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Stephen Surjik

Stephen Surjik

Director · Born January 1, 1960 (66) · Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Stephen Surjik is a Canadian film and television director mostly working in television. Surjik was nominated three times for Gemini Awards for best direction, for Little Criminals, Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery, Intelligence, and received four Emmy Award nominations for Weapons of Mass Distraction. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Surjik , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1960 (66)
From
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Works as
Director
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 22% in 30 days

What are Stephen Surjik's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Society
26%
Power
21%
Bonds
16%
Morality
9%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Joyful
2
Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Cold
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Cyclical1

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 Surjik's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Surjik'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

74 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Abandons(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • FUBAR(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Reacher(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Witcher(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • See(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Umbrella Academy(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Lost in Space(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Instinct(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Runaways(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Punisher(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Gifted(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Defenders(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Iron Fist(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Six(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Luke Cage(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Designated Survivor(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Jessica Jones(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Romeo Section(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Daredevil(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hand of God(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Reckless(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Graceland(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Common Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • No Ordinary Family(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Shattered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Good Guys(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Producer · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Flashpoint(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 31 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • I Want Candy(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Intelligence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Intelligence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 25 episodes · Director · Producer

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Da Vinci's City Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Terminal City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Tripping the Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • The Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The American Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Saint Jude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Thanks

  • Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Soul Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Legacy(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Da Vinci's Inquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Weapons of Mass Distraction(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Little Criminals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Mary Silliman's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Wayne's World 2(1993)

    Director · as Director (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Grand Larceny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Max Glick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Maniac Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Avonlea(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Kids in the Hall(1988)

    Show 25 episodes · Director · as Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Fireballs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Assistant Sound Editor

  • Mr. Nice Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Art Direction

  • Busted Up(1986)

    Art Direction

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Loose Ends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Assistant Art Director

  • Shipbuilder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Oddballs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Assistant Sound Editor

  • Reno and the Doc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Production Design

  • Screwballs(1983)

    First Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 74 titles from 1983 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Wayne's World 2 (1993)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

The Kids in the Hall (1988)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 74: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting65 of 74: 58 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thProducing6 of 74: 1 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew9 of 74: 8 only other crew, 1 with another role

74 titles, 7 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew1990s12 · 1 acting · 12 crew2000s18 · crew2010s30 · crew2020s5 · crew

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.

How do Stephen Surjik's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director, producer

The Romeo Section (2015)

59th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The X-Files (1993)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 28. 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.

Is Stephen Surjik's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Stephen Surjik work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Surjik's MovieCove titles; Barnaby Thompson shares the most, 2.