Steve Oedekerk

Birth Name:

Steve Oedekerk

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Writer, Producer, Actor, Director, Soundtrack, Art department, Music department, Script department

Made his rounds as a stand-up comic from 1980 to 1993
Saw an IMAX film for the first time when he was in his early teens, and the experience of feeling like he was in the movie left a huge impression on him that would later inspire him to produce an IMAX film
Quote: "At some point a guy has some decisions to make․ He begins to realize it's not just about him․ And he begins to question, 'What am I supposed to be doing here?'"
Befriended actor Jim Carrey while they were both working on the television series "In Living Color" and has collaborated with him as an actor, producer and screenwriter
Created a form of animation in which voice actors' faces are superimposed on live-action thumbs and produced the first stereoscopic 3D animated feature film, "Santa vs․ the Snow Man 3D," in 2002 which ushered in a new era of 3D films
Stated that he dislikes the use of profanity in movies, and will ask to have it taken out if he finds it in a script he is producing
Enjoyed making his classmates laugh during his school days, and stated that he was more focused on perfecting the craft of distracting others than he was on academics

1998Stinker Award - Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math:Nominated
2002Oscar - Best Animated Feature:Nominated
2008Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Animated Program:Nominated
2009Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Animated Program:Winner
2011Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Animated Program:Nominated

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