Steve Miner

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birthdate = June 18, 1951
birthplace = Westport, Connecticut or Chicago, Illinois

Stephen C. Miner (born June 18, 1951) is an American film and television director.

Miner was born in Westport, Connecticut or Chicago, Illinois. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/12/Steve-Miner.html Steve Miner Biography (1951-) ] ] Television programs Miner has directed include "The Wonder Years", "Jake 2.0", "Felicity", "Dawson's Creek" (including the pilot and four of the other episodes of the first season), and "Diagnosis Murder". However, Miner first made his big splash as an associate-producer on the 1980 smash hit, "Friday the 13th" . He would go on to successfully direct the following sequels, "Friday the 13th Part 2" and its 3D sequel "Friday the 13th Part 3". To this day, Steve Miner is the only director to direct more than one film in the "Friday the 13th" series. In 1986, he directed the horror comedy "House" which featured his real life son playing a kid who the main character (played by William Katt) must protect from monsters. In later years, Miner would direct "", and "Lake Placid".

Miner recently wrapped production on "Day of the Dead", a remake to the George Romero film same name. The update of George A. Romero's 1985 film stars Ving Rhames, Mena Suvari, Nick Cannon and 2001 MANIACS’ Christa Campbell, and was penned by Jeffrey Reddick ("Final Destination").

Filmography

*"Friday the 13th Part 2" (1981)
*"Friday the 13th Part 3" (1982)
*"House" (1986)
*"Soul Man" (1986)
*"The Wonder Years" (TV series) (1988-1989, 6 episodes)
*"Warlock" (1989)
*"Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken" (1991)
*"Forever Young" (1992)
*"My Father the Hero" (1994)
*"Big Bully" (1996)
*"" (1998)
*"Lake Placid" (1999)
*"Texas Rangers" (2001)
*"Day of the Dead" (2008)
*"Major Movie Star" (2008)

References

External links

*imdb name|name=Steve Miner|id=0591171
* [http://www.nickwagnerphotography.com/project008.html"Steve Miner on set of the remake of George A Romero's "Day of the Dead"."] at [http://www.nickwagnerphotography.com "Nick Wagner Photography"]