Stephen Hopkins

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Stephen Hopkins

Directing 67 November 1, 1958

Jamaica

Stephen Hopkins is a Jamaican-born film director and producer. He is best-known for his continuation of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise with A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The…

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Shameless

Shameless

8.2 2011 TV Show
Predator 2

Predator 2

6.3 1990 Movie
Highlander

Highlander

6.9 1986 Movie
24

24

7.8 2001 TV Show
Californication

Californication

7.6 2007 TV Show
Race

Race

7.3 2016 Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

5.4 1989 Movie
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

5.4 1998 Movie
The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness

6.9 1996 Movie
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

8.0 1989 TV Show
The Reaping

The Reaping

5.8 2007 Movie
Blown Away

Blown Away

6.2 1994 Movie

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Stephen Hopkins is a Jamaican-born film director and producer. He is best-known for his continuation of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise with A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child and the Predator franchise with Predator 2. His highest grossing film however was the 1998 film adaption of the TV series Lost in Space. He was born in Jamaica and was raised in Australia and England. He was educated at Sutton Valence School. In 2004, Hopkins directed the controversial biopic The Life and Death of Peter Sellers which raised the ire of the actor's son Michael Sellers. Hopkins was a co-executive producer for the first season of the Fox action drama 24, and also directed half of the season's episodes, including the first and last episodes.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Liaison

    TV show Director

  2. 2020
    The Fugitive

    TV show Executive Producer

  3. 2020
    The Dark Tower

    Movie Director

  4. 2019
    Seberg

    Movie Producer

  5. 2017
    24: Legacy

    TV show Director

  6. 2016
    Houdini & Doyle

    TV show Director

  7. 2016
    Race

    Movie Director

  8. 2012
    House of Lies

    TV show Director

  9. 2011
    Shameless

    TV show Director

  10. 2010
    Thorne

    TV show Director

  11. 2009
    The Unusuals

    TV show Director

  12. 2008
    In Plain Sight

    TV show Director

  13. 2007
    Californication

    TV show Director

  14. 2007
    The Reaping

    Movie Director

  15. 2005
    The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

    Movie Self

  16. 2004
    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2004
    Traffic

    TV show Producer

  2. 2001
    24

    TV show Director

  3. 2000
    Under Suspicion

    Movie Director

  4. 1999
    Tube Tales

    Movie Director

  5. 1998
    Lost in Space

    Movie Director

  6. 1996
    The Ghost and the Darkness

    Movie Director

  7. 1994
    Vault of Horror I

    Movie Director

  8. 1994
    Blown Away

    Movie Director

  9. 1993
    Judgment Night

    Movie Director

  10. 1991
    Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story

    Movie Self

  11. 1990
    Predator 2

    Movie Director

  12. 1989
    A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

    Movie Director

  13. 1989
    Tales from the Crypt

    TV show Director

  14. 1988
    Dangerous Game

    Movie Director

  15. 1987
    John Farnham: Whispering Jack In Concert

    Movie Director

  16. 1986
    Highlander

    Movie Assistant Director

  17. 1963
    World in Action

    TV show

  18. —
    Beautiful People

    TV show Director

  19. —
    The Prince

    TV show Director