Scott Charles Stewart is an American film director, writer, producer and visual effects artist. He was one of the principal co-founders of The Orphanage, a prolific

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effects house that worked on dozens of high-profile projects. As a director, he helmed the

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action-horror films '' Legion'' and ''

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'', and the alien abduction thriller '' Dark Skies''. He also executive produced the television series ''

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'', a sequel to the former film. Stewart has also directed, produced, and realized dozens of short films and television commercials.

Biography

Stewart was a senior staffer at the visual effects company The Orphanage. Stewart directed and wrote the apocalyptic thriller '' Legion''. He directed the

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horror film ''

''.

Associations

He has used actor Paul Bettany in the lead role on his first two directed features, ''Legion'' and ''Priest''.

Filmography

Director Producer Visual effects * ''

Mars Attacks! ''Mars Attacks!'' is a 1996 American science fiction film, science fiction black comedy, black comedy film directed by Tim Burton, who also co-produced it with Larry J. Franco. The screenplay by Jonathan Gems was based on the Topps trading ca ...

'' (1996) * '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' (1997) * '' Mercury Rising'' (1998) * ''The Last Birthday Card'' (2000) * ''

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the fourth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwar ...

'' (2005) * ''

Sin City ''Sin City'' is a series of neo-noir Comic book, comics by American comic book writer-artist Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in ''Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special'' (April 1991), and continued in ''Dark Horse Prese ...

'' (2005) * '' Night at the Museum'' (2006) * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (2006) * ''

Superman Returns ''Superman Returns'' is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer, and written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris from a story by Singer, Dougherty and Harris, based on the DC Comics character Superman. It serves as a homage ...

'' (2006) * '' The Host'' (2006) * ''

Live Free or Die Hard ''Live Free or Die Hard'' (released as ''Die Hard 4.0'' outside North America) is a 2007 American action thriller film directed by Len Wiseman, the fourth installment in the Die Hard (franchise), ''Die Hard'' film series. It is based on the 199 ...

'' (2007) * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (2007) * '' Grindhouse'' (2007) * '' Red Cliff'' (2008) * ''

You Don't Mess with the Zohan ''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'' is a 2008 American Satire (film and television), satirical Action comedy, action comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and written by Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel, and Judd Apatow. Sandler also stars, alongside Joh ...

'' (2008) * ''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearan ...

'' (2008)

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