Stephen Hopkins

Director, Producer

Born: Jamaica

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 actors 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 seasons episodes, including the first and last episodes.

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