Directing
Stephen Herek
Born November 10, 1958 · 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
34
5.8
101 Dalmatians
Director
626.9
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Director
607.4
Hawaii Five-0
Director
436.1
Critters
Director, Screenplay
426.4
The Three Musketeers
Director
486.6
The Mighty Ducks
Director
155.5
MacGyver
Director
496.3
Rock Star
Director
265.8
Life or Something Like It
Director
335.7
Our Little Secret
Director
225.5
Man of the House
Director
426.4
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Director
315.8
Afterlife of the Party
Director
195.0
Holy Man
Director, Producer
737.4
Mr. Holland's Opus
Director
195.1
Picture This
Director, Executive Producer
396.0
Dead Like Me: Life After Death
Director
526.5
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Director
416.1
Dog Gone
Director
244.7
Into the Blue 2: The Reef
Director
Filmography
- 2024Our Little SecretDirectorMovie
- 2023Dog GoneDirectorMovie
- 2021Afterlife of the PartyDirectorMovie
- 2019Same Time, Next ChristmasDirectorMovie
- 2016Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of LoveDirectorMovie
- 2016MacGyverDirectorSeries
- 2016Rush HourDirectorSeries
- 2015Dolly Parton's Coat of Many ColorsDirectorMovie
- 2015The Great Gilly HopkinsDirectorMovie
- 2013JinxedDirectorMovie
- 2011The ChaperoneDirectorMovie
- 2010Hawaii Five-0DirectorSeries
- 2010The Cutting Edge: Fire & IceDirectorMovie
- 2009Into the Blue 2: The ReefDirectorMovie
- 2009Dead Like Me: Life After DeathDirectorMovie
- 2009Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie TrailerSelfMovie
- 2008Picture ThisDirector, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2005Man of the HouseDirectorMovie
- 2003Young MacGyverDirectorSeries
- 2002Life or Something Like ItDirectorMovie
- 2001Rock StarDirectorMovie
- 1998Holy ManDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1996101 DalmatiansDirectorMovie
- 1995Mr. Holland's OpusDirectorMovie
- 1993The Three MusketeersDirectorMovie
- 1992The Mighty DucksDirectorMovie
- 1991Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadDirectorMovie
- 1989The Gifted OneDirectorMovie
- 1989Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureDirectorMovie
- 1986CrittersDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- —The Boy at the Back of the ClassDirectorMovie
- —WildfireDirectorMovie