory in Beauty (2004)
    Beauty
    • first assistant director
    • TV Movie
    • 2004

Director

  • Rogue Heroes
    • Director (directed by)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2024
  • Joe Pickett (2021)
    Joe Pickett
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Willow (2022)
    Willow
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Eliot Salt, Hannah van der Westhuysen, Elisha Applebaum, Abigail Cowen, and Precious Mustapha in Fate: The Winx Saga (2021)
    Fate: The Winx Saga
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in Outlander (2014)
    Outlander
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • The Spanish Princess (2019)
    The Spanish Princess
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Poldark (2015)
    Poldark
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Steven Mackintosh, Kara Tointon, Olivia Williams, Matt Ryan, Jamie Blackley, Sope Dirisu, and Hermione Corfield in The Halcyon (2017)
    The Halcyon
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (2016)
    Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Donald Sutherland, William Fichtner, Marc Lavoine, Gabriella Pession, Tom Wlaschiha, Richard Flood, and Lara Rossi in Crossing Lines (2013)
    Crossing Lines
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Caroline Catz, Andrea Lowe, and Stephen Tompkinson in DCI Banks (2010)
    DCI Banks
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Jamie Bamber, Daniel MacPherson, Warren Brown, Alin Sumarwata, and Varada Sethu in Strike Back (2010)
    Strike Back
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Bradley Walsh, Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Charles Dance in Trinity (2009)
    Trinity
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Echo Beach (2008)
    Echo Beach
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • The Mysti Show (2004)
    The Mysti Show
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2005

Producer

  • Willow (2022)
    Willow
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Stephen Wolfenden
  • Born
    • April 25, 1966
    • Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Chyna Thomson1999 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Albie Woolfenden
  • Other works
    Clarence and the Whispermen - Series 7 Finale Prequel Doctor Who - Director

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    Brother of Richard Woolfenden, son of Guy Woolfenden.

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