Stephen Herek

Birthday:: 11/10/1958
Place of birth:: 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.

Credits

	Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2009) as Self

	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) Director
	The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015) Director
	Jinxed (2013) Director
	The Chaperone (2011) Director
	The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (2010) Director
	Into the Blue 2: The Reef (2009) Director
	Dead Like Me: Life After Death (2009) Director
	Picture This (2008) Director
	Picture This (2008) Executive Producer
	Man of the House (2005) Director
	Life or Something Like It (2002) Director
	Rock Star (2001) Director
	Holy Man (1998) Director
	Holy Man (1998) Producer
	101 Dalmatians (1996) Director
	Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) Director
	The Three Musketeers (1993) Director
	The Mighty Ducks (1992) Director
	Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) Director
	The Gifted One (1989) Director
	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) Director
	Critters (1986) Director
	Critters (1986) Screenplay
	Wildfire () Director
	The Boy at the Back of the Class () Director