Stephen Herek

Directing·Nov 10, 1958·San Antonio, Texas, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Our Little Secret2024 · Director	Director
Dog Gone2023 · Director	Director
Afterlife of the Party2021 · Director	Director
Same Time, Next Christmas2019 · Director	Director
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love2016 · Director	Director
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors2015 · Director	Director
The Great Gilly Hopkins2015 · Director	Director
Jinxed2013 · Director	Director
The Chaperone2011 · Director	Director
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice2010 · Director	Director
Into the Blue 2: The Reef2009 · Director	Director
Dead Like Me: Life After Death2009 · Director	Director
CComing Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer2009 · Self	Self
Picture This2008 · Director	Director
Man of the House2005 · Director	Director
Life or Something Like It2002 · Director	Director
Rock Star2001 · Director	Director
Holy Man1998 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
101 Dalmatians1996 · Director	Director
Mr. Holland's Opus1995 · Director	Director
The Three Musketeers1993 · Director	Director
The Mighty Ducks1992 · Director	Director
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead1991 · Director	Director
The Gifted One1989 · Director	Director
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure1989 · Director	Director
Critters1986 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
TThe Boy at the Back of the ClassDirector	Director
WWildfireDirector	Director