Steve Miner
Born: 1951-06-18 in Westport, Connecticut, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
Stephen C. "Steve" Miner is an American film and television director. Miner was born in Westport, Connecticut. Television programs Miner have 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 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 III. 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 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, and Lake Placid. Miner directed the 2008 film Day of the Dead, a remake of the George A. Romero film of the same name. The remake stars Ving Rhames, Mena Suvari, Nick Cannon and 2001 Maniacs' Christa Campbell, and was penned by Jeffrey Reddick (Final Destination).
Filmography
2025
- Death by Lightning as Indiana Man
2016
- Dead of Summer ... (Director)
2015
- Stitchers ... (Director)
2014
- Chasing Life ... (Director)
2011
- Once Upon a Time ... (Director)
- Switched at Birth ... (Director)
2010
- The Gates ... (Director)
2009
- Make It or Break It ... (Director)
2008
- Day of the Dead ... (Director)
- Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous ... (Director)
2005
- Wildfire ... (Director)
2004
- Summerland ... (Director)
2003
- Miss Match ... (Director)
- Jake 2.0 ... (Director)
- Karen Sisco ... (Director)
2001
- Smallville ... (Director)
- Texas Rangers ... (Director)
1999
- Lake Placid as Airplane Pilot
- Wasteland ... (Director)
1998
- Dawson's Creek ... (Director)
- Felicity ... (Director)
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later as School Financial Advisor
1997
- The Practice ... (Director)
1996
- Big Bully ... (Director)
- Relativity ... (Director)
1994
- Chicago Hope ... (Director)
- My Father the Hero ... (Director)
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder ... (Director)
1992
- Forever Young ... (Director)
1991
- Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken ... (Director)
1989
- Warlock ... (Director)
1988
- The Wonder Years ... (Director)
1987
- CBS Summer Playhouse ... (Director)
1986
- Soul Man ... (Director)
- Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors as Self
1985
- House ... (Director)
1982
- Friday the 13th Part III as Newscaster
1981
- Friday the 13th Part 2 ... (Director)
1980
- Friday the 13th ... (Unit Production Manager)
1979
- Breaking Away as Student (uncredited)
1978
- Here Come the Tigers ... (Editor)
- Manny's Orphans ... (Story)
1975
- Video Vixens! ... (Assistant Editor)
1973
- The Case of the Smiling Stiffs ... (Editor)
1972
- The Last House on the Left as Hippie Taunting Deputy (uncredited)