Steve Miner

Stephen C. Miner (born June 18, 1951) is an American director of film and television, film producer, and a member of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is notable for his work in the horror genre, including Friday the 13th Part 2, Friday the 13th Part III, House, Warlock, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Lake Placid, and Day of the Dead. 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.

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. In 1983, Miner acquired the rights from Toho to develop an American Godzilla film titled Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 3D, with Miner attached as the director. Miner hired Fred Dekker to write the script and William Stout for storyboards and concept art. Miner generated some interest in Hollywood but was unable to secure financing and let the rights revert to Toho.

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 1985 cult horror-comedy House, and has since gone on to direct other films in the genre including Soul Man and Big Bully. Miner is the only director to have crossed over and directed more than one of the horror "Big 3" (Halloween / Michael Myers, Friday the 13th / Jason Voorhees and Nightmare on Elm Street / Freddy Krueger).

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 Film Director Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) (Also producer) Friday the 13th Part III (1982) House (1985) Soul Man (1986) Warlock (1989) (Also producer) 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 credits Year Title Role 1972 The Last House on the Left Production assistant and assistant editor 1973 Case of the Full Moon Murders Editor and second unit director 1975 Video Vixens Assistant editor1978 Here Come the Tigers Producer, second unit director, and editor Manny's Orphans Story writer, editor, and producer 1980 Friday the 13th Associate producer, assistant director, and unit production manager 1982 A Stranger Is Watching Associate producer 1986 Night of the Creeps Second unit director

Television TV movies Maverick Square (1990) (Also executive producer) Texas Graces (1996) The Third Degree (2001) Home of the Brave (2002) Scarlett (2006)

TV series Year Title Director Producer Notes 1988 The Wonder Years 9 episodes 1989 CBS Summer Playhouse Episode "B-Men" 1990 Elvis 6 episodes 1992 Laurie Hill Episode "Pilot" 1993 Against the Grain Episode "Pilot" 1994 Chicago Hope Episode "Shut Down" 1995 Raising Cane's 1996 Diagnosis: Murder Episode "An Explosive Murder" 1997 Relativity Episode "The Day the Earth Moved" The Practice Episodes "Hide and Seek" and "Dog Bite" 1998 Dawson's Creek 4 episodes 1999 Wasteland Episode "Pilot" 2000 Felicity Episode "The Christening" 2001 Kate Brasher Episode "Georgia" 2002 Smallville Episode "Duplicity" 2003 Miss Match Episodes "Miss Communication" and "Who's Your Daddy?" Karen Sisco Episode "Nostalgia" 2004 Jake 2.0 Episode "Upgrade" Summerland Episode "Skipping School" North Shore Episode "Alexandria" 2005 Wildfire Episode "Pilot" and "Trust" 2008 The Ex List Episode "Art Professor" Psych Episode "Talk Derby to Me" 2009-2012 Make It or Break It 4 episodes 2009 Eureka Episode "Insane in the P-Brane" 2010 The Gates Episode "Identity Crisis" 2011-2017 Switched at Birth 19 episodes 2014-2015 Chasing Life 9 episodes 2015-2016 Stitchers 4 episodes