Scott Stephens
Encyclopedia
Scott Stephens is an American television producer
and unit production manager. He worked on the Western drama Deadwood
in both capacities and was nominated for an Emmy Award
for the series.
(1997), Between the Sheets (1998) and The Sex Monster
(1999). The Sex Monster was written and directed by Mike Binder
and won the Film Discovery Jury Award at the 1999 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.
cable network and producer Gregg Fienberg
. He served as a producer and unit production manager for the first season of the comedy The Mind of the Married Man
in 2001. The series was created by and starred Mike Binder
and Fienberg served as a co-executive producer. Stephens left the crew after the first season.
In 2004 Stephens became a producer for HBO Western drama Deadwood
. The series was created by David Milch
and focused on a new Western town. Fienberg was a co-executive producer and unit production manager for the first season. Stephens was promoted to supervising producer and unit production manager for the second season in 2005. Stephens and the production team were nominated for the Emmy Award
for Outstanding Drama Series
at the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards
for their work on the second season. He returned as a supervising producer and unit production manager for the third and final season in 2006. Also in 2006 Stephens served as a producer for the pilot of HBO polygamy drama Big Love
. Fienberg was a co-executive producer and unit production manager for the pilot.
In 2007 Stephens became a co-executive producer and unit production manager for HBO surf noir John From Cincinnati
. Fienberg was an executive producer and director for the project. The series was created by Milch and focuses on the arrival of a messiah like figure in a surfing community. The series was canceled after one season.
In 2009 Stephens became a co-executive producer and unit production manager for the HBO comedy Hung
.
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and unit production manager. He worked on the Western drama Deadwood
Deadwood (TV series)
Deadwood is an American Western drama television series created, produced and largely written by David Milch. The series aired on the premium cable network HBO from March 21, 2004, to August 27, 2006, spanning three 12-episode seasons. The show is set in the 1870s in Deadwood, South Dakota, before...
in both capacities and was nominated for an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for the series.
1990s
He worked as a producer for feature films in the 1990s. He was a producer on the films Desert Winds (1995), Do You Wanna Dance?Do You Wanna Dance?
"Do You Wanna Dance?" is a song written by Bobby Freeman , and recorded by him in 1958. It is also popular in a version performed by the Beach Boys, which was released in 1965, and in a version recorded by Bette Midler in 1972...
(1997), Between the Sheets (1998) and The Sex Monster
The Sex Monster
The Sex Monster is a 1999 American comedy film directed and written by Mike Binder.- Plot :A neurotic businessman tries to improve his sex life with his wife by encouraging her to have a threesome involving another woman. Fortunately, she likes the idea. Unfortunately, she decides that she...
(1999). The Sex Monster was written and directed by Mike Binder
Mike Binder
Mike Binder is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor.-Life and career:A native of Detroit, Mike Binder grew up in Birmingham, one of the city's suburbs, and attended Camp Tamakwa, which formed the basis for his 1993 film Indian Summer...
and won the Film Discovery Jury Award at the 1999 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.
2000s
In 2001 Stephens began a long association with the HBOHome Box Office
HBO, short for Home Box Office, is an American premium cable television network, owned by Time Warner. , HBO's programming reaches 28.2 million subscribers in the United States, making it the second largest premium network in America . In addition to its U.S...
cable network and producer Gregg Fienberg
Gregg Fienberg
Gregg Fienberg is an American television producer and director. He worked on the Western drama Deadwood in both capacities and received a Directors Guild of America Award and two Emmy Award nominations for the series...
. He served as a producer and unit production manager for the first season of the comedy The Mind of the Married Man
The Mind of the Married Man
The Mind of the Married Man is a television series that ran on the HBO network for two seasons consisting of twenty episodes between September 2001 and November 2002. The story attempts to focus on the challenges of modern-day married life from a male perspective.The show drew mixed reviews from...
in 2001. The series was created by and starred Mike Binder
Mike Binder
Mike Binder is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor.-Life and career:A native of Detroit, Mike Binder grew up in Birmingham, one of the city's suburbs, and attended Camp Tamakwa, which formed the basis for his 1993 film Indian Summer...
and Fienberg served as a co-executive producer. Stephens left the crew after the first season.
In 2004 Stephens became a producer for HBO Western drama Deadwood
Deadwood (TV series)
Deadwood is an American Western drama television series created, produced and largely written by David Milch. The series aired on the premium cable network HBO from March 21, 2004, to August 27, 2006, spanning three 12-episode seasons. The show is set in the 1870s in Deadwood, South Dakota, before...
. The series was created by David Milch
David Milch
David S. Milch is an American writer and producer of television series. He has created several television shows, including NYPD Blue and Deadwood.-Biography:...
and focused on a new Western town. Fienberg was a co-executive producer and unit production manager for the first season. Stephens was promoted to supervising producer and unit production manager for the second season in 2005. Stephens and the production team were nominated for the Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for Outstanding Drama Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
This page lists the winners and nominees for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, since its institution in 1951. The award is often cited as one of the "main awards" at the Emmys ceremonies, and has changed names many times in its history. It was first called Best Dramatic Show...
at the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards
57th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 18, 2005, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. The 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards show was broadcast on CBS....
for their work on the second season. He returned as a supervising producer and unit production manager for the third and final season in 2006. Also in 2006 Stephens served as a producer for the pilot of HBO polygamy drama Big Love
Big Love
Big Love is an American television drama that aired on HBO between March 2006 and March 2011. The show is about a fictional fundamentalist Mormon family in Utah that practices polygamy...
. Fienberg was a co-executive producer and unit production manager for the pilot.
In 2007 Stephens became a co-executive producer and unit production manager for HBO surf noir John From Cincinnati
John from Cincinnati
John from Cincinnati is an American television drama, set against the surfing community of Imperial Beach, California, that aired on HBO from June 10, 2007 to August 12, 2007. It is the result of a collaborative effort between writer/producer David Milch and author Kem Nunn, whose novels have been...
. Fienberg was an executive producer and director for the project. The series was created by Milch and focuses on the arrival of a messiah like figure in a surfing community. The series was canceled after one season.
In 2009 Stephens became a co-executive producer and unit production manager for the HBO comedy Hung
Hung (TV series)
Hung is a comedy-drama series, which premiered on HBO on June 28, 2009. The series was created by Dmitry Lipkin and Colette Burson and stars Thomas Jane as Ray Drecker, a struggling suburban Detroit high school baseball coach who resorts to male prostitution. The second season premiered on June 27,...
.