
Stephen Ives
- Known for
- Directing
Stephen Ives has directed some of the most-watched films in the history of public television. His work has also appeared on HBO, in major film festivals across the country, and on the front page of the New York Times digital edition. His landmark series The West was seen by more than 38 million people nationwide during its PBS premiere. Caryn James of the New York Times wrote that The West was “fiercely and brilliantly rooted in fact. . . ,” and The New York Daily News called the programs a “breathtakingly beautiful series of films. . . that make riveting TV.”
Filmography

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez 2026
Executive Producer

One Last Order 2026
Executive Producer

Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History 2023
Producer, Writer, Director

Ailey 2021
Executive Producer

Beatrix Farrand's American Landscapes 2019
Writer, Director

Sealab 2019
Director

Grand Coulee Dam 2017
Script, Director

Space Men 2016
Producer

The Big Burn 2015
Writer, Director

1964 2014
Director, Writer

Custer's Last Stand 2012
Writer, Director

Panama Canal 2011
Director

Roads to Memphis 2010
Director

Kit Carson 2008
Director

New Orleans 2007
Director

Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City 2005
Director

Seabiscuit 2003
Director, Producer

Amato: A Love Affair with Opera 2001
Director, Producer

Lindbergh 1990
Director, Producer
Credits from TMDB.