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Stephen Herek

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Stephen Herek

Born November 10, 1958 in San Antonio, Texas, USA27 films

Stephen Robert Herek (born November 10, 1958) is an American film director.

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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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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure posterFirst watchBill & Ted's Excellent Adventure19896.8Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
101 Dalmatians poster5.9101 Dalmatians1996Critters poster6.5Critters1986The Mighty Ducks poster6.6The Mighty Ducks1992Rock Star poster6.7Rock Star2001The Three Musketeers poster6.4The Three Musketeers1993Mr. Holland's Opus poster7.0Mr. Holland's Opus1995Afterlife of the Party poster6.7Afterlife of the Party2021Our Little Secret poster6.2Our Little Secret2024

Filmography

27 films as director
  1. TBAThe Boy at the Back of the ClassDirector
  2. TBAWildfireDirector
  3. 2024Our Little SecretDirector
  4. 2023Dog GoneDirector
  5. 2021Afterlife of the PartyDirector
  6. 2019Same Time, Next ChristmasDirector
  7. 2016Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of LoveDirector
  8. 2015Dolly Parton's Coat of Many ColorsDirector
  9. 2015The Great Gilly HopkinsDirector
  10. 2013JinxedDirector
  11. 2011The ChaperoneDirector
  12. 2010The Cutting Edge: Fire & IceDirector
  13. 2009Into the Blue 2: The ReefDirector
  14. 2009Dead Like Me: Life After DeathDirector
  15. 2008Picture ThisDirector
  16. 2005Man of the HouseDirector
  17. 2002Life or Something Like ItDirector
  18. 2001Rock StarDirector
  19. 1998Holy ManDirector
  20. 1996101 DalmatiansDirector
  21. 1995Mr. Holland's OpusDirector
  22. 1993The Three MusketeersDirector
  23. 1992The Mighty DucksDirector
  24. 1991Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadDirector
  25. 1989The Gifted OneDirector
  26. 1989Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureDirector
  27. 1986CrittersDirector