Stephen Herek

Career Overview

Stephen Herek has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Dolly Parton's Christmases of Many Colors Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include 101 Dalmatians, Man of the House, The Three Musketeers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

33

Birth Date

1958-11-10

Birth Place

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Known For

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  101 Dalmatians
• 

  Man of the House
• 

  The Three Musketeers
• 

  Life or Something Like It
• 

  Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
• 

  Critters

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• Dolly Parton's Christmases of Many Colors Collection (2 titles)
• The Cutting Edge Collection (1 titles)
• Into the Blue Collection (1 titles)
• 101 Dalmatians (Live-Action) Collection (1 titles)
• The Mighty Ducks (1 titles)
• The Mighty Ducks Collection (1 titles)
• Bill & Ted (1 titles)
• Critters (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• David Dunard (2 collaborations)
• Glenn Close (1 collaborations)
• Jeff Daniels (1 collaborations)
• Joely Richardson (1 collaborations)
• Joan Plowright (1 collaborations)
• Hugh Laurie (1 collaborations)
• Mark Williams (1 collaborations)
• John Shrapnel (1 collaborations)
• Tim McInnerny (1 collaborations)
• Hugh Fraser (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (29 credits)

  • Wildfire

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Boy at the Back of the Class

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Our Little Secret

    director

    directing
    2024
  • Dog Gone

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Afterlife of the Party

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Same Time, Next Christmas

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love

    director

    directing
    2016
  • MacGyver

    - Treason + Heartbreak + Gum (2019) ... director directing

    - Lidar + Rogues + Duty (2019) ... director directing

    - Murdoc + MacGyver + Murdoc (2018) ... director directing

    - Improvise (2018) ... director directing

    - MacGyver + MacGyver (2018) ... director directing
    2016
  • Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

    director

    directing
    2015
  • The Great Gilly Hopkins

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Jinxed

    director

    directing
    2013
  • The Chaperone

    director

    directing
    2011
  • The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Hawaii Five-0

    - Paʻa ka ʻipuka i ka ʻupena nananana (The Entrance Is Stopped with a Spider's Web) (2016) ... director directing

    - Ho’amoano (Chasing Yesterday) (2015) ... director directing
    2010
  • Into the Blue 2: The Reef

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Dead Like Me: Life After Death

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Picture This

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Man of the House

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Life or Something Like It

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Rock Star

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Holy Man

    director

    directing
    1998
  • 101 Dalmatians

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Mr. Holland's Opus

    director

    directing
    1995
  • The Three Musketeers

    director

    directing
    1993
  • The Mighty Ducks

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

    director

    directing
    1991
  • The Gifted One

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Critters

    director

    directing
    1986

• actors (1 credits)

  • Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009

• production (2 credits)

  • Picture This

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • Holy Man

    producer

    production
    1998

• writing (1 credits)

  • Critters

    screenplay

    writing
    1986