Ken Kwapis

Directing

10 titles

A Walk in the Woods

Movie2015

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.

Big Miracle

Movie2012

A small-town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer enlist the help of rival superpowers to save three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circle.

He's Just Not That Into You

Movie2009

Remember that really cute girl/guy who said they'd call – and didn't? Maybe they lost your number. Maybe they're in the hospital. Maybe they're awed by your looks, brains or success. Or maybe... They're just not that into you.

License to Wed

Movie2007

Newly engaged, Ben and Sadie can't wait to start their life together and live happily ever after. However Sadie's family church's Reverend Frank won't bless their union until they pass his patented, "foolproof" marriage prep course consisting of outrageous classes, outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Movie2005

Four best friends (Tibby, Lena, Carmen & Bridget) who buy a mysterious pair of pants that fits each of them, despite their differing sizes, and makes whoever wears them feel fabulous. When faced with the prospect of spending their first summer apart, the pals decide they'll swap the pants so that each girl in turn can enjoy the magic.

The Beautician and the Beast

Movie1997

A New York City beautician is mistakenly hired as the school teacher for the children of the president of a small Eastern European country.

Dunston Checks In

Movie1996

Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic checks in. Trouble is, the critic is really a villainous jewel thief with an orangutan assistant named Dunston. When Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime -- aided by Robert's sons -- havoc, hijinks and lots of laughs abound!

He Said, She Said

Movie1991

Womanising, right-wing Dan Hanson and quiet, liberal Lorie Bryer work for the Baltimore Sun. Rivals for the job of new writer of a vacant column, the paper ends up instead printing their very different opinions alongside each other, which leads to a similarly combative local TV show. At the same time their initial indifference to each other looks like it may evolve into something more romantic.

Vibes

Movie1988

Medium Sylvia Pickel and psychometrist Nick Deezy meet at a psychic research facility in New York. Not long after, they're contacted by Harry Buscafusco, who offers them $50,000 to find his lost son in South America, in the heart of Incan territory where they discover an ancient mystical secret, and each other.

Follow That Bird

Movie1985

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.

Producing

3 titles

Space Force

TV2020

A four-star general begrudgingly teams up with an eccentric scientist to get the U.S. military's newest agency — Space Force — ready for lift-off.

The Bernie Mac Show

TV2001

The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana, and Vanessa.

Malcolm in the Middle

TV2000

A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.

Miscellaneous Crew

13 titles

Space Force

TV2020

A four-star general begrudgingly teams up with an eccentric scientist to get the U.S. military's newest agency — Space Force — ready for lift-off.

A Walk in the Woods

Movie2015

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.

Big Miracle

Movie2012

A small-town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer enlist the help of rival superpowers to save three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of the Arctic Circle.

He's Just Not That Into You

Movie2009

Remember that really cute girl/guy who said they'd call – and didn't? Maybe they lost your number. Maybe they're in the hospital. Maybe they're awed by your looks, brains or success. Or maybe... They're just not that into you.

License to Wed

Movie2007

Newly engaged, Ben and Sadie can't wait to start their life together and live happily ever after. However Sadie's family church's Reverend Frank won't bless their union until they pass his patented, "foolproof" marriage prep course consisting of outrageous classes, outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Movie2005

Four best friends (Tibby, Lena, Carmen & Bridget) who buy a mysterious pair of pants that fits each of them, despite their differing sizes, and makes whoever wears them feel fabulous. When faced with the prospect of spending their first summer apart, the pals decide they'll swap the pants so that each girl in turn can enjoy the magic.

The Bernie Mac Show

TV2001

The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana, and Vanessa.

Malcolm in the Middle

TV2000

A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.

The Beautician and the Beast

Movie1997

A New York City beautician is mistakenly hired as the school teacher for the children of the president of a small Eastern European country.

Dunston Checks In

Movie1996

Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic checks in. Trouble is, the critic is really a villainous jewel thief with an orangutan assistant named Dunston. When Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime -- aided by Robert's sons -- havoc, hijinks and lots of laughs abound!

He Said, She Said

Movie1991

Womanising, right-wing Dan Hanson and quiet, liberal Lorie Bryer work for the Baltimore Sun. Rivals for the job of new writer of a vacant column, the paper ends up instead printing their very different opinions alongside each other, which leads to a similarly combative local TV show. At the same time their initial indifference to each other looks like it may evolve into something more romantic.

Vibes

Movie1988

Medium Sylvia Pickel and psychometrist Nick Deezy meet at a psychic research facility in New York. Not long after, they're contacted by Harry Buscafusco, who offers them $50,000 to find his lost son in South America, in the heart of Incan territory where they discover an ancient mystical secret, and each other.

Follow That Bird

Movie1985

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.

Ken Kwapis

Ratings

Filmography

Directing

A Walk in the Woods

Big Miracle

He's Just Not That Into You

License to Wed

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

The Beautician and the Beast

Dunston Checks In

He Said, She Said

Vibes

Follow That Bird

Producing

Space Force

The Bernie Mac Show

Malcolm in the Middle

Miscellaneous Crew

Space Force

A Walk in the Woods

Big Miracle

He's Just Not That Into You

License to Wed

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

The Bernie Mac Show

Malcolm in the Middle

The Beautician and the Beast

Dunston Checks In

He Said, She Said

Vibes

Follow That Bird

Ken Kwapis

Biography

Ratings

Filmography

Directing

A Walk in the Woods

Big Miracle

He's Just Not That Into You

License to Wed

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

The Beautician and the Beast

Dunston Checks In

He Said, She Said

Vibes

Follow That Bird

Producing

Space Force

The Bernie Mac Show

Malcolm in the Middle

Miscellaneous Crew

Space Force

A Walk in the Woods

Big Miracle

He's Just Not That Into You

License to Wed

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

The Bernie Mac Show

Malcolm in the Middle

The Beautician and the Beast

Dunston Checks In

He Said, She Said

Vibes

Follow That Bird