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Stephen Herek

Directing · Born 1958-11-10 · San Antonio, Texas, USA

Biography

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.

Known for

Filmography

2024Our Little SecretDirector
2023Dog GoneDirector
2021Afterlife of the PartyDirector
2019Same Time, Next ChristmasDirector
2016Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of LoveDirector
2016MacGyverDirector
2016Rush HourDirector
2015Dolly Parton's Coat of Many ColorsDirector
2015The Great Gilly HopkinsDirector
2013JinxedDirector
2011The ChaperoneDirector
2010Hawaii Five-0Director
2010The Cutting Edge: Fire & IceDirector
2009Into the Blue 2: The ReefDirector
2009Dead Like Me: Life After DeathDirector
2009Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie TrailerSelf
2008Picture ThisDirector
2005Man of the HouseDirector
2003Young MacGyverDirector
2002Life or Something Like ItDirector
2001Rock StarDirector
1998Holy ManDirector
1996101 DalmatiansDirector
1995Mr. Holland's OpusDirector
1993The Three MusketeersDirector
1992The Mighty DucksDirector
1991Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadDirector
1989The Gifted OneDirector
1989Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureDirector
1986CrittersDirector
—The Boy at the Back of the ClassDirector
—WildfireDirector

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