6.7
Movie
Directing
Tom Shadyac
- Born
- (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Falls Church, Virginia, USA
- Credits
- 22 titles
Biography
Thomas Peter "Tom" Shadyac is an American comedian, director, screenwriter, and producer. Although Shadyac had been the youngest joke-writer ever for comedian Bob Hope, he is widely known for writing and directing the films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, and I Am. He is an adjunct professor of communication and teaches screenwriting at Pepperdine University's Seaver College.
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Signature work
Known For
6.7
Movie
6.6
Movie
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
6.7
Movie
Liar Liar
5.6
Movie
Evan Almighty
7.3
Movie
Patch Adams
5.7
Movie
The Nutty Professor
6.1
Movie
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
6.5
Movie
Accepted
5.0
Movie
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
6.6
Movie
Dragonfly
7.3
TV
Magnum, P.I.
7.2
Movie
Brian Banks
6.8
TV
8 Simple Rules
7.8
Movie
Racing Extinction
7.1
Movie
Happy
7.3
Movie
I Am
4.3
Movie
Jocks
5.1
Movie
Frankenstein: The College Years
Acting credits 4
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | I Am Film | Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1986 | Jocks Film | Chris |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. TV | Danny (1 ep) |
Crew credits 19
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Memphis to the Mountain TV | Executive Producer (3 ep) |
| 2019 | Brian Banks Film | Director |
| 2015 | The Thousand Year Journey Film | Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Racing Extinction Film | Associate Producer |
| 2014 | After School Massacre Film | Thanks |
| 2012 | Happy Film | Executive Producer |
| 2010 | I Am Film | Director |
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Film | Producer |
| 2007 | Evan Almighty Film | Director, Producer |
| 2006 | Accepted Film | Producer |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty Film | Director, Producer |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules TV | Executive Producer (74 ep) |
| 2002 | Dragonfly Film | Director, Producer |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Film | Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Patch Adams Film | Director |
| 1997 | Liar Liar Film | Director |
| 1996 | The Nutty Professor Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1991 | Frankenstein: The College Years Film | Director |