Stephen Herek

About

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.

Known for

Hawaii Five-0Series • 2010MacGyverSeries • 2016101 DalmatiansMovie • 1996Rush HourSeries • 2016Rock StarMovie • 2001The Three MusketeersMovie • 1993Man of the HouseMovie • 2005Life or Something Like ItMovie • 2002CrittersMovie • 1986Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureMovie • 1989The Great Gilly HopkinsMovie • 2015Mr. Holland's OpusMovie • 1995Into the Blue 2: The ReefMovie • 2009Picture ThisMovie • 2008Afterlife of the PartyMovie • 2021The Mighty DucksMovie • 1992Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadMovie • 1991Dog GoneMovie • 2023Our Little SecretMovie • 2024Holy ManMovie • 1998Dead Like Me: Life After DeathMovie • 2009The ChaperoneMovie • 2011Dolly Parton's Coat of Many ColorsMovie • 2015The Cutting Edge: Fire & IceMovie • 2010