Directed credits
67
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Stephen Woolfenden
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 39Directed series: 28All crew credits: 69
TMDB ID: 1288950
IMDb ID: nm0941189
Known for: Directing
Born: April 25, 1966
Age: 59
Place of birth: Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1989 - 2025
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.87
Also known as
Stephen Wolfenden
Frequent jobs
First Assistant Director (28)Director (17)Second Unit Director (13)Second Assistant Director (6)Thanks (2)
Biography
Stephen Woolfenden is a British television director. He previously worked as a second unit director for the Harry Potter films. He has directed other TV shows and the Doctor Who episode "Nightmare in Silver." He has worked as the second unit director on The Legend of Tarzan film. Woolfenden is the son of English composer and conductor Guy Woolfenden. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Woolfenden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Stephen Woolfenden.
6.5
The Family Plan 2
Second Unit Director
2025 Movie
7.0
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Second Unit Director
2025 Movie
6.7
A Quiet Place: Day One
Second Unit Director
2024 Movie
6.6
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Second Unit Director
2022 Movie
6.9
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Second Unit Director
2019 Movie
6.8
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Second Unit Director
2018 Movie
7.3
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Second Unit Director
2016 Movie
5.9
The Legend of Tarzan
Second Unit Director
2016 Movie
7.3
Doctor Who: Clarence and the Whispermen
Director
2013 Movie
6.5
Warm Bodies
Second Unit Director
2013 Movie
8.1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Second Unit Director
2011 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Second Unit Director
2010 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Second Unit Director
2009 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Second Unit Director
2007 Movie
6.1
Pure
First Assistant Director
2002 Movie
5.3
Miranda
First Assistant Director
2002 Movie
6.1
Charlotte Gray
First Assistant Director
2001 Movie
6.5
Me Without You
First Assistant Director
2001 Movie
5.2
The Martins
First Assistant Director
2001 Movie
4.0
The Sleeper
First Assistant Director
2000 Movie
Beautiful Mistake
First Assistant Director
2000 Movie
6.8
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
First Assistant Director
2000 Movie
4.8
Janice Beard 45 WPM
First Assistant Director
1999 Movie
7.3
Simon Magus
First Assistant Director
1999 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Stephen Woolfenden.
6.7
Willow
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.7
SAS Rogue Heroes
Director • 6 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Joe Pickett
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.0
Fate: The Winx Saga
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.5
The Spanish Princess
Director • 2 eps
2019 Series
6.3
The Halcyon
Director • 2 eps
2017 Series
5.4
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.8
Poldark
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
8.2
Outlander
Director • 5 eps
2014 Series
6.7
Crossing Lines
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.1
DCI Banks
Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.4
Strike Back
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
5.8
Trinity
Director • 3 eps
2009 Series
5.6
Echo Beach
Director • 3 eps
2008 Series
7.6
Doctor Who
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.4
State of Play
First Assistant Director • 6 eps
2003 Series
6.4
William and Mary
First Assistant Director • 2 eps
2003 Series
6.0
Happiness
First Assistant Director • 6 eps
2001 Series
5.0
Hope and Glory
First Assistant Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.0
Big Bad World
First Assistant Director • 4 eps
1999 Series
7.2
Dream Team
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Drovers' Gold
First Assistant Director • 5 eps
1997 Series
6.7
Neverwhere
First Assistant Director • 6 eps
1996 Series
The Lifeboat
First Assistant Director • 5 eps
1994 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Stephen Woolfenden.
8.1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Second Unit Director
2011 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Second Unit Director
2010 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Second Unit Director
2009 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Second Unit Director
2007 Movie
7.4
Shine
Second Assistant Director
1996 Movie
7.3
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Second Unit Director
2016 Movie
7.0
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Second Unit Director
2025 Movie
6.9
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Second Unit Director
2019 Movie
6.8
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Second Unit Director
2018 Movie
6.8
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
First Assistant Director
2000 Movie
6.7
A Quiet Place: Day One
Second Unit Director
2024 Movie
6.6
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Thanks
2023 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Stephen Woolfenden.
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
First Assistant Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.2
Outlander
Director • 5 eps
2014 Series
8.0
Fate: The Winx Saga
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.8
Poldark
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.7
SAS Rogue Heroes
Director • 6 eps
2022 Series
7.7
Prime Suspect
First Assistant Director • 2 eps
1991 Series
7.6
Doctor Who
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
The Spanish Princess
Director • 2 eps
2019 Series
7.4
State of Play
First Assistant Director • 6 eps
2003 Series
7.4
Strike Back
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.0
Joe Pickett
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
6.7
Crossing Lines
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Stephen Woolfenden.
7.0
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Second Unit Director
2025 Movie
6.5
The Family Plan 2
Second Unit Director
2025 Movie
8.1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Second Unit Director
2011 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Second Unit Director
2007 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Second Unit Director
2010 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Second Unit Director
2009 Movie
7.3
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Second Unit Director
2016 Movie
6.7
A Quiet Place: Day One
Second Unit Director
2024 Movie
6.6
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Second Unit Director
2022 Movie
6.9
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Second Unit Director
2019 Movie
5.9
The Legend of Tarzan
Second Unit Director
2016 Movie
6.8
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Second Unit Director
2018 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Stephen Woolfenden.
7.6
Doctor Who
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
First Assistant Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.2
Outlander
Director • 5 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Poldark
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.4
Strike Back
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.7
Prime Suspect
First Assistant Director • 2 eps
1991 Series
8.0
Fate: The Winx Saga
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.0
Joe Pickett
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
6.7
Willow
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.5
The Spanish Princess
Director • 2 eps
2019 Series
7.7
SAS Rogue Heroes
Director • 6 eps
2022 Series
6.7
Crossing Lines
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Stephen Woolfenden.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Stephen Woolfenden.
