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United States Andrew Stevens has established himself as a versatile entertainment professional, transitioning from a successful acting career to a prolific role as a film producer, director, and academic author.
Andrew Stevens is President/CEO of Andrew Stevens Entertainment and Stevens Entertainment Group, having produced and/or financed one hundred and eighty films through his various production and distribution companies.
From 1997 through 2002, Stevens co-founded, and served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Franchise Pictures, an independent film production and distribution company with a domestic theatrical output deal with Warner Bros.
During his five-and-a-half tenure at Franchise Pictures, Stevens produced or executive produced and provided the finance or co-finance for more than 60 feature films, which had a domestic theatrical output deal with Warner Bros.
Stevens was also responsible for creating Franchise Classics, a division which produced and distributed many films which appeared in such major film festivals as Cannes, Sundance Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival.
Concurrent with the formation of Franchise, Stevens co-founded and served as president of a sister company, Phoenician Entertainment which produced films such as "The Third Miracle" (1999).
Prior to Franchise and Phoenician, Stevens was an owner and president of Royal Oaks Entertainment, which produced and/or distributed seventy pictures over a three-year period including many HBO, Showtime and Sci-Fi Channel world premieres.
Prior to Royal Oaks, Stevens' initial venturing into foreign sales and production company ownership was with Sunset Films International, which amassed a library of nineteen titles, (including seven in-house productions) during his first year as president of the company.
Stevens authored a fully accredited Associate of Applied Arts college degree program in Motion Picture Production, which he later distilled into an online certificate program (2015) DVD and Vimeo series. "Foolproof Film School. Dallas: Stevens Entertainment Group. ISBN 978-0-6924374-9-0, which teaches Stevens' unique practical perspective of the business side of making movies, based on his academic texts, (2014) Book: "Foolproof Filmmaking". Westport: Prospecta Press. ISBN 978-1-935212-27-0.
Stevens' academic texts include (2014) Book: "Foolproof Filmmaking". Westport: Prospecta Press. ISBN 978-1-935212-27-0.
Stevens' academic texts include (2016) Book: "Producing for Profit". New York and London" Focal Press/Routledge/Taylor and Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-138-12104-1; and (2017) Book "Screenwriting for Profit". New York and London" Focal Press/Routledge/Taylor and Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-138-95060-3.
Andrew Stevens, born Herman Andrew Stephens on June 10, 1955, in Memphis, Tennessee, began his extensive career in the entertainment industry as an actor at an early age. His uncredited film debut was in the 1963 film “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father”, followed by roles in cult thrillers such as “Massacre at Central High” (1976), “Vigilante Force” (1976), “Day of the Animals” (1977), and the horror film “The Fury” (1978). Stevens also gained recognition for his television work, appearing in the miniseries “Once an Eagle” (1976) and starring as Andrew Thorpe in “The Oregon Trail.” His acting achievements include a Golden Globe nomination and the Star of Tomorrow award from the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), notably for his performance in “The Boys in Company C” (1978).
Stevens pivoted from acting into entrepreneurship in the early 1990s, focusing on writing, producing, directing, and financing films. He co-founded and served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Franchise Pictures from 1997 to 2002, overseeing the production and financing of over 60 feature films. These included commercially successful titles such as “The Whole Nine Yards” (2000), “The In-Laws” (2003), “Angel Eyes” (2001), and “City by the Sea” (2002). During this period, he also established Franchise Classics, which produced films for major festivals like Cannes and Sundance. Concurrently, he co-founded Phoenician Entertainment, producing films like “The Third Miracle” (1999).
Continuing his career progression, Stevens went on to establish Andrew Stevens Entertainment and Stevens Entertainment Group. Through these companies, he has produced and/or financed over 180 films. He has also authored several academic books focusing on the practical aspects of filmmaking, including “Foolproof Filmmaking” (2014), “Producing for Profit” (2016), and “Screenwriting for Profit” (2017). His recent directorial work includes “Send It!” (2021) and “Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet” (2025). Outside of film, Stevens has engaged in real estate development, songwriting for film and television, community service, and e-sports.
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