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Stephen Hopkins

Born
November 1, 1958
Stephen Hopkins is a Jamaican-born film director and producer. He is best-known for his continuation of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise with A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child and the Predator franchise with Predator 2. His highest grossing film however was the 1998 film adaption of the TV series Lost in Space. He was born in Jamaica and was raised in Australia and England. He was educated at Sutton Valence School. In 2004, Hopkins directed the controversial biopic The Life and Death of Peter Sellers which raised the ire of the actor's son Michael Sellers. Hopkins was a co-executive producer for the first season of the Fox action drama 24, and also directed half of the season's episodes, including the first and last episodes.
Known For
Predator 2
(1990)
Director
Highlander
(1986)
Assistant Director
The Ghost and the Darkness
(1996)
Director
Lost in Space
(1998)
Director
The Reaping
(2007)
Director
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
(1989)
Director
Race
(2016)
Director
Blown Away
(1994)
Director
Judgment Night
(1993)
Director
Under Suspicion
(2000)
Director
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
(2004)
Director
Tube Tales
(1999)
Director
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