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Stephen Kessen

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  • Producer
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Stephen Kessen
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Stephen Kessen was born on July 1st 1989 in Madeira, Ohio. He moved to Arizona when he was 19 for film school and is working on making independent films dealing with the human condition. He considers his screenwriting influences to be Aaron Sorkin, Woody Allen, and the Coen Brothers. He is an only child.
BornJuly 1, 1989
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BornJuly 1, 1989
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    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Moving Ashley (2018)
    Moving Ashley
    • David
    • 2018
    Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat in Paranormal Activity (2007)
    Paranormal Activity
    6.3
    • Additional Crew(uncredited)
    • 2007
    Shaded Passions (2021)
    Shaded Passions
    8.3
    • Darren
    • 2021
    Voices from the Grave (2014)
    Voices from the Grave
    3.9
    • Tom Allen(segment "Re-Possessed")
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Sue Thunder, Johnny Lightning
      • Support Group Member
      • Post-production
    • Reflectic
      • Reverend Xavier Polanski
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • R!de
      • Dog Man
      • Post-production
    • John, Wayne, & Gacy
      • Gacy
      • Pre-production
    • Her Monster
      • Teacher Enforcing The Dress Code
      • Post-production
    • Finding Keepers
      • Andy
      • Filming
    • F*cking Hilarious
      • Heckler
      • Post-production
    • Exposure
      • Bartender
      • Completed
    • Days of Blood
      • The Biker
      • Post-production
    • Walk the Rex
      • Post-production
    • Angel of Darkness: The Legend of Lilith
      • Slave
      • Dog
      • Post-production
    • Reflections (2026)
      Reflections
      Short
      • The Walker
      • 2026
    • Samantha Santillanes, Drew Lopez, and Serenity Starr Foreman in Give Me Something Good (2026)
      Give Me Something Good
      7.5
      • Austin
      • 2026
    • Wilderness (2026)
      Wilderness
      • John
      • 2026
    • Six Hours
      Podcast Series
      • Matt
      • 2026
    • Annalee Drain, Kendel Haycook, Zak Wonder, Doreen Seely, Jayshon Williams, Murray, Jennifer Gerber, Stephen Kessen, and Garrett Brenneman in Rescue (2026)
      Rescue
      Short
      • Dispatcher (voice)
      • 2026
    • The Zip-Up Man (2025)
      The Zip-Up Man
      Short
      • Track Audience Member
      • 2025
    • Michael Jason Allen in Moon Valley Quest (2025)
      Moon Valley Quest
      4.1
      • Loading Dock Fighter
      • 2025
    • Killer Interview
      Podcast Series
      • John
      • 2024
    • Travis Marsala in Villains Anonymous (2024)
      Villains Anonymous
      Short
      • Big Tom
      • 2024
    • Operation Hope (2024)
      Operation Hope
      6.0
      • Library Patron
      • 2024
    • Marian Valentino in The Darkening Hour (2024)
      The Darkening Hour
      3.8
      • Patient Billy
      • 2024
    • Empty (2024)
      Empty
      Short
      • Courtroom extra
      • 2024
    • Amanda Chism, John Simon, and Stephen Kessen in Melody of a Dream (2023)
      Melody of a Dream
      Short
      • Orderly
      • 2023
    • Steven Chaira Hernández, Stephen Kessen, and Philip P Carlisle in The Deal (2023)
      The Deal
      Short
      • Gordon
      • 2023
    • Bathtub Shark Attack (2023)
      Bathtub Shark Attack
      5.9
      • Dakuwaqa Follower
      • 2023

    Producer

    • Do It for Me
      • producer
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2026
    • Sultry
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Lotus Cycle
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • I'm Here, If You Want to Talk
      • associate producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Home Invasion
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Faking Filmation
      • associate producer
      • Post-production
    • Six Hours
      Podcast Series
      • producer
      • 2026
    • In the Life of an Independent Film Producer
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2025
    • Diary of a Bodysnatcher (2025)
      Diary of a Bodysnatcher
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Dane Bachman in Generation Necktie (2025)
      Generation Necktie
      8.4
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Killer Interview
      Podcast Series
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Nanoshark (2024)
      Nanoshark
      3.4
      • associate producer
      • 2024
    • Parent / Teacher
      Short
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Jess Is a Clown Now (2024)
      Jess Is a Clown Now
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2024
    • Ria Rose in Arena Wars (2024)
      Arena Wars
      4.8
      • associate producer
      • 2024
    • Rejected (2024)
      Rejected
      7.0
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2024
    • William Lee in Bulletproof Jesus (2024)
      Bulletproof Jesus
      5.2
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Waspzilla (2024)
      Waspzilla
      3.3
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Live Laugh Die (2023)
      Live Laugh Die
      3.7
      • co-producer
      • 2023
    • The House That Eats Flesh (2023)
      The House That Eats Flesh
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Felissa Rose, Chris Ruppert, Kyle Shute, Jonathan May, Kaity Navi McAllister, Shaun Scott, Niv Aranea, Madilynn Paige, Joe Hammerstone, Newt Wallen, Drew Marvick, Joey Mann, Lindsay Washburn, Dolly Leigh, Jessa Jupiter Flux, Mariana Garcia Montes, and Morrigan Thompson-Milam in XXX-mas (2023)
      XXX-mas
      4.4
      • associate producer
      • 2023

    Writer

    • Home Invasion
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Six Hours
      Podcast Series
      • writer
      • 2026
    • Killer Interview
      Podcast Series
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Parent / Teacher
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • I Get Laid Once a Year
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Check In (2021)
      Check In
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Lipstick
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Is Anyone There?
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • The Audition (2019)
      The Audition
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • The Break-Up Diner (2019)
      The Break-Up Diner
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Shayla Forero, Dustin Pennington, and Emily Wendt in The Games We Play (2019)
      The Games We Play
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Stronger By This (2018)
      Stronger By This
      8.6
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2018
    • Moving Ashley (2018)
      Moving Ashley
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Stephen Kessen, Shelly Gonzalez, and John Carr in Fatty is the Third Wheel (2018)
      Fatty is the Third Wheel
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Hundred Grand-son
      Short
      • writer
      • 2017
    • Masterminds of the Doom League (2017)
      Masterminds of the Doom League
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
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    Give Me Something Good (Teaser Trailer)
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    Give Me Something Good (Teaser Trailer)
    Trailer 0:50
    Give Me Something Good (Teaser Trailer)

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • July 1, 1989
      • Madeira, Ohio, USA

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male
    • Pronouns
      • he/him
    • Sexual orientation
      • Straight
    • Race / Ethnicity
      • White

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      His cousin, through marriage, is John Hartmann.
    • Nickname
      • Hotdog

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