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Stephen Sommers

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Stephen Sommers was born on March 20, 1962 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Raised in St. Cloud, Minnesota, he attended St. John's University and the University of Seville in Spain. Afterward, Sommers spent the next four years performing as an actor in theater groups and managing rock bands throughout Europe... See full bio »

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???? When Worlds Collide (pre-production)
 
2013 Odd Thomas (screenplay by)
 
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (story)
 
2008 The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior (video) (character)
 
2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2001 screenplay - uncredited)
 
2004 Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride (short)
 
2004 Van Helsing (written by)
 
2002 The Scorpion King (character - uncredited / screenplay / story)
 
2001 The Mummy Returns (written by)
 
1999 The Mummy (screen story / screenplay)
 
1998 Deep Rising (written by)
 
1997 Oliver Twist (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1995 Tom and Huck (screenplay)
 
1994 The Jungle Book (screenplay)
 
1993 Gunmen (written by)
 
1993 The Adventures of Huck Finn (screenplay)
 
1989 Catch Me If You Can (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (12 titles)
???? When Worlds Collide (producer) (pre-production)
 
2013 Odd Thomas (producer)
 
2013 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (executive producer)
 
2012 The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (video) (executive producer)
 
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (executive producer)
 
2008 The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior (video) (producer)
 
2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (producer)
 
2004 Van Helsing (producer)
 
2004 Van Helsing: The London Assignment (video short) (executive producer)
 
2002 The Scorpion King (producer)
 
1997 Oliver Twist (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
1995 Tom and Huck (executive producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (12 titles)
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (executive soundtrack album producer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
2001 The Mummy Returns
Man in Bathtub at Izzy's Place (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2000 Running Away (short) (industry mentor)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2010 The Nina Foch Course for Filmmakers and Actors (video) (special thanks)
 
2008 The Making of 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor' (video short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Van Helsing (Video Game) (very special thanks)
 
2001 Spotlight on Location: The Mummy Returns (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1999 Building a Better Mummy (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (16 titles)
2009 The Movie Loft (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Next-Gen Action: The Amazing Visual FX and Design of G.I. Joe (video documentary short)
Himself - Director
 
2009 The Big Bang Theory: The Making of 'G.I. Joe' (video short)
Himself
 
2008 The Making of 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor' (video short)
Himself
 
2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Bloodsucking Cinema (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Sci-Fi Boys (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.33 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride (short)
Himself
 
2004 The World of Van Helsing (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Van Helsing: The Man and the Monsters (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Van Helsing: Behind the Screams (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Spotlight on Location: The Mummy Returns (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Building a Better Mummy (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Movie Magic (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Disasters at Sea: That Sinking Feeling (1997) … Himself
 
1994 The Making of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' (TV documentary)
Himself - Director/Screenwriter
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Wrote and directed an award winning short film called "Perfect Alibi".

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Alternate Names:

Steven Sommers | Steve Sommers

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Personal Quote:

Don't let them tell you less is more. More is more. See more »

Trivia:

Industrial Light and Magic jokingly created the "Stephen Sommers Scale" to measure the extent of digital effects used in a given movie scene. The four parts of the scale, from lowest to highest, are "What the Shot Needs", "What the Computers Can Handle", "Oh my God, the Computers Are About to Crash", and finally "What Stephen Wants". See more »

Trademark:

His movies contain non-stop action See more »

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