Steve Miner | |
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| Born | Stephen C. Miner (1951-06-18)June 18, 1951 (age 73) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Television director Producer |
Stephen C. Miner (born June 18, 1951) is an American director offilm andtelevision,film producer,[1] and a member of theMotion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is notable for his work in the horror genre, includingFriday the 13th Part 2,Friday the 13th Part III,House,Warlock,Halloween H20: 20 Years Later,Lake Placid, andDay of the Dead. He has also directed numerous comedy and drama films, as well as episodes of notable television series includingThe Wonder Years,Dawson's Creek, andSmallville.
Miner was born inChicago,Illinois.[2]
He began work in thefilm industry as a recurring collaborator of producer-directorSean S. Cunningham, filling in for various behind the scenes roles on films such asThe Last House on the Left andFriday the 13th. His directorial debut was the latter film'sfirst sequel, and he directedthe third entry less than a year later.[1] In 1983, Miner acquired the rights fromToho to develop an AmericanGodzilla film titledGodzilla: King of the Monsters in 3D, with Miner attached as the director.[3] Miner hiredFred Dekker to write the script andWilliam Stout for storyboards and concept art.[4][3] Miner generated some interest in Hollywood but was unable to secure financing and let the rights revert to Toho.[5]
Miner went on to direct other horror films such asWarlock,Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, andLake Placid. Miner first crossed over into the comedy genre with his 1985 cult horror-comedyHouse, and has since gone on to direct other films in the genre includingSoul Man andBig Bully.Miner is the only director to have crossed over and directed more than one of the horror "Big 3" (Halloween /Michael Myers,Friday the 13th /Jason Voorhees andNightmare on Elm Street /Freddy Krueger).
Miner has since become a notable television director on shows likeSmallville,Psych,Felicity,Dawson's Creek (including the pilot and four of the other episodes of the first season), andDiagnosis: Murder. His work onThe Wonder Years earned him aPrimetime Emmy nomination forOutstanding Comedy Series and aDGA Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series.
Director
Other credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Last House on the Left | Production assistant and assistant editor |
| 1973 | Case of the Full Moon Murders | Editor and second unit director |
| 1975 | Video Vixens | Assistant editor |
| 1978 | Here Come the Tigers | Producer, second unit director, and editor |
| Manny's Orphans | Story writer, editor, and producer | |
| 1980 | Friday the 13th | Associate producer, assistant director, and unit production manager |
| 1982 | A Stranger Is Watching | Associate producer |
| 1986 | Night of the Creeps | Second unit director |
TV movies
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Wonder Years | Yes | Supervising | 9 episodes |
| 1989 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Yes | No | Episode "B-Men" |
| 1990 | Elvis | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
| 1992 | Laurie Hill | Yes | No | Episode "Pilot" |
| 1993 | Against the Grain | Yes | No | Episode "Pilot" |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | Yes | No | Episode "Shut Down" |
| 1995 | Raising Cane's | Yes | No | |
| 1996 | Diagnosis: Murder | Yes | No | Episode "An Explosive Murder" |
| 1997 | Relativity | Yes | No | Episode "The Day the Earth Moved" |
| The Practice | Yes | No | Episodes "Hide and Seek" and "Dog Bite" | |
| 1998 | Dawson's Creek | Yes | Yes | 4 episodes |
| 1999 | Wasteland | Yes | No | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2000 | Felicity | Yes | No | Episode "The Christening" |
| 2001 | Kate Brasher | Yes | No | Episode "Georgia" |
| 2002 | Smallville | Yes | No | Episode "Duplicity" |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Yes | No | Episodes "Miss Communication" and "Who's Your Daddy?" |
| Karen Sisco | Yes | No | Episode "Nostalgia" | |
| 2004 | Jake 2.0 | Yes | No | Episode "Upgrade" |
| Summerland | Yes | No | Episode "Skipping School" | |
| North Shore | Yes | No | Episode "Alexandria" | |
| 2005 | Wildfire | Yes | Co-executive | Episode "Pilot" and "Trust" |
| 2008 | The Ex List | Yes | No | Episode "Art Professor" |
| Psych | Yes | No | Episode "Talk Derby to Me" | |
| 2009-2012 | Make It or Break It | Yes | No | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Eureka | Yes | No | Episode "Insane in the P-Brane" |
| 2010 | The Gates | Yes | Yes | Episode "Identity Crisis" |
| 2011-2017 | Switched at Birth | Yes | No | 19 episodes |
| 2014-2015 | Chasing Life | Yes | No | 9 episodes |
| 2015-2016 | Stitchers | Yes | Executive | 4 episodes |
