Stephen Herek Filmography

Born:: November 10, 1958 in San Antonio, TX
Occupation:: Director
Biography:: Stephen Herek is a director who excels at comedy, and the key to much of his success lies in his penchant for interesting, three-dimensional characters who transcend comic stereotypes and sincerely draw the sympathy of viewers. Whether his characters are as exceedingly dumb as the protagonists of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure...Read More

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Picture This!

Crew: Director, Executive Producer

Actors: Ashley Tisdale, Robbie Amell, Lauren Collins, Shenae Grimes, Kevin Pollak

Synopsis: High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale headlines this coming of age comedy about an unpopular high school senior who lands a date with the most popular boy in school, only to find herself grounded on day of the big event. Mandy Gilbert (Tisdale) never ran with the "in" crowd, but the biggest Read More

2008
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

Actors: Robert Osborne, Joe Dante, Robert Friedman, Stewart Harnell, Vinzenz Hediger

Synopsis: They're called trailers, because originally they trailed the feature presentation. But before long, movie marketers learned there was a better chance of grabbing the audience's attention before the film. Trailers have since gone on to become one of the quintessential elements of movie-going, as Read More

2006
Man of the House

Crew: Director

Actors: Tommy Lee Jones, Cedric the Entertainer, Christina Milian, Paula Garcés, Monica Keena

Synopsis: Directed by Stephen Herek, Man of the House follows hard-nosed Texas Ranger Lt. Roland Sharp (Tommy Lee Jones) in an undercover job as a cheerleading coach. Though his assignment is fairly cut-and-dried -- after witnessing the murder of a federal informant, a group of cheerleaders from the Read More

2/25/05
Life or Something Like It

Crew: Director

Actors: Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane, Stockard Channing, Melissa Errico

Synopsis: An egotistical TV reporter learns to appreciate the good things in life thanks to an eccentric, homeless clairvoyant in this old-fashioned romantic comedy from director Stephen Herek (Mr. Holland's Opus). Seattle native Lanie Kerrigan (Angelina Jolie) has spent most of her adult existence trying Read More

4/26/02
Rock Star

Crew: Director

Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Timothy Olyphant, Jason Flemyng, Timothy Spall

Synopsis: Loosely inspired by the true story of the heavy metal band Judas Priest, this music industry fable from director Stephen Herek is based on a script by actor-turned-writer/director John Stockwell. Mark Wahlberg stars as Chris Cole, a wannabe rock star who works by day as a copy machine repairman Read More

9/7/01
Holy Man

Crew: Director, Producer

Actors: Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum, Kelly Preston, Robert Loggia, Jon Cryer

Synopsis: Stephen Herek directed this comedy-drama in which soul-less exec Ricky Hayman (Jeff Goldblum), programmer for the failing Good Buy Shopping Network, is dismayed by a request to increase sales in two weeks. Bald do-gooder guru G. (Eddie Murphy) assists when Ricky and marketing director Kate (Kelly Preston Read More

10/9/98
101 Dalmatians

Crew: Director

Actors: Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright, Hugh Laurie

Synopsis: There are more puppies than you can shake a rolled up newspaper at in this live-action remake of the Disney animated favorite 101 Dalmatians. Roger (Jeff Daniels) is a designer of computer games who shares his home with his pet dalmatian, Pongo. One day, Roger takes Pongo for a walk in the park Read More

1996
Mr. Holland's Opus

Crew: Director

Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy

Synopsis: A teacher belatedly discovers just how important his job really is in this emotional drama. Glenn Holland (Richard Dreyfuss) is a man with a deep love of music and a desire to write at least one piece of lasting significance. However, playing piano in cocktail lounges while he works on his own Read More

1995
The Three Musketeers

Crew: Director

Actors: Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O'Donnell, Oliver Platt, Tim Curry

Synopsis: This comedy-adventure is one of several adaptations of Alexadre Dumas' (pere) classic novel. Provincial swordsman D'Artagnan (Chris O'Donnell) travels to Paris to follow in his father's footsteps and become a king's guard, a musketeer. Meanwhile, the evil royal advisor Cardinal Richelieu (Tim Read More

1993
The Mighty Ducks

Crew: Director

Actors: Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith, Heidi Kling, Josef Sommer

Synopsis: This fill-in-the-blanks children's comedy from Disney was such a success that it spawned a number of fill-in-the-blanks sequels -- along with a real-life professional hockey team. The basic story -- outcast coach handles a team of outcast kids and turns them from losers into winners -- has been Read More

10/2/92
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Crew: Director

Actors: Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, John Getz, Josh Charles, Keith Coogan

Synopsis: Christina Applegate stars in this convoluted comedy that comes across as a teen fantasy combination of Home Alone and Working Girl. The premise is all in the title -- when the mother (Concetta Tomei) of a sniveling group of surly kids goes on a much-deserved summer vacation, she leaves her kids Read More

6/7/91
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Crew: Director

Actors: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin, Bernie Casey, Terry Camilleri, Dan Shor

Synopsis: With only a few days before their high-school graduation, it looks like airheaded rock star wannabes Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are doomed to flunk all their finals. The boys' long-suffering teacher (Bernie Casey) gives them one more chance. If they can ace an oral exam on the topic Read More

2/17/89
The Gifted One

Crew: Director

Actors: Brandon Call, John Rhys-Davies, Pete Kowanko, Wendy Phillips

Synopsis: Filmed in Alberta, The Gifted One was intended as the pilot for a weekly TV series. The title character, played by Pete Kowanko, is a very young man with remarkable mental and physical powers. Raised from childhood as a modern superman, Pete begins yearning for his roots and accordingly conducts a Read More

1989
Critters

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush, Scott Grimes, Nadine Van Der Velde

Synopsis: Critters, an amusing horror comedy directed byStephen Herek, is the story of a family menaced by eight basketball sized creatures from outer space who arrive at their Kansas farm in search of food. Helen Brown (Dee Wallace Stone) and Brad (Scott Grimes), owners of the farm find themselves held Read More

4/11/86