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	Patch Adams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		TOM SHADYAC’s (Director, Executive Producer) first feature as a director was Jim Carrey’s breakout hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
		Shadyac moved to Los Angeles in 1983 and at age 23, became the youngest staff joke writer ever for the legendary Bob Hope.
		Shadyac was also a stand-up comedian and at one time appeared regularly at the Improv in Los Angeles.
	www.patchadams.com /tomshadyac.html (111 words)

	Director: Tom Shadyac
		Shadyac is considered something of a comedy expert by Hollywood producers.
		Shadyac rocketed through the Hollywood stratosphere from his collaboration with Jim Carrey on Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
		Shadyac moved to Los Angeles in 1983 and, after a brief stint as a stand-up comic, became a joke writer for Bob Hope.
	millimeter.com /mag/video_director_tom_shadyac/index.html (678 words)

	Hope to Others (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Tom Shadyac is one of Hollywood’s most successful directors.
		Shadyac began his directing career in 1994 with the breakout hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective followed by the comedy blockbusters The Nutty Professor and Liar, Liar, Golden Globe nominated Patch Adams, Dragonfly and his most recent smash hit, Bruce Almighty.
		Tom has long believed in giving back and is a committed supporter of numerous charitable organizations.
	htoo.com /founder.php (143 words)

	Tom Shadyac @ Filmbug
		Tom Shadyac began his directing career with Jim Carrey's breakout hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective in 1994, and his films have since delighted millions with their winning combination of humor, heart and an ultimate belief in the human spirit.
		Shadyac formed Shady Acres Entertainment, a production company based at Universal Pictures, which is currently developing several films in addition to television projects.
		Shadyac moved to Los Angeles in 1983 after graduating from the University of Virginia.
	www.filmbug.com /db/36251 (238 words)

	Biography for Tom Shadyac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Tom Shadyac moved to Los Angeles in 1983 and, at age 23, become the youngest staff joke writer ever for comedian Bob Hope.
		Shadyac received his master's degree in film from UCLA in 1989 after completing the critically acclaimed short, "Tom, Dick and Harry".
		Shadyac has also dabbled in standup comedy and at one time appeared regularly at the Improv on Melrose, as well as guest starring on TV series and movies.
	www.imdb.com /name/nm0001723/bio (226 words)

	From Ace to the Almighty - Christianity Today Movies (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Tom Shadyac, a professing Catholic who reads Augustine and Merton, was the youngest joke writer ever for Bob Hope.
		Shadyac's first overtly supernatural film, Dragonfly (2002), concerns a widowed doctor, Joseph Darrow, who gets messages from his dead wife via his patients who have near-death experiences.
		Shadyac told an interviewer that the story "is intended to be a modern-day parable, where the message and meaning lie in the story.
	www.christianitytoday.com.cob-web.org:8888 /movies/commentaries/fof_shadyac.html (1737 words)

	Crosswalk.com - Director Tom Shadyac: Hollywood's Modern Day Missionary?
		Shadyac's comedies have grossed millions at the box office and although some may question the level of gross-out humor found in many of his movies, there's no question in Hollywood's mind that this brilliant director knows how to deliver films that make people laugh and make the studios lots of money.
		Recently, I interviewed this Shadyac and asked this Christian director (who readily admits to "reading the Bible in the morning" and journaling as "a form of prayer") about "Bruce Almighty", which he likens to a modern day parable.
		Shadyac says he wanted an actor who would embody dignity, strength, a sense of humor and intelligence, and he didn't have to look far when he thought of Freeman.
	www.crosswalk.com /fun/movies/1202906.html (923 words)

	Spirituality & Practice: Film Review: Dragonfly, directed by Tom Shadyac
		Tom Shadyac (Patch Adams) directs from a screenplay by David Seltzer, Brandon Camp, and Mike Thompson from a story by Camp and Thompson.
		The DVD edition includes commentary by Director Tom Shadyac, an interview with bestselling author Betty Eadie on her near-death experience, and a "making of" featurette.
		Read Beliefnet's interview with Dragonfly director Tom Shadyac, director of Patch Adams (one of the most spiritually literate films of 1998) and avid reader of Thomas Merton.
	www.spiritualityandpractice.com /films/films.php?id=3947 (798 words)

