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Stephen Kessler(I)

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Stephen Kessler was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Birch Street Gym (1991), The Independent (2000) and Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011).
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Birch Street Gym (1991)
    Birch Street Gym
    6.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1991
    Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich, and Jerry Stiller in The Independent (2000)
    The Independent
    5.9
    • Director
    • 2000
    Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011)
    Paul Williams: Still Alive
    6.9
    • Director
    • 2011
    Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Ethan Embry, and Marisol Nichols in Vegas Vacation (1997)
    Vegas Vacation
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Director

    • Jeffrey Ross in Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride (2026)
      Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride
      6.4
      TV Special
      • directed for the broadway stage
      • 2026
    • Laughing at Fat People (2022)
      Laughing at Fat People
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011)
      Paul Williams: Still Alive
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich, and Jerry Stiller in The Independent (2000)
      The Independent
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Ethan Embry, and Marisol Nichols in Vegas Vacation (1997)
      Vegas Vacation
      6.0
      • directed by
      • 1997
    • Birch Street Gym (1991)
      Birch Street Gym
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 1991

    Producer

    • Laughing at Fat People (2022)
      Laughing at Fat People
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Being Canadian (2015)
      Being Canadian
      6.3
      • co-producer
      • 2015
    • Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011)
      Paul Williams: Still Alive
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Tristan Couvares in Control TV (2010)
      Control TV
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Birch Street Gym (1991)
      Birch Street Gym
      6.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 1991

    Writer

    • Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011)
      Paul Williams: Still Alive
      6.9
      • writer
      • 2011
    • Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich, and Jerry Stiller in The Independent (2000)
      The Independent
      5.9
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Birch Street Gym (1991)
      Birch Street Gym
      6.1
      Short
      • written by
      • 1991

    Personal details

    • Born
      • New York City, New York, USA

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      Attended writing program at Stanford University

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