Steven Harold Carr(born April 7, 1965) is an Americanfilmdirector,music videodirector,andfilm producerfrom Brooklyn, New York. After studying fine arts on a full scholarship to Manhattan’sSchool of Visual Arts,Carr founded design firm The Drawing Board[1]withCey Adamto create iconic album artwork forDef Jam Recordingsartists such asBeastie Boys,Public Enemy,LL Cool Jand more. Asked to take his vision to film, Carr created groundbreaking videos for influential hip-hop artists fromSlick RicktoJay-Z,and was signed to Quentin Tarantino'sA Band ApartMusic Video production company in Los Angeles, CA.[2]
Steve Carr | |
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| Born | Steve Harold Carr April 7, 1965 |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Notable work | Next Friday Dr. Dolittle 2 Daddy Day Care Paul Blart: Mall Cop |
| Website | Official Website |
Carr made his feature film directorial debut with the comedyNext Fridayin 2000. He subsequently directed many box office hits in the 2000s includingDr. Dolittle 2,Daddy Day Care,andPaul Blart: Mall Cop,and is currently working on an unnamedNetflixfilm project.[3]
Career
editShortly after graduating from SVA, Carr convincedRussell Simmonsto let him design all the album covers atDef Jam Records.Carr began directing music videos includingJay-Z's "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)."
After having directed a number of music videos,Ice Cubehired Carr to direct the sequel to his hit filmFriday.The film, the R-rated comedyNext Friday,was Carr's first feature film. He subsequently directed the filmsDr. Dolittle 2,[4]Daddy Day Care,Are We Done Yet?,Rebound,andPaul Blart: Mall Cop.[5]He also directed a segment inMovie 43and executive produced the 2006 TV MovieSanta BabystarringJenny McCarthy,its sequelSanta Baby 2: Christmas Maybe,and was at one time attached to directNational SecuritystarringMartin LawrenceandSteve Zahn,and an earlier film adaptation ofIron Fist.[6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Executive producer |
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| 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
edit- ^"The Drawing Board".Discogs.RetrievedJune 9,2020.
- ^Inc, Nielsen Business Media (February 28, 1998).Billboard.Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^"Steve Carr Sets Next Comedy Film At Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)".DiscussingFilm.March 13, 2020.RetrievedJune 9,2020.
- ^Times, Susan King Los Angeles (June 28, 2001)."DOCTOR'S ORDERS".Sun-Sentinel.RetrievedJune 9,2020.
- ^Kit, Borys (June 28, 2012)."Mall CopDirector Steve Carr TacklingWedding Day".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedApril 23,2015.
- ^"Steve Carr Waits In Marvel Queue for" Iron Fist "Production".Rotten Tomatoes.RetrievedJanuary 8,2022.
