Biography
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
★5.9101 Dalmatians
★6.8Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
★7.7Hawaii Five-0
★6.5Critters
★6.4The Three Musketeers
★6.6The Mighty Ducks
★7.3MacGyver
★6.7Rock Star
★5.7Life or Something Like It
★6.2Our Little Secret
★5.8Man of the House
★6.2Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
★6.7Afterlife of the Party
★5.2Holy Man
★7.0Mr. Holland's Opus
★5.5Picture This
★6.4Dead Like Me: Life After Death
★6.6The Great Gilly Hopkins
★6.2Dog Gone
★5.1Into the Blue 2: The Reef
★6.5The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
★5.5The Chaperone
★6.7Jinxed
★5.3Rush Hour