Stephen Gyllenhaal

Stephen Gyllenhaal is an outstanding American writer, poet and movie director.

Early Accomplishments

One of Stephen's earliest work as a director was seen through the 1985 action-drama film titled Certain Fury.

Best Known For

Over the past decades, Stephen has attained much recognition through the 1990 television film A Killing in a Small Town. His incredible work as a director of this film earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Most recently, he directed a movie titled So B. It, which was based on a Sarah Weeks novel.

Sexual Orientation

Stephen is straight. For a whopping 32 years, he was married to the screenwriter Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal. Unfortunately, their union came to an end in 2009.

Family

Stephen's parents were Virginia Lowrie and Hugh Gyllenhaal. 

In 2011, there was an addition into his family as he tied the knot with the filmmaker, Kathleen Man Gyllenhaal. As a result of his first marriage to Naomi, he has 2 children Jake and Maggie who are famous in the entertainment industry. 

A few years back being 65 years old, he welcomed a son named Luke into the world.

Religion

Growing up, Stephen was exposed to a religion called Swedenborgian, which had to do with some sort of mystical aspect of Christianity. However, it is unknown if he remained faithful to his childhood faith or he leaned towards a different belief.

Worth To Know

Stephen's middle name is Roark.

He is a Trinity College alum.

In 2006, Stephen officially launched his poetry career with the release of the book Claptrap: Notes from Hollywood.