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Stephen Tolkin

Writer | Producer | Director

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Known for Somewhere Between (2017), Brothers & Sisters (2010-2011), Legend of the Seeker (2008-2010)

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42 titles

Past Film & Video (12 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Boy Next Door (2015) The Filmmakers Wish To Extend Their Personal Thanks (for their contribution) The Filmmakers Wish To Extend Their Personal Thanks (for their contribution) See fewer	$4MM	$15MM	$35MM	$52MM
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) Himself - Writer, Our Deepest Appreciation Himself - Writer, Our Deepest Appreciation See fewer				$864
Henry X (2003) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
The Minus Man (1999) The Production Would Like To Thank The Production Would Like To Thank See fewer		$40K	$371K	$371K
Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story (1999) Director, Lyrics ("YOU KNOW HIS NAME"), Music ("YOU KNOW HIS NAME"), Writer Director, Lyrics ("YOU KNOW HIS NAME"), Music ("YOU KNOW HIS NAME"), Writer See fewer
The Player (1992) Carl Schecter Carl Schecter See fewer	$8MM	$302K	$22MM	$22MM
To the Moon, Alice (1991) (Short) - Second Unit Director Second Unit Director See fewer
Captain America (1990) Associate Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Associate Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer	$10MM
12:01 PM (1990) (Short) - Writer Writer See fewer
Masters of the Universe (1987) Writer (rewrite) (uncredited) Writer (rewrite) (uncredited) See fewer	$22MM	$4.9MM	$17MM	$17MM
The Price of Life (1987) (Short) - Director, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Director, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer
Gossip (1982) Writer Writer See fewer

