Stephen Sommers

Stephen Sommers Movies and TV Shows

Born and raised in Minnesota, Stephen Sommers went on to attend St. John’s University before transferring to the University of Seville in Spain.  After graduating, he spent the next several years managing rock bands throughout Europe. Relocating to Los Angeles, Sommers enrolled in the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts and spent the next three years earning a Masters Degree in Film Production.  Upon writing and directing an award-winning student film, Perfect Alibi, he was granted the opportunity to write and direct his first feature-length motion picture – a story set in the world of high school drag racing entitled Catch Me If You Can. From there, Sommers went on to create such well-known and beloved adaptations as The Adventures of Huck Finn and Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, both for Walt Disney Pictures.  He also wrote and executive produced Disney’s adventure film Tom and Huck before returning to the director’s chair for the suspense-thriller Deep Rising. The next year, Sommers wrote, directed and produced the first installment of The Mummy franchise for Universal Studios.  That film and its sequel, The Mummy Returns, have grossed over eight-hundred and forty million dollars worldwide.  His next monster blockbuster was the action-adventure epic Van Helsing, released in 2004, which did over three-hundred million dollars at the box office.  Following his producing duties on The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor – which made the trilogy a billion dollar franchise - Sommers wrote, directed and produced G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra for Paramount Studios.  Stephen currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and their two daughters. Bio from official homepage.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 3/20/1962 (62 years old)
  • Place of birth: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.88 m
  • Net worth: $20,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
2018

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.6
59%
2015

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.1
51%
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 56%
role:
Executive Producer
2013

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7
56%
Odd Thomas
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 69%
role:
Producer & 2 more
2013

Mystery

Thriller

6.8
69%
2012

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.7
45%
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2009

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7
58%
2008

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.8
46%
2008

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2
54%
Van Helsing
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 63%
role:
Writer & 2 more
2004

Action

Adventure

Horror

6.1
63%
The Scorpion King
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 56%
role:
Characters & 2 more
2002

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5
56%
The Mummy Returns
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Director & 1 more
2001

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
63%
The Mummy
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Director & 1 more
1999

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
69%
Deep Rising
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 62%
role:
Writer & 1 more
1998

Action

Adventure

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1
62%
Oliver Twist
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 63%
role:
Co-Executive Producer
Not available
1997

Drama

Family

TV Movie

6.3
63%
Not available
Tom and Huck
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 53%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
1995

Action

Adventure

Drama

Family

5.5
53%
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The Jungle Book
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 59%
role:
Director & 1 more
Not available
1994

Adventure

Drama

Family

6.0
59%
Not available
The Adventures of Huck Finn
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Director & 1 more
1993

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Family

6.2
62%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Stephen Sommers are, for example, The Scorpion King: Book of Souls, The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power and G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and Rakuten.
The best Anystream ratings are The Mummy (7.0), Odd Thomas (6.9) and The Mummy Returns (6.4).
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