Stephen Sommers

Stephen Sommers

  • Born: 1962-3-20
  • Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
  • Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
  • Profession: Director, screenwriter, actor
  • Nationality: America
  • Graduate School: St. John's University, Southern California Film Academy
  • Representative Works: The Mummy, The Mummy 2, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra
    • Steven Sommers, born on March 20, 1962 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is an American director, screenwriter, producer and actor.
    In 1993, filmed the director’s debut " The Adventures of Huck Finn ". In 1994, directed the adventure film " The Jungle Book ". In 1998, he wrote and directed the science fiction thriller " Deep Rising ". In 1999, he directed the fantasy adventure film " The Mummy ", which won a double nomination for Best Director and Best Screenplay in the 26th Saturn Awards [1]  . In 2001, he wrote and directed the fantasy adventure film " The Mummy 2 ", which won a box office of 433 million US dollars worldwide [2]  . In 2004, he wrote and directed the fantasy adventure movie " Van Helsing ". On September 2, 2008, the fantasy adventure film " The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor " , which served as the producer, was released. In 2009, he directed the sci-fi action film " GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra ", which was nominated for the best action-adventure film in the Teen Choice Awards [3]  .
    In 2011, filmed the fantasy adventure movie "Airship". In 2013, he wrote and directed the fantasy thriller film " Odd Thomas ".

    Early Experience

    On March 20, 1962, Steven Sommers was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He has been obsessed with movies since he was a child. As long as he has pocket money in his hand, he will go to the cinema to watch movies. As he grew older, Steven Sommers gradually completed his studies from elementary school to middle school, and then entered the University of St. John’s to study for a bachelor’s degree, but because he didn’t like the atmosphere of this university, he moved to Seville, Spain. Leah University. After receiving a bachelor's degree in Spain, he first entered a theater group as an actor, and then worked as an agent in a rock band for two years. In 1987, Steven Sommers returned to the United States and entered the Film School of the University of Southern California. In 1990, Steven Sommers received a master's degree from the Film School of the University of Southern California, and his graduation work "Alibaba" also won him a generous scholarship   .

    Performing Experience

    In 1993, Steven Sommers filmed his directorial debut " The Adventures of Huck Finn ", which was adapted from the novel " The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn " by American writer Mark Twain . After the film was released, it set a box office record of 24 million U.S. dollars . 
    In 1994, he directed the adventure film " The Jungle Book " co-starring Jason Scott Lee , Cary Elwes , Lena Headey, etc. The film won $43 million in box office in North America   .
    On December 22, 1995, the family adventure comedy " Tom and Huck " was released as a screenwriter and producer   . On November 16, 1997, the family movie " Oliver Twist " , which was the screenwriter and producer, was released   . In 1998, he wrote and directed the science fiction thriller " Deep Rising "   .
    In 1999, he directed the fantasy adventure film " The Mummy " co-starred by Brendan James Fraser , Rachel Weisz , Arnold Voslow, etc. The film finally won a global box office of $415 million   . Steven Sommers won a double nomination for Best Director and Best Screenplay in the 26th Saturn Awards  .
    In 2001, he wrote and directed the fantasy adventure film " The Mummy 2 " co-starred by Brendan James Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Dwayne Douglas Johnson and others. The film won US$433 million in box office worldwide   .
    On April 17, 2002, the fantasy adventure film " The Scorpion King " was released as a producer and screenwriter   . In 2004, he wrote and directed the fantasy adventure movie " Van Helsing " starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale ; in the same year, he founded Sommers with Bob Ducsay and began to participate in the production and Issued .  
    On April 27, 2006, Steven Sommers appeared in the documentary "Sci-Fi Fan". On September 2, 2008, the fantasy adventure film " The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor " was released as a producer   ; in the same year, filming of the science fiction thriller film " When worlds collide " began   .
    In 2009, he directed the sci-fi action film " GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra " co-starred by Dennis William Quaid and Channing Tatum , which was nominated for the best action-adventure film in the Teen Choice Awards .  
    In 2011, filmed the fantasy adventure film "Airship" starring Christian Fandall. In 2013, he wrote and directed the fantasy thriller " Odd Thomas " co-starring Anton Yelchin , William James Dafoe and Addison Timlin . 

    Personal Life

    In 1993, Steven Sommers married Nova   .

    Character Evaluation

    Steven Sommers is committed to making family-friendly commercial films, and he is most passionate about fantasy and thrilling adventure themes, which can be called the typical Hollywood filmmaker. Like director Joe Schumacher, Steven Sommers not only has good box office results, but also obsessed with reflecting the dark side and fear of people in stories full of gimmicks. His depiction of the birth of evil in movies such as "The Mummy" , And Joe Schumacher’s writing in films such as "Batman" and "The Phantom of the Opera" have a certain similarity. His magical movies are unique, incorporating commercial features such as classical, romantic, thriller, and comedy. The life-and-death competition around the center of the event is even more climax, without any chaos, which makes people very enjoyable   .
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    • Eveline 2022-01-08 08:03:00

      This is the shadow of childhood! ! !

      I watched it when I was a kid, and I saw that I just wanted to die. WTF is really scary. Are the horror movies of the 90s so scary! ! ? It was really amazing to be able to shoot such a monster movie in that era. The more you grow up, the more backward! I'm so scared to watch this movie

      At the...

    • Johnnie 2022-01-08 08:03:00

      Sea monster infested

      What is in the deep sea? Modern technology still has no way to fully detect it. This gives filmmakers the space to create. Over the years, the monsters that have emerged from the deep sea have become regulars on the movie screen. With the appearance of these deep-sea monsters, it has It will...

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    • Easton 2022-03-16 09:01:05

      But I haven't missed all the climaxes after the first blood fog. At that time, this film imprinted a firm memory on my young and soft heart, which was unforgettable for a long time. . . . . . Unforgettable for a long time, not long ago I still wanted to ask if this film was called on the Internet. But I didn't expect to encounter a resource that was suspected of the film. When I next looked at it, I could only say: "Fate!"

    • Kris 2022-04-23 07:03:29

      The production intentions, characters and plot settings also won the genre film samadhi. Many places are full of spiritual energy, and they are not stingy with blood. It is a very good film.

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