Scott Stewart is a multifaceted creative professional who has made a significant impact in the film and television industries. As a writer, director, and producer, he has brought numerous projects to life, including the pilot episode of the young-adult supernatural drama series "Siren" which premiered on Freeform in March 2018 and received critical and ratings success, leading to a renewed second season.
Before "Siren", Stewart wrote and directed the horror-comedy anthology feature film "Holidays" for XYZ Films, which premiered as an opening night selection at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. His work on the film "Christmas" in "Holidays" starred Seth Green and showcased Stewart's ability to blend horror and comedy elements.
In 2014, Stewart directed the pilot episode and served as executive producer on "Dominion", a supernatural action television series for the Syfy Channel, which was based on his own 2010 feature film "Legion". "Legion" was a commercial and critical success, and its success led to the development of the television series.
Stewart's work in the supernatural thriller genre is notable, with films like "Dark Skies" starring Keri Russell and JK Simmons, and "Priest" starring Paul Bettany, Maggie Q, and Christopher Plummer. He has also worked on sci-fi television series like "Defiance", which premiered to record ratings and ran for three seasons.
As a visual effects artist and technologist, Stewart co-founded the well-regarded visual effects company, The Orphanage, which created visual effects for numerous major films, including blockbusters like "Iron Man", "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", and "Blade Runner: the Final Cut". Before co-founding The Orphanage, Stewart worked as a visual effects artist at George Lucas' Industrial Light + Magic, where he contributed to the visual effects of films like "Star Wars - Episode One: The Phantom Menace" and "Lost World: Jurassic Park".
Stewart graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1991 with a degree in Motion Picture Production and grew up in Marin County, California.
