Steve Miner

Steve Miner
Born	(1951-06-18) June 18, 1951 Chicago, Illinois
Occupation	Film director Television director Producer

Stephen C. "Steve" Miner (born June 18, 1951) is an American director of film and television, film producer,^[1] and a member of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is perhaps best known for his work in the horror genre, including the second and third installments in the long-running Friday the 13th series, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Warlock, and Lake Placid. He has also directed numerous comedy and drama films, as well as episodes of notable television series including The Wonder Years, Dawson's Creek, and Smallville.

Life and career

Miner was born in Chicago, Illinois.^[2]

He began work in the film industry as a recurring collaborator of producer-director Sean S. Cunningham, filling in for various behind the scenes roles on films such as The Last House on the Left and Friday the 13th. His directorial debut was the latter film's first sequel, and he directed the third entry less than a year later.^[1] To this day, Miner is the only director to have helmed more than one entry in the long-running series. Miner went on to direct other horror films such as Warlock, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, and Lake Placid. Miner first crossed over into the comedy genre with his 1986 cult horror-comedy House, and has since gone on to direct other films in the genre including Soul Man and Big Bully.

Miner has since become a notable television director on shows like Smallville, Psych, Felicity, Dawson's Creek (including the pilot and four of the other episodes of the first season), and Diagnosis: Murder. His work on The Wonder Years earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series and a DGA Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series.

Filmography

Films

Director

Friday the 13th Part II (1981)
Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
House (1986)
Soul Man (1986)
Warlock (1989)
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)
Forever Young (1992)
My Father the Hero (1994)
Big Bully (1996)
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Lake Placid (1999)
Texas Rangers (2001)
Day of the Dead (2008)
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008)

Other

The Last House on the Left (1972) as Production Assistant and Assistant Editor
Case of the Full Moon Murders (1973) as Editor and Second Unit Director
Video Vixens (1975) as Assistant Editor
Here Come the Tigers (1978) as Producer, Second Unit Director, and Editor
Manny's Orphans (1978) as Story, Editor, and Producer
Friday the 13th (1980) as Associate Producer, Assistant Director, and Unit Production Manager
A Stranger Is Watching (1982) as Associate Producer
Night of the Creeps (1986) as Second Unit Director

Television

The Wonder Years (TV series) (1988–1989, 6 episodes) as Director
CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series) (1989) as Director
Elvis (TV series) (1990) as Director
Laurie Hill (TV series) (1992) as Director
Against the Grain (TV series) (1993) as Director
Chicago Hope (TV series) (1994) as Director
Raising Canes (TV series) (1995) as Director
Diagnosis: Murder (TV series) (1996) as Director
Relativity (TV series) (1997) as Director
The Practice (TV series) (1997) as Director
Dawson's Creek (TV series) (1998) as Producer and Director
Wasteland (TV series) (1999) as Director
Felicity (TV series) (2000) as Director
The Third Degree (2001) as Director
Kate Brasher (TV series) (2001) as Director
Smallville (TV series) (2002) as Director
Miss Match (TV series) (2003) as Director
Karen Sisco (TV series) (2003) as Director
Jake 2.0 (TV series) (2004) as Director
Summerland (TV series) (2004) as Director
North Shore (TV series) (2004) as Director
Wildfire (TV series) (2005) as Director
Scarlett (TV movie) (2006) as Director
The Ex List (TV series) (2008) as Director
Psych (TV series) (2008) as Director
Make It or Break It (TV series) (2009) as Director
Eureka (TV series) (2009) as Director
The Gates (TV series) (2010) as Director
Switched at Birth (TV series) (2011) as Director
Chasing Life (TV series) (2014) as Director
Stitchers (TV Series) (2015-2016) as Director

References

External links

Films directed by Steve Miner
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) Friday the 13th Part III (1982) House (1986) Soul Man (1986) Warlock (1989) Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991) Forever Young (1992) My Father the Hero (1994) Big Bully (1996) Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) Lake Placid (1999) Texas Rangers (2001) Day of the Dead (2008) Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008)

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series
1971–1989	John Rich for "All in the Family" (1971) Gene Reynolds for "Pilot" (MASH) (1972) Gene Reynolds for "Deal Me Out" (1973) Hy Averback for "Alcoholics Unanimous" (1974) Hy Averback for "Bombed" (1975) Alan Alda for "Dear Sigmund" (1976) Paul Bogart for "Edith's 50th Birthday" (1977) Paul Bogart for "California, Here We Are" (1978) Paul Bogart for "Too Good Edith" (1979) Noam Pitlik for "Fog" (1980) Alan Alda for "The Life You Save" (1981) Alan Alda for "Where There's a Will, There's a War" (1982) James Burrows for "Showdown: Part II" (1983) Jay Sandrich for "Pilot" (The Cosby Show) (1984) Jay Sandrich for "Pilot" (The Golden Girls) (1985) Terry Hughes for "Isn't It Romantic?" (1986) Will Mackenzie for "A, My Name is Alex" (1987) Steve Miner for "Pilot" (The Wonder Years*) (1988) Barnet Kellman for "Brown Like Me" (1989)
1990–2009	James Burrows for "Woody Interruptus" (1990) Peter Bonerz for "Uh Oh: Part II" (1991) Tom Cherones for "The Contest" (1992) James Burrows for "The Good Son" (1993) David Lee for "The Matchmaker" (1994) Gordon Hunt for "The Alan Brady Show" (1995) Andy Ackerman for "The Rye" (1996) Andy Ackerman for "The Betrayal" (1997) Thomas Schlamme for "Pilot" (Sports Night) (1998) Thomas Schlamme for "Small Town" (1999) James Burrows for "Lows in the Mid-Eighties" (2000) Todd Holland for "Bowling" (2001) Bryan Gordon for "Special Section" (2002) Tim Van Patten for "Boy Interrupted" (2003) Tim Van Patten for "An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux" (2004) Marc Buckland for "Pilot" (My Name Is Earl) (2005) Richard Shepard for "Pilot" (Ugly Betty) (2006) Barry Sonnenfeld for "Pie-lette" (2007) Paul Feig for "Dinner Party" (2008) Jason Winer for "Pilot" (Modern Family) (2009)
2010-2017	Michael Spiller for "Halloween" (2010) Robert B. Weide for "Palestinian Chicken" (2011) Lena Dunham for "Pilot" (Girls) (2012) Beth McCarthy-Miller for "Hogcock!" / "Last Lunch" (2013) Jill Soloway for "Best New Girl" (2014) Chris Addison for "Election Night" (2015) Becky Martin for "Inauguration" (2016)

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