Sommers, Stephen 1962(?)–

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SOMMERS, Stephen 1962(?)–

PERSONAL

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. Education: Attended St. John's University and University of Seville; University of Southern California, M.A., cinema and television.

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.

Career: Writer and director. Stephen Sommers Productions, founder and principal; performed with theatre groups in Europe; also worked as manager of European rock and roll bands.

Awards, Honors: Saturn Award nominations, best director and best writer, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, 2000, for The Mummy.

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 Adventures of 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.

Television Work; 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 Jungle Book (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 Huck and 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.