Born on August 8, 1963, he is an American filmmaker known for directing popular family-friendly films. He gained recognition with the success of "Cool Runnings" (1993), a comedy about the Jamaican bobsled team, and continued his streak with "While You Were Sleeping" (1995) and "Phenomenon" (1996). He achieved further prominence with the "National Treasure" series starring Nicolas Cage. A graduate of Wesleyan University and USC's School of Cinematic Arts, he is celebrated for his engaging storytelling and versatile directing style.
NATIONAL TREASURE
National Treasure is a 2004 action-adventure film that follows the story of historian and amateur cryptologist Benjamin Franklin Gates. Gates embarks...
COOL RUNNINGS
Cool Runnings is a 1993 comedy-drama film that tells the inspiring true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team to compete in the Winter Olympics....
THE MEG
A deep-sea submersible is attacked by a massive creature previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench...
NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS
In 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets', treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind the assassination of...
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
While You Were Sleeping is a romantic comedy film about a lonely transit worker who saves a man's life and is mistaken for his fiancée while he is in...
THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE
The Sorcerer's Apprentice is a 2010 fantasy adventure film that follows young physics student Dave Stutler as he is reluctantly recruited by the...
LAST VEGAS
Last Vegas follows four aging friends—Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline—who reunite in Las Vegas for a bachelor party...