Stewart Hendler

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Stewart Hendler
Born (1978-12-22) December 22, 1978 (age 46)
Occupation Film director
Notable work Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

Stewart Hendler (born December 22, 1978) is an American film, commercial and digital series director.

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He is best known for his work in digital series, where he directed the Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn in conjunction with the promotion of the video game Halo 4 , and H+: The Digital Series , a digital series created by John Cabrera and Cosimo De Tomasso. [1]

Hendler also directed the 2009 slasher film Sorority Row , and the 2007 supernatural horror film Whisper [2] and the 2016 superhero film Max Steel based on the Mattel action figure. [3]

Between longform project, Hendler has carved out a notable career directing high end automotive TV campaigns. [4]

Hendler was born in southern California and is a 2001 graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinema Television. [5]

Filmography

Film

Directed features
YearTitleGenreNotesDistributor
2007 Whisper Horror, ThrillerFeature film directorial debut Universal Pictures
2009 Sorority Row Horror, Slasher Summit Entertainment
2016 Max Steel Superhero, Sci-Fi, Family Open Road Films

Television

YearTitleGenreRoleNotesNetwork
2011Pretty ToughSport, DramaDirector Vuguru
2011-2013 H+: The Digital Series Sci-Fi, DramaDirectorWeb Series YouTube
2012 Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Drama, Sci-fiDirectorMini-Series and tie in to Halo 4 YouTube
2016Live to TellWar, DocumentaryProducer History Channel
2022BreakwaterDrama, ActionExecutive Producer Snapchat
2023 Superman & Lois Superhero, DramaDirector The CW

References

  1. Richards, Giles (2012-09-30). "Halo 4: the film of the game". guardian.co.uk. The Observer . Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  2. "Stewart Hendler". IMDb.com.
  3. Polowy, Kevin (31 August 2016). "Max Steel Exclusive: Watch the first trailer for the long-awaited action movie". Yahoo. Yahoo Movies. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. "HighDive, Cutters, and Director Stewart Hendler Team Up for Fearless Jeep Spot". Screen Magazine. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  5. "USC School of Cinema Television Notable Alumni". cinema.usc.edu.