Director/Writer/Producer Rick Stevenson is a Seattle native renowned for his prolific work in the film and television industries in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. His impressive production credits include Privileged (1983),starring the talented Hugh Grant, and Restless Natives (1985),featuring the accomplished Ned Beatty.
Stevenson's filmography also boasts the 1987 production Promised Land, starring the captivating Meg Ryan and Kiefer Sutherland, as well as the 1989 release Some Girls, starring the charming Patrick Dempsey, Jennifer Connelly, and the esteemed Andre Gregory. His credits also include the 1985 film Crooked Hearts, featuring the talented Jennifer Jason-Leigh, Noah Wylie, Juliette Lewis, and Peter Coyote.
Stevenson made his feature film directional debut in 1995 with Magic in the Water, starring the accomplished Mark Harmon and Joshua Jackson. His subsequent feature film, The Dinosaur Hunter, was widely lauded and featured the esteemed Christopher Plummer in 1999.
He continued to impress audiences with his 2001 film Anthrax, starring Cameron Daddo, David Keith, William B. Davis, and Ed Begley Jr. In 2006, Stevenson directed, co-wrote, and produced the film Expiration Date, starring Robert Guthrie, Dee Wallace Stone, and David Keith.
More recently, Stevenson has produced and directed the TV series Official Best of Fest (2010-2011) and Listen (2012),as well as the feature film Two Brothers (2011),which is associated with his ongoing The School of Life Project.
Throughout his career, Stevenson has directed numerous television programs, including ED for NBC, and has garnered numerous awards for his work as a director of television commercials. In 2004, Stevenson co-founded the film school with the esteemed Tom Skerritt and Stewart Stern.
Rick Stevenson holds a PhD from Oxford University, a master's degree from the London School of Economics, and a bachelor's degree in history from Whitman College in Washington State. He is married with four children.
