Stephen Surjik (born 1960) is a Canadian
film and
television director
A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the prod ...
, and
producer.
He is known for his work on the film ''
Wayne's World 2
''Wayne's World 2'' is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Stephen Surjik and starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as hosts of a public-access television cable television show in Aurora, Illinois. The film is the sequel to ''Wayne's World'' ( ...
'', the
Marvel TV series ''
Daredevil'' and ''
The Punisher
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'', the
Netflix
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series ''
The Umbrella Academy
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'' and ''
The Witcher
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''.
He was nominated three times for Gemini Awards for best direction, for ''
Little Criminals'', ''Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery'' and ''
Intelligence
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'', and received four Emmy Award nominations for ''
Weapons of Mass Distraction''.
Career
Born in
Regina,
Saskatchewan
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in 1960, he studied at the
Concordia University in
Montreal
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and received a Best Director award at the ''14th Canadian Student Film & Video Festival'' in 1982 for ''Second Story Man''.
Canadian Student Film & Video Festival
(Montreal World Film Festival)
After working as production designer and art director in the mid-80s, he moved on, directing for the series ''The Kids in the Hall
The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy troupe formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson. Their eponymous television show ran from 1989 to 1995, on CBC, ...
''. In 1993 Surjik made his feature film debut with ''Wayne's World 2
''Wayne's World 2'' is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Stephen Surjik and starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as hosts of a public-access television cable television show in Aurora, Illinois. The film is the sequel to ''Wayne's World'' ( ...
'', starring fellow Canadian Mike Myers
Michael John Myers OC (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. His accolades include seven MTV Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2002, he was awarded a star on the Hollywoo ...
.
For television, he has directed films such as the 1996 ''Grand Prix "Cinéma Tout Ecran
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"'' award-winning ''Little Criminals'', the Emmy-nominated '' Weapons of Mass Distraction'', starring Ben Kingsley and Gabriel Byrne, and the CBC movie ''Intelligence''. His episodic credits include ''Da Vinci's Inquest
''Da Vinci's Inquest'' is a Canadian dramatic television series which originally aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. While never a ratings blockbuster, the critically acclaimed show did attract a loyal following, and ultimately seven seaso ...
'', ''Legacy'', '' The Handler'', '' Road to Avonlea'', '' Due South'', '' X-Files'', '' Warehouse 13'' and pilots for ''Bull'', ''Miss Miami'' and ''Zoe Busiek: Wildcard'' and ''Intelligence''. His more recent television work includes; ''Common Law
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'', '' Burn Notice'', ''Graceland
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'', '' Person of Interest'', '' Arrow'' and '' The Flash''.
Radio show
In 2018 Surjik launched his own radio show and podcast on Brigade-Radio-One called Field Report. The show is produced by Ethan Dettenmaier and centers on his current projects.
Filmography
As director
As producer
As actor
Notes
External links
*
*
Official Site including Trailer
Candy Fiveways MySpace page
Sky Movies including video diary
Video of Surjik directing an episode of "Intelligence"
Surjik's radio show
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Canadian art directors
Film directors from Saskatchewan
Canadian production designers
Canadian television directors
Concordia University alumni
Living people
People from Regina, Saskatchewan
Canadian Film Centre alumni
1960 births