Steve Miner
Steve Miner was born on Jun 18, 1951 in USA. Steve Miner's big-screen debut came with The Last House on the Left directed by Wes Craven in 1972, strarring Hippie Taunting Deputy (uncredited). Steve Miner is known for Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken directed by Steve Miner, Gabrielle Anwar stars as Sonora Webster and Michael Schoeffling as Al Carver. Steve Miner has got 3 awards and 6 nominations so far. The most recent award Steve Miner achieved is Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF). The upcoming new movie Steve Miner plays is Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous which will be released on Nov 07, 2008.
Steve Miner has had a very popular career in making films and remains one of Hollywood's most prolific directors and has worked with a variety of stars that includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Leslie Nielsen, C. Thomas Howell, Tom Arnold, Amy Steel Rick Moranis, and Bill Pullman.Before becoming a director, Miner worked as an editor for Wes Craven and Sean S. Cunningham on several occasions, helping bring the notorious rape/murder film The Last House on the Left (1972) to the screen. He worked for Cunningham again in 1980 on Friday the 13th (1980) as an associate producer. The following year he was hired to direct its sequels Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) and Friday the 13th Part III (1982). Miner also directed the comedy, Soul Man (1986) and moved onto a serious drama Forever Young (1992) in 1992. Returning to comedy with Rick Moranis and Tom Arnold, he made Big Bully (1996) and returned back to horror with the very successful Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) and the under water/comedy thriller Lake Placid (1999). His recent film Texas Rangers (2001) with young upcoming Hollywood stars isn't bad either. Nearly all films have been successful and/or a box office hit.
Birthday
Jun 18, 1951Place of Birth
Westport, Connecticut, USAAlso known
Stephen Miner, Стив Минер
Known For
Awards
3 wins & 6 nominations
Movies & TV Shows
- 20084.2
- 2008
director
4.5 - 2001
director
5.2 - 19995.8
- 19985.8
- 1996
director
4.7 - 1994
director
5.5 - 1992
director
6.3 - 1991
director
7.1 - 1989
producer, director
6.2 - 1986
director
5.3 - 1985
director
6.1 - 19825.6
- 1981
producer, director
6.1 - 1980
producer
6.4 - 1978
producer
3.7 - 19725.9