Stephen Kijak (born October 3, 1969) is an American film director. He is known for films about music and musicians, most notably the feature documentaries Scott Walker – 30 Century Man (2006), Stones in Exile (2010), We Are X (2016), If I Leave Here Tomorrow (2018), and Sid & Judy (2019). His collaborators and subjects include such musical legends and icons as David Bowie, Scott Walker, The Rolling Stones, Jaco Pastorius, Rob Trujillo, Backstreet Boys, X Japan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Judy Garland, and The Smiths. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Kijak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 3, 1969 (57)
- New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
- Director, producer and writer, also editor
- 15 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Stephen Kijak's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 2
Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 11 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet10
- Ambiguous3
- Cyclical2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Stephen Kijak's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Kijak's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
18 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Yoshiki: Under the Sky(2023)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Shoplifters of the World(2021)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Equal(2020)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Sid & Judy(2019)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
We Are X(2016)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Jaco(2015)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Stones in Exile(2010)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Naked Feminist(2004)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Cinemania(2002)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
X JAPAN - The Last Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
I Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Never Met Picasso(1996)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all filmsNude Descending (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1992 to 2023.
Biggest box office
We Are X (2016)
Highest rated
If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd (2018)
Most popular right now
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
Nominated for a Sundance award in 2016, World Cinema - Documentary.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Stephen Kijak's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up10
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Stephen Kijak work with?
People who share at least 2 of Stephen Kijak's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Diane Becker shares the most, 5.
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Claire DidierShared titles: Equal (2020), Sid & Judy (2019), If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Claire Didier
- YoshikiShared titles: Yoshiki: Under the Sky (2023), We Are X (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Yoshiki
- Ben StarkShared titles: Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of (2015), Stones in Exile (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Stark
- Grant GeeShared titles: Stones in Exile (2010), Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Grant Gee
Producers
- Diane BeckerShared titles: Equal (2020), Sid & Judy (2019), If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd (2018), We Are X (2016), Jaco (2015)See all 5 shared titles with Diane Becker
- John BattsekShared titles: Sid & Judy (2019), If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd (2018), We Are X (2016), Jaco (2015), Stones in Exile (2010)See all 5 shared titles with John Battsek
- David CollinsShared titles: Equal (2020), Big Ideas for a Small Planet (2007), Never Met Picasso (1996)See all 3 shared titles with David Collins
- Michael WilliamsShared titles: Equal (2020), Big Ideas for a Small Planet (2007), Never Met Picasso (1996)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Williams
