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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.
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Known For
101 Dalmatians
(1996)
Director
Into the Blue 2: The Reef
(2009)
Director
Critters
(1986)
Director
The Three Musketeers
(1993)
Director
Rock Star
(2001)
Director
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
(1989)
Director
Life or Something Like It
(2002)
Director
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
(1991)
Director
Mr. Holland's Opus
(1995)
Director
Man of the House
(2005)
Director
Dead Like Me: Life After Death
(2009)
Director
Dog Gone
(2023)
Director
The Great Gilly Hopkins
(2015)
Director
Picture This
(2008)
Director
Afterlife of the Party
(2021)
Director
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
(2010)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Critters
(1986)
Director
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
(1989)
Director
The Gifted One
(1989)
Director
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
(1991)
Director
The Mighty Ducks
(1992)
Director
The Three Musketeers
(1993)
Director
Mr. Holland's Opus
(1995)
Director
101 Dalmatians
(1996)
Director
Holy Man
(1998)
Director
Rock Star
(2001)
Director
Life or Something Like It
(2002)
Director
Man of the House
(2005)
Director
Picture This
(2008)
Director
Dead Like Me: Life After Death
(2009)
Director
Into the Blue 2: The Reef
(2009)
Director
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
(2010)
Director
The Chaperone
(2011)
Director
Jinxed
(2013)
Director
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
(2015)
Director
The Great Gilly Hopkins
(2015)
Director
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
(2016)
Director
Same Time, Next Christmas
(2019)
Director
Afterlife of the Party
(2021)
Director
Dog Gone
(2023)
Director
Acting
Writing
Production