
Stephen Herek
Directing · Born 1958-11-10 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
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.
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As director

Our Little Secret 2024
Director

Dog Gone 2023
Director

Afterlife of the Party 2021
Director

Same Time, Next Christmas 2019
Director

Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love 2016
Director

Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors 2015
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The Great Gilly Hopkins 2015
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Jinxed 2013
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The Chaperone 2011
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The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice 2010
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Into the Blue 2: The Reef 2009
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Dead Like Me: Life After Death 2009
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Picture This 2008
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Man of the House 2005
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Life or Something Like It 2002
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Rock Star 2001
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Holy Man 1998
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101 Dalmatians 1996
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Mr. Holland's Opus 1995
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The Three Musketeers 1993
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The Mighty Ducks 1992
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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead 1991
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The Gifted One 1989
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure 1989
Director

Critters 1986
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The Boy at the Back of the Class
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Wildfire
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