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Stephen Sommers Biography (1962?-)

Born March 20, 1962 (some sources cite c. 1960), in Indianapolis, IN (some sources cite St. Cloud, MN); married Jana Hydusik (a psychotherapist), July 24,1993; children: Samantha, another daughter. Addresses: Office: Stephen Sommers Productions, 204 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite A, Santa Monica, CA 90401.; Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Todd Harris Management, 1131 Altaloma Dr., Suite 528, Los Angeles,CA 90069.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Writer, director

Birth Details

March 20, 1962?

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Director
• Catch Me If You Can, 1989
• The Adventures of Huck Finn (also known as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn), Buena Vista, 1993
• Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (also known as The Jungle Book and El libro de la selva), Buena Vista, 1994
• Deep Rising, Buena Vista, 1998
• The Mummy, Universal, 1999
• The Mummy Returns, MCA/Universal, 2001
• Van Helsing, Universal, 2004
• Also directed the short film Perfect Alibi.
• Film Work
• Executive producer, Tom and Huck (also known as The Adventuresof Tom and Huck and Tom Sawyer), Buena Vista, 1995
• Industry mentor, Running Away (short film), 2000
• Producer, The Scorpion King, Universal, 2002
• Producer, Van Helsing, Universal, 2004
• Film Appearances
• (Uncredited) Man sitting in the bathtub at Izzy's place, The Mummy Returns, MCA/Universal, 2001
• Television Work
• Movies
• Co-executive producer, Oliver Twist, ABC, 1997
• Pilots
• Executive producer, Transylvania, NBC, 2004
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• Catch Me If You Can, 1989
• The Adventures of Huck Finn (also known as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn), Buena Vista, 1993
• Gunmen, Dimension, 1994
• (With Ronald Yanover and Mark D. Geldman) Rudyard Kipling's The JungleBook (also known as The Jungle Book and El libro de la selva), Buena Vista, 1994
• Tom and Huck (also known as The Adventures of Tom and Huckand Tom Sawyer), Buena Vista, 1995
• Deep Rising, Buena Vista, 1998
• The Mummy, Universal, 1999
• The Mummy Returns, MCA/Universal, 2001
• (Uncredited) The Scorpion King, Universal, 2002
• Van Helsing, Universal, 2004
• Also wrote the short film Perfect Alibi.
• Television Pilots
• Transylvania, NBC, 2004

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Entertainment Weekly, May 14, 1999, p. 28
• Variety, August 27, 2001, p. 52