Scott Stewart

• Name — Scott Stewart • Birthplace — United States • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, producer Scott Charles Stewart is an American film director, writer, producer and visual effects artist. He was one of the principal co-founders of The Orphanage, a prolific Los Angeles effects house that worked on dozens of high-profile projects. He directed the dark fantasy action-horror films Legion and Priest, and the alien abduction thriller Dark Skies. He also executive produced the television series Dominion, a sequel to the former film. Stewart has also directed, produced, and realized dozens of short films and television commercials.

Stewart was a senior staffer at the visual effects company The Orphanage. Stewart directed and wrote the apocalyptic thriller Legion. He directed the vampire-western horror film Priest. Stewart was raised Jewish.

He has used actor Paul Bettany in the lead role on his first two directed features, Legion and Priest.

Director • Year — Title • Director — Writer — Executive Producer — Notes • 2000 — What We Talk About When We Talk About Love — Based on the short story of the same name by Raymond Carver • 2010 — Legion • 2011 — Priest • 2013 — Dark Skies • 2014 — Dominion — Episode "Pilot" • 2016 — Holidays — Segment Christmas Producer • Year — Title — Notes • 2000 — G. — Associate producer • Falling • The Upgrade • 2001 — Ten Tiny Love Stories — Associate producer • Sweet — Executive producer • BigLove • 2025 — True Haunting Visual effects • Mars Attacks! (1996) • The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) • Mercury Rising (1998) • The Last Birthday Card (2000) • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) • Sin City (2005) • Night at the Museum (2006) • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) • Superman Returns (2006) • The Host (2006) • Live Free or Die Hard (2007) • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) • Grindhouse (2007) • Red Cliff (2008) • You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) • Iron Man (2008)