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Thomas Peter Shadyac is an American director, screenwriter, producer, and author. The youngest joke-writer ever for comedian Bob Hope, Shadyac is widely known for writing and directing the comedy films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Patch Adams, and Bruce Almighty. In 2010, Shadyac retired from comedic work to write, direct, and narrate his documentary film I Am, that explores his abandonment of a materialistic lifestyle following his involvement in a bicycle accident three years earlier.
Birth Name
Thomas Peter Shadyac
Born
Thursday, 11 December 1958
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Teens Wanna Know | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Brand X with Russell Brand | Self | 2012 |
| I Am | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | Film Director / Self - Interviewee | 2009 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Media City | Self | 2004 |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | Self - Guest | 2003 |
| HypaSpace | Self | 2002 |
| Masters of Fantasy | Self - Director | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Teens Wanna Know | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Brand X with Russell Brand | Self | 2012 |
| I Am | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | Film Director / Self - Interviewee | 2009 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Media City | Self | 2004 |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | Self - Guest | 2003 |
| HypaSpace | Self | 2002 |
| Masters of Fantasy | Self - Director | 1994 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| Jocks | Chris | 1986 |
| Magnum, P.I. | Danny | 1980 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Purdy | 1979 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Brian Banks | 2019 |
| I Am | 2011 |
| Evan Almighty | 2007 |
| Bruce Almighty | 2003 |
| Dragonfly | 2002 |
| Patch Adams | 1998 |
| Liar Liar | 1997 |
| The Nutty Professor | 1996 |
| Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | 1994 |
| Frankenstein: The College Years | 1991 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Racing Extinction | 2015 |
| Happy | 2012 |
| Finding Kind | 2011 |
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | 2007 |
| Evan Almighty | 2007 |
| Accepted | 2006 |
| Bruce Almighty | 2003 |
| 8 Simple Rules | 2002 |
| Dragonfly | 2002 |
| Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | 2000 |
| Patch Adams | 1998 |
