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Stephen Herek

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Editorial Department
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Stephen Herek in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Stephen Herek was born on 10 November 1958 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Critters (1986), Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and Mr. Holland's Opus (1995).
BornNovember 10, 1958
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BornNovember 10, 1958
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    • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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Tommy Lee Jones and Stephen Herek in Man of the House (2005)
Stephen Herek, Ashley Tisdale, and Robbie Amell in Picture This (2008)
Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, and Stephen Herek in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Richard Dreyfuss and Stephen Herek in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Jeff Daniels and Stephen Herek in 101 Dalmatians (1996)
Glenn Close and Stephen Herek in 101 Dalmatians (1996)
Stephen Herek in 101 Dalmatians (1996)
Stephen Herek in The Three Musketeers (1993)
Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, and Stephen Herek in The Three Musketeers (1993)
Charlie Sheen, Chris O'Donnell, Oliver Platt, and Stephen Herek in The Three Musketeers (1993)
Stephen Herek and Paul Levesque in The Chaperone (2011)
ANGELINA JOLIE and director STEPHEN HEREK share a light moment on the set of LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT.

Known for

Critters (1986)
Critters
6.1
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1986
Keanu Reeves, Robert V. Barron, Terry Camilleri, George Carlin, Al Leong, Tony Steedman, and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
6.9
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1989
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Mr. Holland's Opus
7.3
  • Director
  • 1995
Charlie Sheen, Tim Curry, Rebecca De Mornay, Chris O'Donnell, Kiefer Sutherland, and Oliver Platt in The Three Musketeers (1993)
The Three Musketeers
6.4
  • Director
  • 1993

Credits

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Producer

  • Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
    MacGyver
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2019
  • Reverse Runner (2013)
    Reverse Runner
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Eddie Murphy in Holy Man (1998)
    Holy Man
    • producer
    • 1998

Director

  • The Boy at the Back of the Class
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Rob Lowe and Johnny Berchtold in Dog Gone (2023)
    Dog Gone
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2023
  • Victoria Justice in Afterlife of the Party (2021)
    Afterlife of the Party
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Lea Michele, Bryan Greenberg, and Charles Michael Davis in Same Time, Next Christmas (2019)
    Same Time, Next Christmas
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
    MacGyver
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2019
  • Dolly Parton and Alyvia Alyn Lind in Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016)
    Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Jonathan Patrick Foo and Justin Hires in Rush Hour (2016)
    Rush Hour
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
    Hawaii Five-0
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Ricky Schroder, Gerald McRaney, Jennifer Nettles, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Farrah Mackenzie, and Blane Crockarell in Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
    Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Glenn Close, Kathy Bates, Octavia Spencer, Sophie Nélisse, and Zachary Hernandez in The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)
    The Great Gilly Hopkins
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Luis Antonio Ramos, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Lorraine Bruce, Matt Long, Summer Bishil, and Stephen Louis Grush in Lucky 7 (2013)
    Lucky 7
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Henry Thomas and Hannah Ware in Betrayal (2013)
    Betrayal
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Jinxed (2013)
    Jinxed
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Jordana Brewster, Linda Gray, Jesse Metcalfe, Brenda Strong, Julie Gonzalo, and Josh Henderson in Dallas (2012)
    Dallas
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Kevin Corrigan, Paul Levesque, Kevin Rankin, and Ariel Winter in The Chaperone (2011)
    The Chaperone
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Brendan Fehr and Francia Raisa in The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (2010)
    The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Movie
    • 2010

Editorial Department

  • Rae Dawn Chong, John Stockwell, and Darrell Larson in City Limits (1984)
    City Limits
    • assistant editor (as Stephen R. Herek)
    • 1984
  • Lillian Gish and Candy Clark in Hambone and Hillie (1983)
    Hambone and Hillie
    • assistant editor (as Steve Herek)
    • 1983
  • Space Raiders (1983)
    Space Raiders
    • assistant editor (as Steve Herek)
    • 1983
  • Caren Kaye and Matt Lattanzi in My Tutor (1983)
    My Tutor
    • apprentice editor (as Stephen R. Herek)
    • 1983
  • Android (1982)
    Android
    • assistant film editor (as Steve Herek)
    • 1982
  • Andree Honore and Jillian Kesner in The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
    The Slumber Party Massacre
    • apprentice editor (as Steve Herek)
    • 1982

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Stephen R. Herek
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • November 10, 1958
    • San Antonio, Texas, USA
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    • 1 Interview

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    Directed one Oscar-nominated performance: Richard Dreyfuss in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995).

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