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Past Television (28 titles)	Episodes
Conrad & Michelle: If Words Could Kill (2018) (TV Movie) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
Somewhere Between (2017) (TV Series) - Writer (developed by) (10 episodes, 2017), Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2017), Writer (4 episodes, 2017), Writer (teleplay by) (1 episode, 2017) Writer (developed by) (10 episodes, 2017), Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2017), Writer (4 episodes, 2017), Writer (teleplay by) (1 episode, 2017) See fewer One Must Die (Sep 19, 2017) Season 1, Episode 10 - Executive Producer, Writer (developed by), Writer Executive Producer, Writer (developed by), Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
New York Prison Break the Seduction of Joyce Mitchell (2017) (TV Movie) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
Switched at Birth (2017) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2017) Director (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Surprise (Feb 14, 2017) Season 5, Episode 3 - Director Director See fewer	1
Cleveland Abduction (2015) (TV Movie) - Producer, Writer (teleplay by) Producer, Writer (teleplay by) See fewer
Taxi Brooklyn (2014) (TV Series) - Writer (developed for television by) (11 episodes, 2014), Consulting Producer (6 episodes, 2014), Writer (teleplay) (2 episodes, 2014), Writer (story) (1 episode, 2014) Writer (developed for television by) (11 episodes, 2014), Consulting Producer (6 episodes, 2014), Writer (teleplay) (2 episodes, 2014), Writer (story) (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Revenge (Sep 10, 2014) Season 1, Episode 12 - Writer (developed for television by) Writer (developed for television by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
A Day Late and a Dollar Short (2014) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Twist of Faith (2013) (TV Movie) - Writer (teleplay) Writer (teleplay) See fewer
Perception (2012) (TV Series) - Co-Executive Producer (8 episodes, 2012), Writer (2 episodes, 2012) Co-Executive Producer (8 episodes, 2012), Writer (2 episodes, 2012) See fewer Light (Sep 17, 2012) Season 1, Episode 10 - Co-Executive Producer Co-Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
Brothers & Sisters (2010–2011) (TV Series) - Co-Executive Producer (22 episodes, 2010), Writer (4 episodes, 2010) Co-Executive Producer (22 episodes, 2010), Writer (4 episodes, 2010) See fewer Walker Down the Aisle (May 8, 2011) Season 5, Episode 22 - Co-Executive Producer Co-Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	22
The Craigslist Killer (2011) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer
Legend of the Seeker (2008–2010) (TV Series) - Co-Executive Producer (41 episodes, 2008), Writer (developer) (22 episodes, 2008), Writer (9 episodes, 2008), Developed For Television By (7 episodes, 2008), Writer (developed for television by) (1 episode, 2009), … See more Co-Executive Producer (41 episodes, 2008), Writer (developer) (22 episodes, 2008), Writer (9 episodes, 2008), Developed For Television By (7 episodes, 2008), Writer (developed for television by) (1 episode, 2009), Composer (songs) (1 episode, 2008), Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Tears (May 22, 2010) Season 2, Episode 22 - Co-Executive Producer, Writer (developer), Writer Co-Executive Producer, Writer (developer), Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	42
Midnight Bayou (2009) (TV Movie) - Writer (teleplay) Writer (teleplay) See fewer
What If God Were the Sun? (2007) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Carolina Moon (2007) (TV Movie) - Director, Writer (screenplay) Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer
Summerland (2004–2005) (TV Series) - Writer (creator) (22 episodes, 2004), Consulting Producer (13 episodes, 2004), Executive Producer (13 episodes, 2004), Writer (4 episodes, 2004), Writer (created by) (3 episodes, 2004) Writer (creator) (22 episodes, 2004), Consulting Producer (13 episodes, 2004), Executive Producer (13 episodes, 2004), Writer (4 episodes, 2004), Writer (created by) (3 episodes, 2004) See fewer What's Past Is Prologue (Jul 18, 2005) Season 2, Episode 13 - Consulting Producer, Writer (creator) Consulting Producer, Writer (creator) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	26
Fidel (2002) (TV Movie) - Writer (screenplay by) Writer (screenplay by) See fewer
All Souls (2001) (TV Series) - Writer (creator) (2 episodes, 2001), Writer (1 episode, 2001), Consulting Producer (1 episode, 2001) Writer (creator) (2 episodes, 2001), Writer (1 episode, 2001), Consulting Producer (1 episode, 2001) See fewer Bad Blood (Aug 17, 2001) Season 1, Episode 4 - Consulting Producer, Writer (creator) Consulting Producer, Writer (creator) See fewer Pilot (Apr 17, 2001) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer (creator), Writer Writer (creator), Writer See fewer	2
Kate Brasher (2001) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (1 episode, 2001), Writer (1 episode, 2001) Executive Producer (1 episode, 2001), Writer (1 episode, 2001) See fewer Jeff (Mar 10, 2001) Season 1, Episode 3 - Executive Producer, Writer Executive Producer, Writer See fewer	1
Mr. Murder (1998) (TV Movie) - Writer (teleplay) Writer (teleplay) See fewer
Intensity (1997) (TV Movie) - Writer (teleplay) Writer (teleplay) See fewer
Daybreak (1993) (TV Movie) - Director, Writer (teleplay) Director, Writer (teleplay) See fewer
Golden Years (1991) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1991) Director (1 episode, 1991) See fewer Second Chance (Aug 8, 1991) Season 1, Episode 5 - Director Director See fewer	1
American Playhouse (1991) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1991), Writer (1 episode, 1991) Director (1 episode, 1991), Writer (1 episode, 1991) See fewer Triple Play II (Jun 21, 1991) Director (segments: Price of Life), Writer Director (segments: Price of Life), Writer See fewer	1
Monsters (1990) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1990) Director (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Cellmates (Oct 21, 1990) Season 3, Episode 4 - Director Director See fewer	1
Knots Landing (1989) (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1989) Writer (1 episode, 1989) See fewer That's What Friends Are For (Apr 13, 1989) Season 10, Episode 23 - Writer Writer See fewer	1
Daniel and the Towers (1987) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer
Delta House (1979) (TV Series) - Story Editor (5 episodes, 1979), Writer (2 episodes, 1979), Writer (story) (1 episode, 1979) Story Editor (5 episodes, 1979), Writer (2 episodes, 1979), Writer (story) (1 episode, 1979) See fewer Hoover and the Bomb (Apr 7, 1979) Season 1, Episode 12 - Writer Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7