John Steven Schneider (born April 23, 1962) is an American film, television and multi-media producer and artists' manager based in Los Angeles, California. The Pacifica, California, native made his first forays into show business when he took on the position of personal manager for his younger brother, comedian and actor Rob Schneider, and subsequently managed the San Francisco area rock band Head On. Eventually, John transitioned into producing movies such as The Hot Chick and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, alongside executive producers Adam Sandler and Jack Giarraputo.
John Schneider | |
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| Born | John Steven Schneider April 23, 1962 California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Children | 3 |
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John was the executive producer of Rob, a situation comedy starring Rob Schneider, which aired on the CBS television network in 2012,[1][2] and co-produced the Academy Award-nominated 2012 feature film Hitchcock. He also serves as the personal manager of comedian, talk-show host and actor Tom Green, and creative consultant for Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst. Schneider produced Tom Green Live—the weekly talk show hosted by Green on entrepreneur/media mogul Mark Cuban's AXS TV channel—and is currently engaged in program development for CBS-TV, Showtime and The CW networks in conjunction with The Tannenbaum Company. In addition to his various production and management credits, John previously owned and operated the San Francisco nightclub DNA Lounge,[3] and, at the age of 23, was elected to the Pacifica, California school board. He now resides in the Los Angeles area with his wife and three daughters.
Filmography
edit- On the Road with Tom Green (TV special) (2015) - executive producer
- Tom Green Live (2013) - executive producer
- Hitchcock (2012) - co-producer
- Rob (TV series) (2012) - executive producer
- The Chosen One (2010) - producer
- American Virgin (2009) - executive producer
- Big Stan (2007) - producer
- Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) - producer
- The Hot Chick (2002) - producer
- The Animal (2001) - co-producer
References
edit- ^ "Rob Schneider Returning to TV with CBS Sitcom". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (January 13, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' Adjusted Up; 'Private Practice' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 9, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ "DNA Lounge: Ancient History: 1906–1998". December 13, 2000. Retrieved February 26, 2009.
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