Steph Green (born 1979) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and executive producer. Her career began with studies in Ireland and work as an assistant to director Spike Jonze on commercials. Green's breakthrough came with her short film New Boy (2007), which earned an Academy Award nomination.
Green has since directed episodes for numerous television series, including The Americans, Billions, Scandal, and Watchmen. Her work on Watchmen earned her an Emmy Award nomination in 2020. She has also directed episodes of the Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett and Ahsoka, and the Max series Duster.
Career Green's journey in filmmaking began with her studies in Ireland, where she pursued a master's degree in film. Her early career included working as an assistant to Spike Jonze on commercials, which led to her directing her own commercials, including the IKEA advert "Cover Up" that received recognition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2007, Green made her debut in the film industry with the short film New Boy, which she both directed and wrote. This project earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film in 2009. Following this success, Green directed and co-wrote her first feature film, Run & Jump.
Green's television career has included The Americans, Billions, Scandal, Luke Cage, The Deuce, and Watchmen. Her work on the Watchmen episode "Little Fear of Lightning" earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special in 2020.
She directed episodes of the Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett in 2022 and Ahsoka in 2023. In 2025, she directed and executive produced several episodes of the series Duster.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref. 2007 New Boy Short film 2013 Run & Jump Feature film debut
Television
Year Title Director ExecutiveProducer Episode(s) Ref.2016-17Scandalrowspan=2 rowspan=2 "Till Death Do Us Part"CBS Announces 2016-17 Directors-Writers Initiative Participants "The Box"The Americansrowspan=2 rowspan=2 "Munchkins" "Dyatkovo" 2016 American Gothic "The Gross Clinic"2017 Billions "Currency"Steph Green and Kevin Tancharoen Directing Episodes of The Book of Boba Fett American Crime "Season Three: Episode Four"American Crime Season 3 Episode 4 Spoilers Luis Learns Sons Fate Jeanette Struggles with Poor Work Conditions Death at Husbands Farm Bates Motel "Inseparable"Bates Motel Season 5 Episode7 Spoilers Inseparable Features More Trouble Ahead for Norman as More Dead Bodies Found Dylan Returns Home Preacher "Dirty Little Secret"You're the Worstrowspan=2 rowspan=2 "From the Beginning, I Was Screwed"You're the Worst Season 5 Final Episodes "Like People"2018 For the People "Extraordinary Circumstances" Luke Cage "Straighten It Out" Strange Angel "Evocation of the Elders"Strange Angel Season 1 Episode 8 Invocation of the Elders The Deuce "Seven-Fifty" The Man in the High Castle "Excess Animus"2019 Watchmen "Little Fear of Lightning"The L Word: Generation Qrowspan=2 rowspan=2 "Let's Do It Again" "LA Times" Dare Me "Coup d'État" 2022 The Book of Boba Fett "Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine"2023Ahsokarowspan=2 rowspan=2 "Part Two: Toil and Trouble" "Part Three: Time to Fly"2025Dusterrowspan=4 rowspan=4 "Baltimore Changes Everything" "Suspicious Mind" "Ravishing Light and Glory" "Meet By the Clothes" 2026
Accolades In 2009, New Boy received a nomination at the 81st Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short Film. The film also received nominations at the Foyle Film Festival, Irish Film & Television Academy, Tribeca Film Festival, and Vail Film Festival. In 2020, the Watchmen episode "Little Fear of Lightning" received a nomination at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special.
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