Tom Shadyac

Screenwriting

2 titles

The Nutty Professor

Movie1996

Eddie Murphy stars as shy Dr. Sherman Klump, a kind, brilliant, 'calorifically challenged' genetic professor. When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, Sherman grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes 'Buddy Love', a fast-talking, pumped-up , plumped down Don Juan.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Movie1994

He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carrey is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man… or beast!

Directing

8 titles

Brian Banks

Movie2019

An All-American football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.

Evan Almighty

Movie2007

Junior congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish is to "change the world" is heard by none other than God. When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it.

Bruce Almighty

Movie2003

Bruce Nolan toils as a 'human interest' television reporter in Buffalo, N.Y., but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God—and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.

Dragonfly

Movie2002

A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.

Patch Adams

Movie1998

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.

Liar Liar

Movie1997

Fletcher Reede is a fast-talking attorney and habitual liar. When his son Max blows out the candles on his fifth birthday he has just one wish - that his dad will stop lying for 24 hours. When Max's wish comes true, Fletcher discovers that his mouth has suddenly become his biggest liability.

The Nutty Professor

Movie1996

Eddie Murphy stars as shy Dr. Sherman Klump, a kind, brilliant, 'calorifically challenged' genetic professor. When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, Sherman grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes 'Buddy Love', a fast-talking, pumped-up , plumped down Don Juan.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Movie1994

He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carrey is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man… or beast!

Producing

7 titles

Evan Almighty

Movie2007

Junior congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish is to "change the world" is heard by none other than God. When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Movie2007

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat comes calling, and the boys are forced to present a picture of domestic bliss.

Accepted

Movie2006

A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.

Bruce Almighty

Movie2003

Bruce Nolan toils as a 'human interest' television reporter in Buffalo, N.Y., but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God—and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.

8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter

TV2002

8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom television series originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as middle-class parents Paul and Cate Hennessy, raising their three children. Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson and Martin Spanjers co-starred as their teenage kids: Bridget, Kerry and Rory Hennessy. The series ran on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005. The first season focused on Paul being left in charge of the children after Cate takes a full-time job as a nurse, with comedic emphasis on his often strict rules concerning his daughters and dating. The series' name and premise were derived from the book 8 Simple Rules by W. Bruce Cameron.

Dragonfly

Movie2002

A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Movie2000

The hilarity begins when professor Sherman Klump finds romance with fellow DNA specialist, Denise Gaines, and discovers a brilliant formula that reverses aging. But Sherman's thin and obnoxious alter ego, Buddy Love, wants out...and a big piece of the action. And when Buddy gets loose, things get seriously nutty.

Miscellaneous Crew

12 titles

Brian Banks

Movie2019

An All-American football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.

Evan Almighty

Movie2007

Junior congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish is to "change the world" is heard by none other than God. When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Movie2007

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat comes calling, and the boys are forced to present a picture of domestic bliss.

Accepted

Movie2006

A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.

Bruce Almighty

Movie2003

Bruce Nolan toils as a 'human interest' television reporter in Buffalo, N.Y., but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God—and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.

8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter

TV2002

8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom television series originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as middle-class parents Paul and Cate Hennessy, raising their three children. Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson and Martin Spanjers co-starred as their teenage kids: Bridget, Kerry and Rory Hennessy. The series ran on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005. The first season focused on Paul being left in charge of the children after Cate takes a full-time job as a nurse, with comedic emphasis on his often strict rules concerning his daughters and dating. The series' name and premise were derived from the book 8 Simple Rules by W. Bruce Cameron.

Dragonfly

Movie2002

A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Movie2000

The hilarity begins when professor Sherman Klump finds romance with fellow DNA specialist, Denise Gaines, and discovers a brilliant formula that reverses aging. But Sherman's thin and obnoxious alter ego, Buddy Love, wants out...and a big piece of the action. And when Buddy gets loose, things get seriously nutty.

Patch Adams

Movie1998

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.

Liar Liar

Movie1997

Fletcher Reede is a fast-talking attorney and habitual liar. When his son Max blows out the candles on his fifth birthday he has just one wish - that his dad will stop lying for 24 hours. When Max's wish comes true, Fletcher discovers that his mouth has suddenly become his biggest liability.

The Nutty Professor

Movie1996

Eddie Murphy stars as shy Dr. Sherman Klump, a kind, brilliant, 'calorifically challenged' genetic professor. When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, Sherman grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes 'Buddy Love', a fast-talking, pumped-up , plumped down Don Juan.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Movie1994

He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carrey is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man… or beast!

Tom Shadyac

Ratings

Filmography

Screenwriting

The Nutty Professor

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Directing

Brian Banks

Evan Almighty

Bruce Almighty

Dragonfly

Patch Adams

Liar Liar

The Nutty Professor

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Producing

Evan Almighty

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Accepted

Bruce Almighty

8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter

Dragonfly

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Miscellaneous Crew

Brian Banks

Evan Almighty

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Accepted

Bruce Almighty

8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter

Dragonfly

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Patch Adams

Liar Liar

The Nutty Professor

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Tom Shadyac

Biography

Ratings

Filmography

Screenwriting

The Nutty Professor

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Directing

Brian Banks

Evan Almighty

Bruce Almighty

Dragonfly

Patch Adams

Liar Liar

The Nutty Professor

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Producing

Evan Almighty

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Accepted

Bruce Almighty

8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter

Dragonfly

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Miscellaneous Crew

Brian Banks

Evan Almighty

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Accepted

Bruce Almighty

8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter

Dragonfly

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Patch Adams

Liar Liar

The Nutty Professor

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective