About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1958-11-10
Place of birth:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Website:
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Stephen Herek

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Stephen Robert Herek (born November 10, 1958) is an American film director.

Herek was born in San Antonio, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin. His career as film director took off in 1986 with Critters followed by Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure where he worked with Keanu Reeves in 1989. He directed Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead in 1991, followed by The Mighty Ducks in 1992, The Three Musketeers in 1993, Mr. Holland's Opus in 1995 and 101 Dalmatians in 1996.

Herek also directed the 2001 movie Rock Star, a film about a rockstar wannabe and the evolution of a fictional rock group Steel Dragon mimicking that of Judas Priest. The film starred Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston, and was produced by George Clooney.

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Known for

Acting
2009 Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer Actor Self 59
Average

Directing
2024 Our Little Secret Directing Director N/A
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2023 Dog Gone Directing Director 59
Average
2021 Afterlife of the Party Directing Director 62
Fair
2019 Same Time, Next Christmas Directing Director 59
Average
2016 Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love Directing Director 59
Average
2015 Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors Directing Director 59
Average
2015 The Great Gilly Hopkins Directing Director 61
Fair
2013 Jinxed Directing Director 60
Fair
2011 The Chaperone Directing Director 58
Average
2010 The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice Directing Director 60
Fair
2009 Into the Blue 2: The Reef Directing Director 57
Average
2009 Dead Like Me: Life After Death Directing Director 60
Fair
2008 Picture This Directing Director 57
Average
2005 Man of the House Directing Director 58
Average
2003 Young MacGyver Directing Director 71
Good
2002 Life or Something Like It Directing Director 58
Average
2001 Rock Star Directing Director 63
Fair
1998 Holy Man Directing Director 56
Average
1996 101 Dalmatians Directing Director 58
Average
1995 Mr. Holland's Opus Directing Director 63
Fair
1993 The Three Musketeers Directing Director 62
Fair
1992 The Mighty Ducks Directing Director 63
Fair
1991 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead Directing Director 59
Average
1989 The Gifted One Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Directing Director 66
Fair
1986 Critters Directing Director 62
Fair
Wildfire Directing Director N/A
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The Boy At The Back Of The Class Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1986 Critters Writing Screenplay 62
Fair

Production
2008 Picture This Production Executive Producer 57
Average
1998 Holy Man Production Producer 56
Average