Stephen Hopkins
Directing Born Nov 1, 1958 Jamaica 49 credits
Biography
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.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Stephen Hopkins.
Frequent co-stars
Donald Sumpter
18 shared titles
Daichi Hayashi
11 shared titles
Yashar Nuri
8 shared titles
Hasan Mammadov
8 shared titles
Yoko Hikasa
6 shared titles
Ayako Takeuchi
6 shared titles
Moses Ingram
6 shared titles
Zarnigyar Agakishiyeva
6 shared titles
Mukhtar Maniyev
6 shared titles
Tofik Mirzoyev
6 shared titles
Career timeline
Liaison · DirectorLiaison · Executive Producer
The Fugitive · Executive ProducerThe Fugitive · DirectorThe Dark Tower · Director
Seberg · Producer
24: Legacy · Director24: Legacy · Executive Producer
Houdini & Doyle · DirectorHoudini & Doyle · Executive ProducerRace · DirectorRace · Producer
House of Lies · DirectorHouse of Lies · Executive Producer
Shameless · Director
Thorne · Director
The Unusuals · DirectorThe Unusuals · Executive Producer
In Plain Sight · Director
Californication · DirectorCalifornication · Executive ConsultantCalifornication · Executive ProducerThe Reaping · Director
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
Traffic · ProducerTraffic · DirectorThe Life and Death of Peter Sellers · Director
24 · Director24 · Co-Executive Producer
Under Suspicion · Director
Tube Tales · DirectorTube Tales · Writer
Lost in Space · DirectorLost in Space · Producer
The Ghost and the Darkness · Director
Blown Away · DirectorVault of Horror I · Director
Judgment Night · Director
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Predator 2 · Director
Tales from the Crypt · DirectorA Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child · Director
Dangerous Game · Additional WritingDangerous Game · Director
John Farnham: Whispering Jack In Concert · Director
Highlander · Assistant Director
World in Action
Full filmography
- Liaison (2023) Director
- Liaison (2023) Executive Producer
- The Fugitive (2020) Executive Producer
- The Fugitive (2020) Director
- The Dark Tower (2020) Director
- Seberg (2019) Producer
- 24: Legacy (2017) Director
- 24: Legacy (2017) Executive Producer
- Houdini & Doyle (2016) Director
- Houdini & Doyle (2016) Executive Producer
- Race (2016) Director
- Race (2016) Producer
- House of Lies (2012) Director
- House of Lies (2012) Executive Producer
- Shameless (2011) Director
- Thorne (2010) Director
- The Unusuals (2009) Director
- The Unusuals (2009) Executive Producer
- In Plain Sight (2008) Director
- Californication (2007) Director
- Californication (2007) Executive Consultant
- Californication (2007) Executive Producer
- The Reaping (2007) Director
- The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' (2005) as Self
- Traffic (2004) Producer
- Traffic (2004) Director
- The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) Director
- 24 (2001) Director
- 24 (2001) Co-Executive Producer
- Under Suspicion (2000) Director
- Tube Tales (1999) Director
- Tube Tales (1999) Writer
- Lost in Space (1998) Director
- Lost in Space (1998) Producer
- The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) Director
- Blown Away (1994) Director
- Vault of Horror I (1994) Director
- Judgment Night (1993) Director
- Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story (1991) as Self
- Predator 2 (1990) Director
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) Director
- A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) Director
- Dangerous Game (1988) Additional Writing
- Dangerous Game (1988) Director
- John Farnham: Whispering Jack In Concert (1987) Director
- Highlander (1986) Assistant Director
- World in Action (1963)
- Beautiful People Director
- The Prince Director