Tom Shadyac, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tom Shadyac

American film director

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1958

Place of Birth: Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Profession: screenwriter, writer, film director, film producer, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Thomas Peter Shadyac (born December 11, 1958) is an American director, screenwriter, producer, and author.
Shadyac, was the youngest joke-writer ever for comedian Bob Hope, is widely known for writing and directing the comedies Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Patch Adams, and Bruce Almighty.
In 2010, Shadyac departed from comedic work to write, direct, and narrate his documentary film I Am, in which he explores his abandonment of a materialistic lifestyle following a bicycle accident three years earlier. Shadyac is a former professor of communication at Pepperdine University's Seaver College.
In 2011 he was a participant in the Conference on World Affairs.
In 2015, Shadyac began teaching film at the University of Colorado Boulder, beginning with that year's Spring semester, Shadyac now teaches film at the University of Memphis.