Steve Miner
Biography
Steve Miner is an American film and television director and producer whose career has centered on horror while also taking in comedy and drama. Born in Chicago, he got his start working repeatedly with the producer and director Sean S. Cunningham, handling a range of behind-the-scenes jobs on movies including The Last House on the Left (1972) and Friday the 13th. His directorial debut came with the first Friday sequel, and he followed it less than a year later with Friday the 13th Part III (1982). Other horror work followed, among it Warlock, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Day of the Dead and Lake Placid (1999). He crossed into comedy with the cult horror-comedy House and later directed Soul Man and Big Bully. On television he directed episodes of The Wonder Years, Dawson's Creek, Smallville and Felicity, and his work on that series brought a Primetime Emmy nomination and a DGA Award.
75years old
Turns 76 on June 18in 219 days
- Born Westport
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 27 years1972 to 1999
Every film, newest first
- 1999Lake PlacidIMDb rating 5.8
- 1982Friday the 13th Part IIIIMDb rating 5.6
- 1972The Last House on the LeftIMDb rating 5.8
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A first
Miner directed entries in more than one of horror's "Big 3": Halloween, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street. No other director has crossed over between those franchises.
Behind the camera
In 1983 Miner optioned the rights from Toho for an American Godzilla film called Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 3D, with himself as director, but could not raise the financing and the rights went back to Toho.
A change of course
Steve Miner's film career started with repeated work for producer-director Sean S. Cunningham, taking on different behind the scenes jobs on movies such as The Last House on the Left and Friday the 13th.
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Worked with
Steve Miner made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Wes Craven
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1988 | Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | The Wonder Years | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.