Tom Shadyac

Director Tom Shadyac of Universal's Bruce Almighty - 2003

Biography

Born 12/00/1959

Writer, producer and director of some of the most successful comedies of the late 1990s and early 2000s, Tom Shadyac scored big with such hit films as “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” (1994), “The Nutty Professor” (1996), and “Bruce Almighty” (2003) among his credits. Though critics often...
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Highlights

  • In 2007, Directed "Evan Almighty," the sequel to his 2003 film "Bruce Almighty" with Steve Carell replacing Jim Carrey in the lead role
  • In 2004, Executive produced the ABC series "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter"
  • In 2003, Re-teamed with actor Jim Carrey to direct and produce the comedy, "Bruce Almighty"

Family & Companions

  • Richard Shadyac: father (of Lebanese descent)
  • Julie Shadyac: mother (died of cancer in 1998)

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