Directed credits
29
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Stephen Herek
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.8
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Directed movies: 25Directed series: 4All crew credits: 29
TMDB ID: 18356
IMDb ID: nm0378893
Known for: Directing
Born: November 10, 1958
Age: 67
Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1986 - 2024
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 6.28
Wikidata: Q545669
Also known as
Stephen Robert Herek
Frequent jobs
Director (29)
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.
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Stephen Herek.
Our Little Secret
Director
2024 Movie
Dog Gone
Director
2023 Movie
Afterlife of the Party
Director
2021 Movie
Same Time, Next Christmas
Director
2019 Movie
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
Director
2016 Movie
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
Director
2015 Movie
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Director
2015 Movie
Jinxed
Director
2013 Movie
The Chaperone
Director
2011 Movie
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
Director
2010 Movie
Into the Blue 2: The Reef
Director
2009 Movie
Dead Like Me: Life After Death
Director
2009 Movie
Picture This
Director
2008 Movie
Man of the House
Director
2005 Movie
Life or Something Like It
Director
2002 Movie
Rock Star
Director
2001 Movie
Holy Man
Director
1998 Movie
101 Dalmatians
Director
1996 Movie
Mr. Holland's Opus
Director
1995 Movie
The Three Musketeers
Director
1993 Movie
The Mighty Ducks
Director
1992 Movie
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Director
1991 Movie
The Gifted One
Director
1989 Movie
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Director
1989 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Stephen Herek.
MacGyver
Director • 11 eps
2016 Series
Rush Hour
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Hawaii Five-0
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
Young MacGyver
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Stephen Herek.
Mr. Holland's Opus
Director
1995 Movie
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Director
1989 Movie
Rock Star
Director
2001 Movie
Afterlife of the Party
Director
2021 Movie
Jinxed
Director
2013 Movie
The Mighty Ducks
Director
1992 Movie
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Director
2015 Movie
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
Director
2010 Movie
Critters
Director
1986 Movie
Dead Like Me: Life After Death
Director
2009 Movie
The Three Musketeers
Director
1993 Movie
Dog Gone
Director
2023 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Stephen Herek.
Hawaii Five-0
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
MacGyver
Director • 11 eps
2016 Series
Rush Hour
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Stephen Herek.
101 Dalmatians
Director
1996 Movie
The Three Musketeers
Director
1993 Movie
Critters
Director
1986 Movie
Life or Something Like It
Director
2002 Movie
Man of the House
Director
2005 Movie
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Director
1989 Movie
Into the Blue 2: The Reef
Director
2009 Movie
Mr. Holland's Opus
Director
1995 Movie
Rock Star
Director
2001 Movie
The Mighty Ducks
Director
1992 Movie
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Director
1991 Movie
Dog Gone
Director
2023 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Stephen Herek.
Hawaii Five-0
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
MacGyver
Director • 11 eps
2016 Series
Rush Hour
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Young MacGyver
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series