Stewart Hendler | |
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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.
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]
Year | Title | Genre | Notes | Distributor |
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2007 | Whisper | Horror, Thriller | Feature film directorial debut | Universal Pictures |
2009 | Sorority Row | Horror, Slasher | Summit Entertainment | |
2016 | Max Steel | Superhero, Sci-Fi, Family | Open Road Films | |
Year | Title | Genre | Role | Notes | Network |
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2011 | Pretty Tough | Sport, Drama | Director | Vuguru | |
2011-2013 | H+: The Digital Series | Sci-Fi, Drama | Director | Web Series | YouTube |
2012 | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Drama, Sci-fi | Director | Mini-Series and tie in to Halo 4 | YouTube |
2016 | Live to Tell | War, Documentary | Producer | History Channel | |
2022 | Breakwater | Drama, Action | Executive Producer | Snapchat | |
2023 | Superman & Lois | Superhero, Drama | Director | The CW |
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