Shane Stanley

Shane Stanley
Stanley on set The Untold Story
Born
Shane Eric Stanley[1]

(1971-06-15) June 15, 1971
Encino, Los Angeles, California, US
OccupationsProducer, writer, director, editor
Spouses
Sharon Turner
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(m. 1998⁠–⁠2001)​
Val Barri
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(m. 2005)​

Shane Stanley (born June 15, 1971)[2] is a filmmaker, producer, director, writer and editor. His film credits include executive producing Gridiron Gang (2006), starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and directing Double Threat (2022) and Night Train (2023).[3]

Books

Stanley wrote What You Don't Learn in Film School which was published on Jan 31, 2018.[4] In 2026, Stanley co-authored the memoir Breaking Jenny with Nic Fairbrother.[5]

Awards and honors

Stanley worked on the Emmy Award-winning documentary Desperate Passage (1988) which starred Michael Landon.[6] Stanley has been credited with receiving an Emmy for his work on the production.

In 1992, Stanley was part of the camera crew that won a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for Drug Watch L.A.[7]

A Time for Life produced by Stanley, paired juvenile offenders with seriously ill children.[8]

Street Pirates, produced by Stanley, received a CINE Golden Eagle Award for best feature documentary and a Silver Star at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.[1]

In 2004, Stanley's film A Sight for Sore Eyes received a Gold Special Jury Award at WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and three Prix Aurora Awards for best director, best screenplay and best independent film. It received a Telly Award for outstanding achievement in film and television in 2005.[1]

Selected filmography

  • Without Prejudice (2026) (director) (producer)
  • The Legend of Van Dorn (2026) (director) (editor)
  • Six Days in Evergreen (2026) (producer) (director) (writer) (editor)[3]
  • Night Train (2023) (producer) (director) (editor)
  • Double Threat (2022) (producer) (director) (editor)
  • Break Even (2020) (producer) (director) (editor)
  • The Untold Story (2019) (producer) (writer) (director)
  • Southern Decadence (2018) (director)
  • Mistrust (2018) (producer) (writer) (director)
  • My Trip Back to the Dark Side (2014) (producer) (writer) (director)
  • My Trip to the Dark Side (2011) (producer) (writer) (director)
  • Gridiron Gang (2006) (executive producer)
  • A Sight for Sore Eyes (2005) (producer) (director) (editor)
  • Street Pirates (1994) (producer) (editor)
  • Drug Watch L.A. - 2nd. Edition (1992) (TV) (co-producer) (camera)
  • A Time for Life (1991) (TV) (producer) (story by)
  • Drug Watch L.A. (1991) (TV) (co-producer)
  • Desperate Passage (1987) (co-producer) (camera)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Stanley, Shane 1971–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Shane Stanley Filmography". Fandango. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Shane Stanley Movies List". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ Goldman, Norm (May 24, 2018). "What you don't learn in Film School: A Complete Guite to (Independent) Film Making? Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com". BookPleasures.com. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ Harniman, James (May 13, 2026). "Breaking Jenny presents a document-based personal account of loss and discovery". Digital Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ Margulies, Lee (May 22, 1989). "KCET Leads Local Emmy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "KCBS, KCAL Top L.A. Emmy Winners". Los Angeles Times. June 1, 1992. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ Heffley, Lynne (March 15, 1993). "Navigating a Course to Joy of 'Life'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 22, 2026.