	Tom Shadyac Fansite HOME
		The film Accepted, which Tom has produced, IS NOW PLAYING in theaters!
		Everyone can make a difference in your own community, as Tom has shown time and time again...
		Tom has signed on to produce the upcoming Universal film "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry." The film will chronicle two straight, single Philadelphia firefighters who pretend to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits.
	geocities.com /tomshadyac/Home.html (175 words)

	BRUCE ALMIGHTY - Production Notes...CinemaReview.com....Movie Reviews, Movie Contents, Moviegoer Opinions and Much More!
		Thus, when Shadyac was first presented with the high and mighty concept for Bruce Almighty, it went to the top of his development heap at Shady Acres Entertainment, his extremely busy production company.
		Shadyac and Carrey were joined on their quest by Shady Acres partners and fellow producers Michael Bostick and James D. Brubaker, who had collaborated with both on Liar Liar, and were equally enthusiastic about the notion of bringing the story to cinematic life.
		Tom also wanted us to be able to think on our feet and be able to improvise and roll with the creative process.
	www.cinemareview.com /production.asp?prodid=2099 (2339 words)

	CCM Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Shadyac began his career when he used to write skits in high school.
		Realizing that showbiz is all about "who you know," Shadyac used the connection to contact the legendary comedian.
		After trying his hand at stand-up comedy, Shadyac graduated from UCLA with a master’s degree in film.
	www.ccmcom.com /features/2280.aspx (336 words)

	Tom Shadyac Biography \| Authors and Artist for Young Adults
		With his first four major motion pictures grossing close to one hundred million dollars each in box office receipts, director and screenwriter Tom Shadyac would certainly qualify as a hot Hollywood property.
		Each Biography is written by a biographical expert or professional educator and is a complete resource on the individual.
		Tom Shadyac from Authors and Artist for Young Adults.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/tom-shadyac-aya (197 words)

	Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #56 -Interview with the director of Bruce Almighty
		Tom Shadyac (Director/Producer) began his directing career with Jim Carrey's breakout hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective in 1994 and followed it with the smash hit The Nutty Professor, which starred Eddie Murphy, and then re-teamed with Carrey and Grazer for the 1997 sensation Liar Liar.
		Shadyac: Well, first I think that the entertainment industry can be vilified, and we are just like everyone else.
		Shadyac: I pray because it's essential for me. I have come to view prayer as a conversation.
	www.hollywoodjesus.com /newsletter056.htm (3540 words)

	Tom Shadyac Forum @ Filmbug
		Director Tom Shadyac, a Christian best known for his mega-hit Bruce Almighty, has come a long way since Ace Ventura.
		If anyone sees Tom in the next few weeks, please tell him that we are having a Sigma Chi reunion at Mickey Furey's house in Fairfax Virginia on Nov. 19, 2005.
		shadyac is the best comedy director around,but he doesn't get the credit or publicity that he deserves.
	www.filmbug.com /db/36251-8 (583 words)

	BRUCE ALMIGHTY - WIDESCREEN DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The 5.1 mix, in Dolby Digital and DTS options on the same platter, is loud (particularly in DTS) yet ineffectual, though it does sport a few room-rattling moments, like the lassoing of the moon; as with most comedy soundtracks, it's monophonic in nature for large chunks of the running time.
		Extras include two audio commentaries from director Tom Shadyac (that's Shady Yak), one for the section of deleted scenes, the other for the feature itself.
		Shadyac returns in the video featurette "The Process of Jim" (6 mins.), wherein he illustrates Jim Carrey's improvisational methods by way of three so-so examples, and a 7-minute outtakes reel contains a laugh track courtesy of a transparently sycophantic crew.
	www.filmfreakcentral.net /dvdreviews/brucealmighty.htm (582 words)

	SPLICEDwire \| "Dragonfly" review (2002) Tom Shadyac, Kevin Costner
		All such moments are handled in an elementary fashion by director Tom Shadyac, who is attempting a big step away from the sophomoric humor of "Ace Ventura," "The Nutty Professor" and "Liar, Liar." But elementary doesn't necessarily mean ineffective.
		As the climax draws near, "Dragonfly" becomes even more blunt as the apparent ghost of Joe's wife develops an affinity for cartography, revealing one of the film's central clues to be both annoyingly arbitrary and ludicrously literal.
		Even as the picture goes far, far out of its way for its twisty last act, Shadyac has a good enough grip on the eerie ambiance that he can maintain it, even during scenes outdoors in bright daylight, which is more than can be said for most supernatural thrillers.
	www.splicedonline.com /02reviews/dragonfly.html (863 words)

