Person

Stephen Hopkins

Directing · Born 1958-11-01 · Jamaica

Biography

Stephen Hopkins is a Jamaican-born film director and producer. He is best-known for his continuation of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise with A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child and the Predator franchise with Predator 2. His highest grossing film however was the 1998 film adaption of the TV series Lost in Space. He was born in Jamaica and was raised in Australia and England. He was educated at Sutton Valence School. In 2004, Hopkins directed the controversial biopic The Life and Death of Peter Sellers which raised the ire of the actor's son Michael Sellers. Hopkins was a co-executive producer for the first season of the Fox action drama 24, and also directed half of the season's episodes, including the first and last episodes.

Known for

Filmography

2023LiaisonDirector
2020The FugitiveDirector
2020The Dark TowerDirector
2019SebergProducer
201724: LegacyDirector
2016Houdini & DoyleDirector
2016RaceDirector
2012House of LiesDirector
2011ShamelessDirector
2010ThorneDirector
2009The UnusualsDirector
2008In Plain SightDirector
2007CalifornicationDirector
2007The ReapingDirector
2005The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'Self
2004The Life and Death of Peter SellersDirector
2004TrafficProducer
200124Director
2000Under SuspicionDirector
1999Tube TalesDirector
1998Lost in SpaceDirector
1996The Ghost and the DarknessDirector
1994Vault of Horror IDirector
1994Blown AwayDirector
1993Judgment NightDirector
1991Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger StorySelf
1990Predator 2Director
1989A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream ChildDirector
1989Tales from the CryptDirector
1988Dangerous GameDirector
1987John Farnham: Whispering Jack In ConcertDirector
1986HighlanderAssistant Director
1963World in Action
—Beautiful PeopleDirector
—The PrinceDirector

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