Steve Carr

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Steve Carr
Born
Steven Harold Carr

(1965-04-07) April 7, 1965 (age 59)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • music video director
Years active1995–present
Notable workNext Friday
Daddy Day Care
Dr. Dolittle 2
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
WebsiteOfficial Website

Steven Harold Carr (born April 7, 1965) is an American

Public Enemy, LL Cool J and more. Asked to take his vision to film, Carr created groundbreaking videos for influential hip-hop artists from Slick Rick to Jay-Z, and was signed to Quentin Tarantino's A Band Apart Music Video production company in Los Angeles, CA.[2]

In 2000 Steve Carr made his feature film directorial debut with comedy

Netflix film project.[3]

Career

Shortly after graduating from SVA, Carr convinced

Def Jam Records. Carr began directing music videos including Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
."

After having directed a number of music videos, Ice Cube hired Carr to direct the sequel to his hit film Friday. The film, the R-rated comedy Next Friday, was Carr's first feature film. He subsequently directed the films Dr. Dolittle 2,[4] Daddy Day Care, Are We Done Yet?, Rebound, and Paul Blart: Mall Cop.[5] He also directed a segment in Movie 43 and executive produced the 2006 TV Movie Santa Baby starring Jenny McCarthy, its sequel Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe, and was at one time attached to direct National Security starring Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn, and an earlier film adaptation of Iron Fist.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Director Executive
producer 		Notes
2000 Next Friday Yes No
2001 Dr. Dolittle 2 Yes No
2003 Daddy Day Care Yes No
2005 Rebound Yes No
2007 Are We Done Yet? Yes Yes
2009 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Yes No
2013 Movie 43 (Segment: "The Proposition") Yes No Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
(shared with the other 14 directors)
2016 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Yes No
2018 Freaky Friday Yes Yes TV movie

References

  1. ^ "The Drawing Board". Discogs. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (February 28, 1998). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Steve Carr Sets Next Comedy Film At Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". DiscussingFilm. March 13, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Times, Susan King Los Angeles. "DOCTOR'S ORDERS". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Kit, Borys (June 28, 2012). "Mall Cop Director Steve Carr Tackling Wedding Day". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "Steve Carr Waits In Marvel Queue for "Iron Fist" Production". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
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