Steve Oedekerk facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Steve Oedekerk
Oedekerk in 2006
Born	Steven Brent Oedekerk Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Other names	Steve O.
Occupation	Filmmaker actor stand-up comedian
Years active	1983–present
Notable work	The Chosen One in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
Children	2

Steven Brent Oedekerk (born in 1961) is an American filmmaker, actor, and stand-up comedian. He is famous for working with actor Jim Carrey and director Tom Shadyac. They worked together on movies like the Ace Ventura series. Steve Oedekerk also created the funny "Thumbmation" short films.

He is also known for his movie Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (2002). Other films he worked on include Santa vs. the Snowman 3D, Barnyard, and The Nutty Professor remake. His animated film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius was even nominated for an Academy Award.

Steve Oedekerk's Early Life

Steve Oedekerk grew up in Huntington Beach, California. His mother was Rena Borlandeli and his father was Martin Oedekerk. He went to Mater Dei High School and Golden West College. His family has roots from different countries, including Italy and the Netherlands.

Steve Oedekerk's Career in Film and TV

Throughout his career, Steve Oedekerk has worked on many TV shows. He created special programs for channels like NBC, ABC, and UPN. He also wrote for FOX in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

During this time, Oedekerk became friends with Jim Carrey. They worked together on the TV show In Living Color from 1990 to 1994. This was the start of many projects they would do together.

Early Films and Working with Jim Carrey

Before his work on In Living Color, Oedekerk wrote and starred in his first film, Smart Alex (1987). In 1991, he wrote and acted in the movie High Strung. Jim Carrey also appeared in this film, but he was not credited.

Soon after, Oedekerk worked with Carrey again. He was a consultant for Tom Shadyac's first movie, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994). This movie became a big hit. Because of its success, Oedekerk got the chance to direct and write the sequel.

Directing and Writing Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

The sequel, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), was directed and written by Oedekerk. It earned even more money than the first movie. Even though it was very successful, Oedekerk and Carrey decided to work on other projects. However, they remained good friends.

Later Film Projects

After the Ace Ventura movies, Oedekerk helped write The Nutty Professor (1996). This film was directed by Shadyac and became one of the biggest movies that year.

Oedekerk then wrote, directed, and had a small role in Nothing to Lose (1997). This movie starred Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence. He took a break from directing big movies for a while but kept writing screenplays.

Some of the screenplays he wrote include:

• Patch Adams (1998)
• Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
• Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
• Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (2002) – he also directed, wrote, and starred in this one.
• Bruce Almighty (2003)
• Barnyard (2006) – he directed, wrote, produced, and voiced characters in this film.

In 2007, Oedekerk wrote the story for Evan Almighty, which was a sequel to Bruce Almighty. He was also asked to write a movie based on Ripley's Believe It or Not!, with Jim Carrey set to star. There hasn't been much news about that project since.

In 2009, Universal Pictures announced that Steve Oedekerk would write a movie about the Stretch Armstrong superhero doll. As of 2016, that movie has not been made, but an animated TV show is in the works. In 2015, it was announced that a sequel to Kung Pow is being planned, with Oedekerk returning to write and direct.

O Entertainment Production Company

O Entertainment

Former type	Production company
Industry	Animation Live Action
Fate	Closed
Successor	Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Founded	1990; 35 years ago (1990)
Founder	Steve Oedekerk
Defunct	February 15, 2013
Headquarters	Burbank, California , U.S.
Divisions	Omation Animation Studio

O Entertainment was a company started by Steve Oedekerk in 1990. This company made many popular productions, including:

• The "Thumbmation" series (like Thumb Wars, Bat Thumb, Thumbtanic)
• Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
• Jimmy Neutron: The Boy Genius
• The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
• Back at the Barnyard
• Planet Sheen
• The movie The Super Mouse

O Entertainment had an animation part called Omation Animation Studio. Steve Oedekerk started this studio himself. He hired animators who used to work at DNA Productions after that studio closed in 2006.

In 1997, Oedekerk created and starred in a TV special called The O Show. He was also an executive producer for the animated series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius on Nickelodeon.

Omation Animation Studio

Omation Animation Studio

Former type	Division
Industry	Animation
Fate	Closed
Predecessor	DNA Productions
Successor	Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Founded	2002; 23 years ago (2002)
Founder	Steve Oedekerk
Defunct	February 15, 2013
Headquarters	Burbank, California , U.S.

Oedekerk started Omation Animation Studio in 2002. It was part of O Entertainment. Their first animated project was the movie Barnyard. Oedekerk wrote, directed, produced, and did voice acting for this film.

Around 2006–2007, the studio began making a TV show based on the Barnyard movie. This show was called Back at the Barnyard and started on Nickelodeon in September 2007. Many employees from DNA Productions moved to Omation after DNA Productions closed in 2006.

Oedekerk also became well-known for his funny "Thumbmation" short films. These included Thumb Wars, Bat Thumb, The Godthumb, Frankenthumb, The Blair Thumb, and Thumbtanic.

After the show Planet Sheen ended in 2013, Omation Animation Studio and O Entertainment both closed down.

Steve Oedekerk's Filmography

Movies Steve Oedekerk Directed or Wrote

Other Film Contributions

Steve Oedekerk's Acting Roles in Movies

Steve Oedekerk's Television Work

TV Shows Steve Oedekerk Created or Wrote

Steve Oedekerk's Acting Roles in TV Shows

See also

In Spanish: Steve Oedekerk para niños