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Stephen Sommers

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Stephen Sommers at an event for Van Helsing (2004)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. In UK cinemas August 8, 2008.
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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.

From there, he relocated to Los Angeles and attended the USC School of Cinema-Television for three years, earning a Masters Degree, where he wrote and directed an award winning short film called "Perfect Alibi". With independent funding, he wrote and directed his first motion picture Catch Me If You Can (1989) which was filmed on location in his hometown St. Cloud, Minnesota. Sommers then went on to write and direct The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) as well as the latest version of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1994) both for Walt Disney Pictures. Sommers also wrote the screenplays for the grade-B action flick Gunmen (1993) and the Disney adventure Tom and Huck (1995) which he also executive produced. He also wrote and directed the suspense-thriller Deep Rising (1998), and the latest version of The Mummy (1999). For television, Sommers wrote and executive produced Oliver Twist (1997) for director Tony Bill.

Most recently, he wrote and directed the sequel to The Mummy (1999), titled The Mummy Returns (2001), as well as the horror-thriller-action epic Van Helsing (2004), and the live-action adaptation G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009).
BornMarch 20, 1962
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Stephen Sommers in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Stephen Sommers in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
Dennis Quaid, Bob Ducsay, David Womark, Mitchell Amundsen, and Stephen Sommers in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
Stephen Sommers in Van Helsing (2004)
Bob Ducsay and Stephen Sommers in Van Helsing (2004)
Hugh Jackman and Stephen Sommers in Van Helsing (2004)
Stephen Sommers in Van Helsing (2004)
Stephen Sommers in Van Helsing (2004)
Stephen Sommers in The Jungle Book (1994)
John Cleese and Stephen Sommers in The Jungle Book (1994)
Jason Scott Lee, Lena Headey, and Stephen Sommers in The Jungle Book (1994)
Director Stephen Sommers on the set

Known for

Christopher Eccleston, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lee Byung-hun, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
5.7
  • Producer
  • 2009
The Mummy (1999)
The Mummy
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1999
Anton Yelchin in Odd Thomas (2013)
Odd Thomas
6.8
  • Producer
  • 2013
Deep Rising (1998)
Deep Rising
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1998

Credits

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Producer

  • When Worlds Collide
    • In Development
  • The Scorpion King: Book of Souls (2018)
    The Scorpion King: Book of Souls
  • Victor Webster, Ellen Hollman, Eve Torres, and Roy Nelson in The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015)
    The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
  • Anton Yelchin in Odd Thomas (2013)
    Odd Thomas
  • Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Lee Byung-hun, Elodie Yung, Channing Tatum, and Adrianne Palicki in G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
    G.I. Joe: Retaliation
  • Ron Perlman, Billy Zane, Victor Webster, Dave Bautista, Krystal Vee, and Kevin 'Kimbo Slice' Ferguson in The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012)
    The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
  • Christopher Eccleston, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lee Byung-hun, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
  • Michael Copon, Karen David, Randy Couture, and Natalie Becker in The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008)
    The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
    • (uncredited)
  • Brendan Fraser and Jet Li in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
    The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
  • Kate Beckinsale and Hugh Jackman in Van Helsing (2004)
    Van Helsing
    • (produced by)
  • Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004)
    Van Helsing: The London Assignment
  • The Mummy (2001)
    The Mummy
  • Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Steven Brand, and Dwayne Johnson in The Scorpion King (2002)
    The Scorpion King
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
    The Wonderful World of Disney
  • Brad Renfro and Jonathan Taylor Thomas in Tom and Huck (1995)
    Tom and Huck

Writer

  • When Worlds Collide
    • In Development
  • Anton Yelchin in Odd Thomas (2013)
    Odd Thomas
  • Christopher Eccleston, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lee Byung-hun, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
  • Michael Copon, Karen David, Randy Couture, and Natalie Becker in The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008)
    The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
    • (uncredited)
  • Brendan Fraser and Jet Li in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
    The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
    • (2001 screenplay, uncredited)
  • The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
    The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
    • (uncredited)
  • Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride (2004)
    Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride
  • Kate Beckinsale and Hugh Jackman in Van Helsing (2004)
    Van Helsing
  • Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Steven Brand, and Dwayne Johnson in The Scorpion King (2002)
    The Scorpion King
    • (uncredited)
  • James Horan and Kevin Michael Richardson in The Mummy Returns (2001)
    The Mummy Returns
    • (uncredited)
  • Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Oded Fehr, Dwayne Johnson, Patricia Velasquez, and Arnold Vosloo in The Mummy Returns (2001)
    The Mummy Returns
  • Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in The Mummy (2000)
    The Mummy
    • (uncredited)
  • The Mummy (1999)
    The Mummy
  • Deep Rising (1998)
    Deep Rising
  • Jungelboka
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
    The Wonderful World of Disney
    • (uncredited)

Director

  • When Worlds Collide
    • In Development
  • Anton Yelchin in Odd Thomas (2013)
    Odd Thomas
  • Christopher Eccleston, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lee Byung-hun, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
    • (directed by)
  • Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride (2004)
    Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride
  • Kate Beckinsale and Hugh Jackman in Van Helsing (2004)
    Van Helsing
    • (directed by)
  • Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Oded Fehr, Dwayne Johnson, Patricia Velasquez, and Arnold Vosloo in The Mummy Returns (2001)
    The Mummy Returns
  • The Mummy (1999)
    The Mummy
  • Deep Rising (1998)
    Deep Rising
  • Jason Scott Lee, Bombay, Lowell, Shadow, Casey, Buck, and Teddy in The Jungle Book (1994)
    The Jungle Book
  • The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
    The Adventures of Huck Finn
    • (directed by)
  • Matt Lattanzi and Loryn Locklin in Catch Me If You Can (1989)
    Catch Me If You Can
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Videos11

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra -- MTV On Air
Clip 1:47
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra -- MTV On Air
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra -- Larry Hama Interview
Interview 1:57
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra -- Larry Hama Interview
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:46
Official Trailer
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - English trailer
Trailer 1:48
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - English trailer
Footage from The Mummy Live Stunt Demonstration
Featurette 6:26
Footage from The Mummy Live Stunt Demonstration
Legacy of the  Terra Cotta
Featurette 1:56
Legacy of the Terra Cotta
The Making of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Part 2
Featurette 1:44
The Making of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Part 2
The Making of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Part 1
Featurette 0:57
The Making of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Part 1
From City to Desert
Featurette 1:17
From City to Desert
Creating New And Supernatural Worlds
Featurette 1:29
Creating New And Supernatural Worlds
Preparing For Battle With Brendan Fraser And Jet Li
Featurette 0:31
Preparing For Battle With Brendan Fraser And Jet Li

Personal details

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    • March 20, 1962
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    • Jana SommersJuly 24, 1993 - present (2 children)
    • Samantha Sommers
  • Wrote and directed an award winning short film called "Perfect Alibi".

Did you know

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    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".
  • Quotes
    [He has just demonstrated (badly) what emotion he wants in a chase scene, then looks at the camera] You see that? That was me acting. That's why I stay back here.
    • His movies are based on classics

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