Stephen Herek
| Stephen Herek | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Stephen Robert Herek November 10, 1958 San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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.
Career
His career as a film director took off in 1986 with the cult horror classic Critters followed by the hit comedy Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure in 1989.[1] He then directed Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead in 1991 and became a regular director for The Walt Disney Company throughout the decade, helming The Mighty Ducks in 1992, The Three Musketeers in 1993,[2] the highly successful live-action 1996 remake of 101 Dalmatians starring Glenn Close, and the Eddie Murphy comedy Holy Man in 1998. He would also direct the critically acclaimed drama Mr. Holland's Opus in 1995.[3]
Moving into the 2000s, Herek directed the 2001 movie Rock Star, a film about a rockstar wannabe and his favorite rock group, Steel Dragon, starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston. After the underwhelming performances of Life or Something Like It in 2002 and Man of the House in 2005, Herek has stayed mainly in the television and direct-to-DVD market, helming films like Picture This, Into the Blue 2: The Reef, and The Chaperone, as well as two Dolly Parton TV Specials.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | |||
| 1986 | Critters | Yes | No | Yes | Feature film |
| 1989 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | Yes | No | No | Feature film |
| 1991 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Yes | No | No | Feature film |
| 1992 | The Mighty Ducks | Yes | No | No | Feature film |
| 1993 | The Three Musketeers | Yes | No | No | Feature film |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Yes | No | No | Feature film |
| 1996 | 101 Dalmatians | Yes | No | No | Feature film |
| 1998 | Holy Man | Yes | Yes | No | Feature film |
| 1999 | Black Sabbath: Time Machine | Yes | No | No | Short film/Music Video |
| 2001 | Rock Star | Yes | No | No | Feature film |
| 2002 | Life or Something Like It | Yes | No | No | Feature film |
| 2005 | Man of the House | Yes | No | No | Feature film |
| 2009 | Dead Like Me: Life After Death | Yes | No | No | Direct-to-Video |
| 2009 | Into the Blue 2: The Reef | Yes | No | No | Direct-to-Video |
| 2011 | The Chaperone | Yes | No | No | Feature film |
| 2013 | Reverse Runner | No | Yes | No | Feature film; Executive Producer |
| 2015 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | Yes | No | No | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | |||
| 1989 | The Gifted One | Yes | No | Television Movie |
| 2002 | The Mind of the Married Man | Yes | No | Director of Episode: "The Pony Ride" |
| 2003 | Young MaGyver | Yes | No | Television Movie |
| 2008 | Picture This | Yes | No | Television Movie |
| 2010 | The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice | Yes | No | Television Movie |
| 2013 | Dallas | Yes | No | Director of Episode: "False Confessions" |
| 2013 | Lucky 7 | Yes | No | Director of Episode: "All In" |
| 2013 | Jinxed | Yes | No | Television Movie |
| 2014 | Betrayal | Yes | No | Director of Episode: "Sharper Than a Serpant's Tooth..." |
| 2015 | Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors | Yes | No | Television Movie |
| 2015 | Rush Hour | Yes | No | Director of Episode: "The Dark Night" |
| 2015-2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | Yes | No | Director of 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love | Yes | Yes | Television Movie |
| 2016-2018 | MacGyver | Yes | Yes | Director of 7 episodes Co-Executive Producer of 40 episodes |
