Steve Oedekerk Biography

Fast Facts

• 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