Stephen Herek
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Stephen Herek | |
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Born | Stephen Robert Herek November 10, 1958 San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1986–present |
Notable work | Critters Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure The Mighty Ducks The Three Musketeers Mr. Holland's Opus 101 Dalmatians |
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 also directed the critically acclaimed drama Mr. Holland's Opus in 1995.[3]
In 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 | ||
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Director | Producer | Writer | |||
1986 | Critters | Yes | No | Yes | |
1989 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | Yes | No | No | |
1991 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Yes | No | No | |
1992 | The Mighty Ducks | Yes | No | No | |
1993 | The Three Musketeers | Yes | No | No | |
1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Yes | No | No | |
1996 | 101 Dalmatians | Yes | No | No | |
1998 | Holy Man | Yes | Yes | No | |
1999 | Black Sabbath: Time Machine | Yes | No | No | Short film/music video |
2001 | Rock Star | Yes | No | No | |
2002 | Life or Something Like It | Yes | No | No | |
2005 | Man of the House | Yes | No | No | |
2009 | Dead Like Me: Life After Death | Yes | No | No | Direct-to-video |
2009 | Into the Blue 2: The Reef | Yes | No | No | |
2011 | The Chaperone | Yes | No | No | |
2013 | Reverse Runner | No | executive | No | |
2015 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | Yes | No | No | |
2021 | Afterlife of the Party | Yes | No | No |
Television[]
Year | Title | Contribution | Notes | |
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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 MacGyver | 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 producerer of 40 episodes |
2019 | Same Time, Next Christmas[4] | Yes | No | Television movie |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Title | Association | Results |
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1988 | Critters | Fantasporto Award for Best Film | Nominated |
1990 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | Fantasporto Award for Best Film | Nominated |
1997 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Christopher Award for Motion Pictures | Won |
2014 | Jinxed | Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs | Nominated |
2016 | Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors | Christopher Award for TV & Cable Programs | Won |
2016 | Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors | Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema | Nominated |
2016 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | Heartland Film Award for Truly Moving Picture award | Won |
2016 | Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors | MovieGuide Award for Most Inspiring TV Program | Won |
2017 | Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love | MovieGuie Award for Most Inspiriting TV Program | Won |
References[]
- ^ "Stephen Herek". January 1997.
- ^ "FILM / Production Notes: By Stephen Herek, the director of the latest". 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Stephen Herek".
- ^ "Same Time, Next Christmas". 5 December 2019.
External links[]
- 1958 births
- Living people
- People from San Antonio
- University of Texas at Austin alumni
- Film directors from Texas
- American television directors
- Comedy film directors
- American people of Slavic descent