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Tom Shadyac

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  • Director
  • Actor
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Tom Shadyac in Bruce tout-puissant (2003)
Director Tom Shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about what's wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it.
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I Am (2010)
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Tom Shadyac moved to Los Angeles in 1983 and, at age 24, became the youngest staff joke writer ever for comedian Bob Hope. Shadyac received his master's degree in film from UCLA in 1989 after completing the critically acclaimed short, Tom, Dick and Harry. He then worked on movies-of-the-week, rewrote and directed for Fox. Shadyac has also dabbled in stand-up comedy and at one time, appeared regularly at the Improv on Melrose, as well as guest starring on TV series and movies.
BornDecember 11, 1958
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BornDecember 11, 1958
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      • 4 wins total

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    Known for

    Eddie Murphy in Le Professeur foldingue (1996)
    Le Professeur foldingue
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1996
    Apparitions (2002)
    Apparitions
    6.1
    • Producer
    • 2002
    I Am (2010)
    I Am
    7.5
    • Director
    • 2010
    Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura, détective chiens et chats (1994)
    Ace Ventura, détective chiens et chats
    6.9
    • Director(directed by)
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Dr. Sensitive
      • producer
      • In Development



    • The Thousand Year Journey (2015)
      The Thousand Year Journey
      7.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Racing Extinction (2015)
      Racing Extinction
      8.2
      • associate producer
      • 2015
    • The Polyphonic Spree & the Very Best in Uganda
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • King of Norway (2013)
      King of Norway
      7.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Happy (2012)
      Happy
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Finding Kind (2011)
      Finding Kind
      7.9
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Adam Sandler and Kevin James in Quand Chuck rencontre Larry (2007)
      Quand Chuck rencontre Larry
      5.9
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2007
    • Steve Carell in Evan tout-puissant (2007)
      Evan tout-puissant
      5.4
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2007
    • Admis à tout prix (2006)
      Admis à tout prix
      6.4
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2006
    • James Garner, Katey Sagal, David Spade, Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, and Martin Spanjers in Touche pas à mes filles (2002)
      Touche pas à mes filles
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2002–2005
    • Tom Everett Scott and Brian Scolaro in Platonically Incorrect (2003)
      Platonically Incorrect
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Jim Carrey in Bruce tout-puissant (2003)
      Bruce tout-puissant
      6.8
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2003
    • Apparitions (2002)
      Apparitions
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2002
    • Eddie Murphy in La famille Foldingue (2000)
      La famille Foldingue
      4.5
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Robin Williams in Docteur Patch (1998)
      Docteur Patch
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 1998

    Director



    • The Line Up
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Dr. Sensitive
      • Director
      • In Development



    • Brian Banks (2018)
      Brian Banks
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2018
    • I Am (2010)
      I Am
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Steve Carell in Evan tout-puissant (2007)
      Evan tout-puissant
      5.4
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2007
    • Tom Everett Scott and Brian Scolaro in Platonically Incorrect (2003)
      Platonically Incorrect
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Jim Carrey in Bruce tout-puissant (2003)
      Bruce tout-puissant
      6.8
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2003
    • Apparitions (2002)
      Apparitions
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Robin Williams in Docteur Patch (1998)
      Docteur Patch
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Jim Carrey in Menteur menteur (1997)
      Menteur menteur
      6.9
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Eddie Murphy in Le Professeur foldingue (1996)
      Le Professeur foldingue
      5.7
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Tone Loc: Ace Is in the House (1994)
      Tone Loc: Ace Is in the House
      5.4
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura, détective chiens et chats (1994)
      Ace Ventura, détective chiens et chats
      6.9
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1994
    • Un amour de Frankenstein (1991)
      Un amour de Frankenstein
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1991

    Actor



    • Jocks (1986)
      Jocks
      3.8
      • Chris
      • 1986
    • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
      Trapper John, M.D.
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Purdy
      • 1984
    • Tom Selleck in Magnum (1980)
      Magnum
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Danny
      • 1984

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos1

    I Am
    Trailer 2:30
    I Am

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Tom Shadyak
    • Height
      • 1.78 m
    • Born
      • December 11, 1958
      • Falls Church, Virginia, USA
    • Parents
      • Richard Shadyac
    • Other works
      Book: "Life's Operating Manual - With the Fear and Truth Dialogues". Carlsbad (CA): Hay House. ISBN 1781801932
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      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Gave Jim Carrey his first major role in a motion picture with Ace Ventura, détective chiens et chats (1994), his big directorial debut.
    • Quotes
      "When in doubt, leave it out." On whether he contemplates scenes of a movie when filming.
    • Trademarks
        Often hires Don Zimmerman as the editor

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    • How old is Tom Shadyac?
      66 years old
    • When was Tom Shadyac born?
      December 11, 1958
    • Where was Tom Shadyac born?
      Falls Church, Virginia, USA
    • What is Tom Shadyac's birth name?
      Thomas Peter Shadyac
    • How tall is Tom Shadyac?
      5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78 meters

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