Stephen Hopkins

Stephen Hopkins

1958-11-01 Jamaica 20 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 D...

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The Dark Tower

2020

Director

2.0
Directing

Young Roland Deschain investigates a treacherous plot in the town of Mejis, far from his hometown of Gilead. Here he finds love and learns of his true...

Seberg

Seberg

2019

Producer

5.9
Producing

An ambitious young FBI agent is assigned to investigate iconic actress Jean Seberg when she becomes embroiled in the tumultuous civil rights movement ...

Race

Race

2016

Director, Producer

7.2
Directing Producing

Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage ...

Beautiful People

Beautiful People

2012

Director

Directing

TV movie from Stephen Hopkins

The Reaping

The Reaping

2007

Director

5.7
Directing

Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking r...

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

2005

as Self

6.0
Acting

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of Predator 2 is a 2005 documentary that details the production of the 1990 film Predator 2. Created for the Pr...

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

2004

Director

6.6
Directing

The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge suc...

Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

2000

Director

6.1
Directing

A lawyer is asked to come to the police station to clear up a few loose ends in his witness report of a foul murder. "This will only take ten minutes"...

Tube Tales

Tube Tales

1999

Director, Writer

5.1
Directing Writing

Nine short stories based on the true experiences of London Underground passengers: "Mr. Cool" (Amy Jenkins, dir.); "Horny" (Stephen Hopkins); "Grassho...

Lost in Space

Lost in Space

1998

Director, Producer

5.4
Directing Producing

The prospects for continuing life on Earth in the year 2058 are grim. So the Robinsons are launched into space to colonize Alpha Prime, the only other...

The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness

1996

Director

6.8
Directing

Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects resu...

Vault of Horror I

Vault of Horror I

1994

Director

5.3
Directing

A compilation of three episodes from the Tales from the Crypt series ("Carrion Death", "None but the lonely heart" and "Abra Cadaver") with some famou...

Blown Away

Blown Away

1994

Director

6.2
Directing

Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove, who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the force, his partner is killed by a bomb th...

Judgment Night

Judgment Night

1993

Director

6.5
Directing

Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives.

Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story

Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story

1991

as Self

8.0
Acting

Freddy Krueger hosts a retrospective special/making-of "Freddy's Dead."

Predator 2

Predator 2

1990

Director

6.3
Directing

A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next ...

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

1989

Director

5.4
Directing

Alice finds the deadly dreams of Freddy Krueger starting once again. This time, the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of her unb...

Dangerous Game

Dangerous Game

1988

Additional Writing, Director

5.5
Directing

A game becomes deadly serious! An insane cop hunts down five students in a shopping mall after closing time. His life is ruined as he was dishonorably...

John Farnham: Whispering Jack In Concert

John Farnham: Whispering Jack In Concert

1987

Director

10.0
Directing

Australia's most successful album ever recorded live in March 1987 at the Melbourne Sports & Entertainment Centre.

Highlander

Highlander

1986

Assistant Director

6.9
Directing

He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is C...