	DRAGONFLY - WIDESCREEN DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In addition to shameless hack Tom Shadyac's gross inability to shoot informative coverage or a simple dialogue exchange (blame, too, editor Don Zimmerman), he again uses cancer-stricken children as shorthand messengers of supernatural uplift.
		It's impossible to not be moved by bald moppets in terminal care--it's deeply unpleasant to take advantage of those children for their innate power as images.
		Tom Shadyac contributes a feature-length commentary that is fascinating for the number of times he says, "This is a scene I'd like to have back"--it's his first drama, and evidently he wishes he could do a few things over.
	www.filmfreakcentral.net /dvdreviews/dragonfly.htm (658 words)

	Tom Shadyac Biography :: Hollywood.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Also a stand-up comedian, Shadyac had become friendly with Carrey and the duo collaborated on the ribald, raucous "Ace Ventura", which Shadyac directed and co-wrote.
		In 1996, Eddie Murphy looked to Shadyac to helped give a new boost to his sagging career with the remake of "The Nutty Professor", which garnered positive notices and a healthy box office.
		Carrey and Shadyac reteamed for "Liar, Liar" (1997), about a lawyer forced to tell the truth as a result of his son's birthday wish.
	www.hollywood.com /celebs/fulldetail/id/188180 (422 words)

	IGN: Jim Almighty
		SHADYAC: On this movie Jim and I decided that we are going to let people in on the process.
		SHADYAC: But you'll see on the DVD for instance the 20 options we had when Jim lit the candles with God's power based on improvisation and forethought.
		SHADYAC: I think Jim is arguably the most unique comic we have working in film today.
	movies.ign.com /articles/410/410040p1.html (1069 words)

	Tom Shadyac
		Comedy director Tom Shadyac ("The Nutty Professor," "Liar Liar"), who helmed the box-office hit "Bruce Almighty," returns behind the camera for this next episode of divine intervention written by Steve Oedekerk ("The Nutty Professor," "Bruce Almighty"), Josh Stolberg and Bobby Florsheim.
		Carell reprising his role from "Bruce Almighty." Original director Tom Shadyac and screenwriter Steve Oedekerk are already on board, and word is that Morgan Freeman will be stepping back into the role of "God."
		Tom Shadyac, writer Michelle McGrath and Universal Pictures are teaming on the comedy "Chip on the Old Block." more...
	www.rottentomatoes.com /p/tom_shadyac/news.php (754 words)

	Tom Shadyac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Tom Shadyac moved to Los Angeles in 1983 and, at age 23, become the...
		Tom Shadyac has 3 in-development credits available on IMDbPro.com.
		Find where Tom Shadyac is credited alongside another name
	us.imdb.com /Name?Shadyac,+Tom (210 words)

	Patch Adams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Tom Shadyac's (ACE VENTURA) film tells the true story of Hunter "Patch" Adams (Robin Williams), an aspiring doctor in the 1970's who attempted to treat his patients with a medicine that modern science had totally disregarded: humor.
		a genuine, heartwarming crowd pleaser, although director Tom Shadyac can be seen disgorging heapings of sentimental claptrap over this biographical landscape.
		Williams tries his best with the lines he's given, but they make up a sermon that we and every other character is simply bludgeoned with.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/patch_adams (838 words)

	Tom Shadyac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Dragonfly (2002) - Tom Shadyac / Kevin Costner.
		Patch Adams (1998) - Tom Shadyac / Robin Williams.
		The Nutty Professor (1996) - Tom Shadyac / Eddie Murphy.
	www.asdfplus.com /Posters/zb-Dir4/ShadyacT.htm (47 words)

	Spirituality & Practice: Film Review: Patch Adams, directed by Tom Shadyac
		Our weekly newsletter directs you to the latest film picks, special features, teaching scenes, and more.
		This inspiring drama directed by Tom Shadyac is based on the book Gesundheit: Good Health Is a Laughing Matter by Hunter Doherty Adams with Maureen Mylander.
		It presents the true story of a Virginia medical student who breaks all the rules by daring to proclaim that the best medicine for patients is listening, love, compassion, laughter, and play.
	www.spiritualityandpractice.com /films/films.php?id=1627 (498 words)

