| rdfs:comment | - Steve Shill is recurring director in DEXTER.
- Steve Shill is an English director, actor, screenwriter and producer.
- Steve Shill was the director of Requiem. He has also directed episodes of ER (produced by John Wells), Dexter (for which he won an Emmy), Law and Order: Criminal Intent, The Kill Point (starring Michael Hyatt), Deadwood, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and Commander in Chief.
- Steve attended Keswick Grammar School in Keswick, Cumbria in the 70s. He studied Fine Art at Leeds University, was a member of Impact Theatre Co-operative, and after they disbanded, mad theatre work under his own name. After completing the BBC Drama Director's Course he began his television directing career with episodes of EastEnders and Casualty for the BBC. Steve created the idea for Granada TV's Ted and Alice starring Dawn French. In 2010 he directed the first season episode Painkiller for the legal drama series The Good Wife.
- Little is known about Shill's early life. He attended Keswick Grammar School in Keswick, Cumbria, England, during the 1970s, then studied Fine Art at Leeds University, later becoming a member of Impact Theatre Co-operative, and, after the group disbanded, made theater work under his own name. After completing the BBC Drama Director's Course, Shill began his television directing career with episodes of EastEnders and Casualty for BBC. He also created the idea for Granada TV's Ted and Alice. He later moved to the U.S., where he worked on many successful shows produced by premium cable network HBO, including The Sopranos, The Wire, Rome, Carnivàle, Deadwood, and Big Love. Shill also directed the pilot episode of Showtime's The Tudors and served as the show's regular director and executive pro
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| abstract | - Steve Shill is recurring director in DEXTER.
- Steve attended Keswick Grammar School in Keswick, Cumbria in the 70s. He studied Fine Art at Leeds University, was a member of Impact Theatre Co-operative, and after they disbanded, mad theatre work under his own name. After completing the BBC Drama Director's Course he began his television directing career with episodes of EastEnders and Casualty for the BBC. Steve created the idea for Granada TV's Ted and Alice starring Dawn French. He moved to the United States and worked on many successful shows produced by premium cable network HBO, including The Sopranos, The Wire, Rome, Carnivàle, Deadwood, and Big Love. He directed the pilot episode of Showtime's The Tudors and served as a regular director and executive producer throughout the first season. He has also directed episodes of Showtime's Brotherhood, Dexter, and Shameless. Steve directed all eight episodes of Spike TV's The Kill Point mini-series and also served as an executive producer. Steve directed and co-executive produced the 2008 Knight Rider TV movie which served as a pilot ofr a remake of the series. Steve has also directed numberous episodes of memorable network programs, including all three programs of the Law & Order series, Night Stalker, Invasion, Commander in Chief, Dragnet, ER, and The West Wing. Steve joined the HBO western drama Dreadwood as a director for the first season in 2004. The series was created by David Milch and focused on a growing town in the American West. Steve directed the episode Jewel's Boot Is Made for Walking. He returned as a director for the second season in 2005 and also wrote an episode. Steve directed the episode New Money and wrote and directed the episode Something Very Expensive. Steve and the writing staff were nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Drama Series at the February 2006 ceremony for their work on the second season. He directed the theatrical feature Obsessed starring Idris Elba, Beyoncé Knowles, and Ali Larter. The film opened at number one in the USA in April 2009, taking almost $70m at the box office and becoming Screen Gems' second biggest opening weekend in their history. In 2010 he directed the first season episode Painkiller for the legal drama series The Good Wife. Steve had acting roles in The Last Temptation of Christ, The Missing Reel, Kinsey, and Being Human. In 2010, Steve received Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for Dexter: The Getaway.
- Steve Shill is an English director, actor, screenwriter and producer.
- Steve Shill was the director of Requiem. He has also directed episodes of ER (produced by John Wells), Dexter (for which he won an Emmy), Law and Order: Criminal Intent, The Kill Point (starring Michael Hyatt), Deadwood, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and Commander in Chief.
- Little is known about Shill's early life. He attended Keswick Grammar School in Keswick, Cumbria, England, during the 1970s, then studied Fine Art at Leeds University, later becoming a member of Impact Theatre Co-operative, and, after the group disbanded, made theater work under his own name. After completing the BBC Drama Director's Course, Shill began his television directing career with episodes of EastEnders and Casualty for BBC. He also created the idea for Granada TV's Ted and Alice. He later moved to the U.S., where he worked on many successful shows produced by premium cable network HBO, including The Sopranos, The Wire, Rome, Carnivàle, Deadwood, and Big Love. Shill also directed the pilot episode of Showtime's The Tudors and served as the show's regular director and executive producer for its first season. He has also directed episodes of Brotherhood and Dexter, also shows for Showtime. In addition, he directed all eight episodes of Spike TV's The Kill Point miniseries and also served as an executive producer. Shill directed and co-executive produced the 2008 Knight Rider made-for-TV movie, which served as a pilot for a remake of the series. He has also directed numerous episodes of many notable and well-known network programs, including all three main programs of the Law & Order series, Night Stalker, Invasion, Commander in Chief, Dragnet, ER, and The West Wing. Shill joined the crew for the HBO-produced western-drama series Deadwood, serving as a director for its first season, later returning to the job for its second season. For their work on the second season, Shill and the writing staff were nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Drama Series. He went on to direct the theatrical feature Obsessed, which was financially successful despite garnering negative reviews. In 2010, an episode for the first season of The Good Wife. In addition to directing and producing, Shill had acting roles in The Last Temptation of Christ, The Missing Reel, Kinsey, and Being Human.
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