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Riley Stearns

Riley Stearns

Directing
2014 — present · 3 films
Born
29 June 1986 · age 40
From
Austin, Texas, USA

Riley Stearns (born June 29, 1986) is an American writer-director, best known for his feature films "Faults" (2014), "The Art of Self-Defense" (2019) and "Dual" (2022). He was married to actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead from 2010 to 2017.

Acting
2022 · 1 film
Born
29 June 1986 · age 40
From
Austin, Texas, USA

Riley Stearns (born June 29, 1986) is an American writer-director, best known for his feature films "Faults" (2014), "The Art of Self-Defense" (2019) and "Dual" (2022). He was married to actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead from 2010 to 2017.

Career Signature

How Riley Stearns’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

deadpan absurdity
conversation starter
emotionally restrained
tightly wound
anxious dread

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

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Career Signature

How Riley Stearns’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

deadpan absurdity
sleek modern
emotionally restrained
conversation starter
architectural framing

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Filmography

Dual

2022

The Art of Self-Defense

2019

Faults

2014

Filmography

Dual

2022