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Steve Oedekerk

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Steve Oedekerk

Born November 27, 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA20 films

Steve Oedekerk is an American comedian, director, editor, producer, screenwriter and actor. Oedekerk is best known for his collaborations with actor Jim Carrey and director Tom Shadyac (particularly the Ace Ventura franchise), his series of "Thumbmation" shorts and his film Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002).

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Patch Adams posterFirst watchPatch Adams19987.3The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking…View film

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Filmography

20 films
  1. 2011Cowboys & AliensStory
  2. 2007Evan AlmightyScreenplay
  3. 2006BarnyardWriter
  4. 2003Bruce AlmightyScreenplay
  5. 2002The GodthumbWriter
  6. 2002FrankenthumbWriter
  7. 2002Kung Pow: Enter the FistWriter
  8. 2002The Blair ThumbWriter
  9. 2001Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusScreenplay
  10. 2001Bat ThumbWriter
  11. 2000Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsStory
  12. 2000ThumbtanicWriter
  13. 1999Thumb Wars: The Phantom CuticleWriter
  14. 1998Patch AdamsScreenplay
  15. 1998Jimmy Neutron: Runaway Rocketboy!Writer
  16. 1997steve.oedekerk.comWriter
  17. 1997Nothing to LoseWriter
  18. 1996The Nutty ProfessorScreenplay
  19. 1995Ace Ventura: When Nature CallsWriter
  20. 1992High StrungWriter