	Greenwich Village Gazette: Movie Review: Bruce Almighty, Directed by Tom Shadyac, Starring: Jim Carrey, Jennifer ...
		God (Morgan Freeman) isn’t too thrilled with this, so he gives the job to Bruce for a time.
		This is one of those feel good fantasies that Shadyac so revels in.
		That Bruce’s godly doings aren’t as earth-shattering as one might think, and that it drives Grace away, is an attempt to make this more than it is. Some might think that to be great, a film must be depressing and deep, this just proves that this is not the case.
	www.gvny.com /movies/bruce_almighty/index.html (312 words)

	Shadyac/Universal Consult Magic 8 Ball - Movie News - Empire Movies
		Tom Shadyac and Universal have picked up the high concept comedy Magic 8 Ball from a script by Barry Blaustein and Jason Hefter.
		Shadyac is currently directing Evan Almighty with Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman.
		He's also serving as producer on the upcoming," the sequel to the Jim Carrey hit "Bruce Almighty." He's also producing Accepted starring Justin Long and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James.
	www.empiremovies.com /index.php?id=12893 (197 words)

	Interview with Director Tom Shadyac of Bruce Almighty
		Interview with Director Tom Shadyac of Bruce Almighty
		Director Tom Shadyac began his career with the hit film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (that's right, he and Jim Carrey go way back and apparently work wonders for one another's career.) He followed that project with The Nutty Professor, and then went on to team with Carrey once again for 1997's Liar Liar.
		One of a handful of openly Christian artists working in Hollywood, Shadyac sat down with Christian Spotlight last week to talk about his latest film, Bruce Almighty, and to share out how he reconciles his spiritual walk with his high-profile profession.
	www.christiancinema.com /catalog/newsdesk_info.php?newsdesk_id=29 (2067 words)

	Tom Shadyac
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		Tom Shadyac meandered in Hollywood as a comedy gag writer and occasional actor for more than a decade before hitting pay dirt as the co-writer and director of "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective", the 1994 feature film that confirmed Jim Carrey as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
		It didn't do too badly for Shadyac either, who had arrived in Hollywood in 1983 and became what has been said to be the youngest gag writer ever on Bob Hope's staff.
	www.hollywood.com /celebs/detail/id/188180 (512 words)

	Think Christian » Blog Archive » Tom Shadyac, redemptive storyteller
		Think Christian » Blog Archive » Tom Shadyac, redemptive storyteller
		Cher at The Culture Beat is talking about Tom Shadyac, the director of Dragonfly, Bruce Almighty (a sequel to which is on the way) and other films.
		I haven’t seen any of his movies, nor did I realize he was a Christian who worked redemptive messages into his films.
	www.thinkchristian.net /?p=748 (185 words)

	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective script by Jack Bernstein, Tom Shadyac, Jim Carrey
		Ace Ventura: Pet Detective script by Jack Bernstein, Tom Shadyac, Jim Carrey
		A UPS Man with a big pot belly is walking down the street, whistling and carelessly tossing a package in the air.
		Ace is very unimpressed with her lying ability.
	www.dailyscript.com /scripts/ace_ventura_shoot.html (10299 words)

	Amazon.ca: The Nutty Professor: DVD: Tom Shadyac,Eddie Murphy,Jada Pinkett,James Coburn,Larry Miller,David ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Amazon.ca: The Nutty Professor: DVD: Tom Shadyac,Eddie Murphy,Jada Pinkett,James Coburn,Larry Miller,David Chappelle,John Ales,Patricia Wilson,Jamal Mixon,Nichole McAuley,Hamilton von Watts,Chao Li Chi,Tony Carlin,Quinn Duffy,Montell Jordan,Doug Williams,David Ramsey,Chaz Lamar Shepherd,Lisa Halpern,Marc McPherson,John Prosky
		Starring: Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith Director: Tom Shadyac MPAA Rating:
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	www.amazon.ca /Nutty-Professor-Tom-Shadyac/dp/B00004VY0M (545 words)

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