Tom Shadyac Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$5,000,000

Tom Shadyac, the famous American director, has a net worth of $5 million dollars. Known for directing some of the most successful comedy films of all time, including ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,’ ‘The Nutty Professor,’ ‘Liar Liar,’ ‘Bruce Almighty,’ and ‘Evan Almighty,’ Tom Shadyac has also made substantial contributions in the film industry as a producer and writer. Despite his previous luxurious lifestyle, a severe bicycle accident led him to rethink his priorities, and he now focuses on philanthropy, donating millions of dollars to various causes and even selling his own possessions.

Key facts:

Tom Shadyac is an American director known for directing some of the most successful comedy films of all time, including 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,' 'The Nutty Professor,' 'Liar Liar,' 'Bruce Almighty,' and 'Evan Almighty'.

He wrote and directed an autobiographical documentary called 'I Am,' which explores his personal journey and the state of society.

Shadyac started his career as a joke writer for Bob Hope and later ventured into acting before becoming a director.

He experienced a severe bicycle accident in 2007, which led him to re-think his lifestyle and eventually donate a significant portion of his wealth to charity.

In addition to his filmmaking career, Shadyac has taught classes at Pepperdine University, the University of Memphis, and the University of Colorado Boulder.

Basic Information About Tom Shadyac

Category	Business › Producers
Professions	Comedian, Actor, Film Producer, Film director, Screenwriter, Television producer, Author
Net worth	$5,000,000
Date of birth	1958-12-11 (67 years old)
Place of birth	Falls Church
Nationality	United States of America
Curiosities and Trademarks	Often hires Don Zimmerman as the editor Frequently casts Jim Carrey in lead roles
Gender	Male
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb

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What Movie Awards did Tom Shadyac win?

Oscar	Golden Globe	Golder Raspberry	BAFTA	Other
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Tom Shadyac awards

Award Name	State	Movie / Series Name	Year
Best American Independent Feature Film -	Winner	Brian Banks	2019
Audience Award - Best Fiction Feature	Winner	Brian Banks	2018

Tom Shadyac roles

Movie / Series	Role
Liar Liar	Director
Bruce Almighty	Director
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective	Director
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective	Writer
Evan Almighty	Director
Patch Adams	Director
The Nutty Professor	Director
The Nutty Professor	Writer
Brian Banks	Director
Dragonfly	Director
Made in Hollywood	Self 1 episode, 2019
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Self - Guest 1 episode, 2012
Trapper John, M.D.	Purdy 2 episodes, 1984
The Oprah Winfrey Show	Self 1 episode, 2011

Tom Shadyac's Quotes

"When in doubt, leave it out." On whether he contemplates scenes of a movie when filming.
Coincidence is God's way of staying anonymous.

Interesting Facts about Tom Shadyac

His father, Richard Shadyac, was on the board for St. Jude Hospital as CEO. Sadly, his father passed away September 16, 2009, after a long illness. Tom Shadyac's brother Richard, now has taken the reins of St. Jude.
Often collaborates with Steve Oedekerk in working on a film.
Gave Jim Carrey his first major role in a motion picture with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), his big directorial debut.
Graduated from J.E.B. Stuart High School, Falls Church, Virginia.
His father was of Lebanese and Irish descent, and his mother was of Lebanese ancestry.
Tom Shadyac studied with DW Brown at The Joanne Baron DW Brown Studio.