Stephen Gyllenhaal
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| Born | October 4, 1949 Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Occupation | Film Director, Poet |
| Years active | 1979—present |
Stephen Roark Gyllenhaal (pronounced /ˈdʒɪlənhɔːl/; born October 4, 1949) is an American film director and poet.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Gyllenhaal was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Virginia Lowrie (née Childs) and Hugh Anders Gyllenhaal. The Gyllenhaal family is a descendant of the cavalry officer Nils Gunnesson Haal, who was ennobled in 1652 when Queen Christina of Sweden conferred upon him the crest and family name, "Gyllenhaal."[1] Stephen grew up in rural Pennsylvania in a close-knit Swedenborgian family and graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1972 with a degree in English. His mentor at Trinity was the poet Hugh Ogden.
He was married to screenwriter Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal for 32 years until their divorce was finalized in 2009. [2] From that marriage, he is the father of actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jake Gyllenhaal. He is also the brother of Anders Gyllenhaal,[3] Executive Editor of the Miami Herald. His daughter Maggie is married to actor Peter Sarsgaard.
[edit] Career
Gyllenhaal directed the film version of the Pete Dexter novel Paris Trout, which was nominated for five Emmy awards. In addition, he directed an episode of the ABC television series Twin Peaks.
He is also a poet who has been published in literary journals such as Prairie Schooner and Nimrod. His first collection of poetry, Claptrap: Notes from Hollywood,[4] was published in June 2006 by Cantara Christopher's New York-based literary small press, Cantarabooks.[5]
[edit] Filmography
- (1979) Exit 10
- (1985) Certain Fury
- (1991) Paris Trout
- (1992) Waterland
- (1993) A Dangerous Woman
- (1995) Losing Isaiah
- (1998) Homegrown
- (2006) Time Bomb (TV)
